# A NELSON Family Christmas, Out Oct. 14th Via UMe

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- Published: 2022-09-23T13:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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_**A NELSON FAMILY CHRISTMAS**_

**All-New Collection Features 14 Christmas Songs By 
Gunnar and Matthew NelsonAvailable
on CD and on Digital Platformson October 14, 2022,_ via_ UMe

_**A Christmas With The Nelsons**_** 
Tour Kicks Off in December 

**SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 (Los Angeles, CA) — Gunnar and Matthew Nelson** deliver a wonderful
musical gift on October 14, 2022 with _**A Nelson Family Christmas**_**. **This 
all-new holiday collection holds over a dozen joyfully performed and caringly crafted
renditions of Christmas standards, none of which are currently available digitally.
Making this album a true family affair, the multi-platinum-selling twin brothers
also have included holiday tunes recorded by their father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer**
Ricky Nelson**, and their grandfather, big band star-turned-TV icon **Ozzie Nelson**.
The Nelsons, in fact, are the only family to ever have #1 hit songs across three
generations. **_A Nelson Family Christmas_** is now available for [pre-order](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=3f6b0d6edc&e=615f2b8493).

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**NELSON**
_A NELSON FAMILY CHRISTMAS_

“This album has been our labor of love from the very beginning,” Gunnar describes.“
Growing up in the Southern California music scene with our father’s **Stone Canyon
Band**, we were inspired by family friends like **Linda Ronstadt, Crosby Stills 
and Nash, Poco, Jackson Browne**, and the **Eagles**. We wanted to produce this 
record with the same reverence for organic music that these musical heroes of ours
had. _Real_ instruments. _Real_ singing. Timeless and classic while remaining passionate
and uplifting. We couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve done on this album.”   Christmas
has held a special place for both Matthew and Gunnar Nelson since childhood, and
they had long thought about doing a Christmas album. When the brothers decided to
make one, the duo focused on maintaining the timeless quality of these Christmas
classics but also having them sound genuine to themselves as musicians.  “The Christmas
miracle here is that this is the first time all three generations of Number One 
Nelson men, through the power of music, are able to travel through time and sing
together,” added Gunnar. “What a gift! It’s always been a dream of ours to be able
to sing with Grandpa and Pop. Now we don’t have to wait to get into Heaven to do
it.”

Bringing an invigorating spirit to their interpretations of these well-known holiday
tunes, Matthew and Gunnar opted to lean toward the country rock sound that they 
grew up on more than the harder rock that garnered them their big hits like “After
The Rain” and “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection.” Their take on “Holly
Jolly Christmas” incorporates masterful acoustic guitar picking and a rousing country
fiddle soars through “Santa Claus is Coming To Town.” The traditional “Oh Come All
Ye Faithful” is powered by a galloping Buddy Holly-style drum beat and a loose, 
live vibe warms both the rockabilly-infused versions “Rockin’ Around The Christmas”
and “Jingle Bells.” The twins’ signature harmonies shine throughout _A Nelson Family
Christmas_**_,_** particularly on the more intimate numbers such as “White Christmas.”

The original song, “This Christmas,” similarly mines the harmony-rich Southern California
sound that the brothers embraced as their own. A big success for the duo, the track
cracked **Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Top 20** and reached #4 on **Billboard’s
Holiday 100** chart two years in a row. Since “This Christmas” is about love and
Christmas miracles, it feels appropriate that the Nelsons donated proceeds from 
the song to **St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital** to support the hospital’s 
efforts to defeat defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. “
This Christmas,” along with the other Nelson tracks on _A Nelson Family Christmas,_
is drawn from two holiday albums, _This Christmas_ and _This Christmas Too_, that
Gunnar and Matthew released on their own Stone Canyon Records in 2015 and 2016, 
respectively, although the albums presently are not available digitally.

This recording of “This Christmas” also adds to the family nature of _A Nelson Family
Christmas_ because it features their childhood friends, **Carnie **and** Wendy Wilson**,
the daughters of Beach Boy **Brian Wilson**. Matthew has described the way the four
sing together as “absolute magic.” The Nelson family is further represented on this
album by two Ricky Nelson Christmas tunes, “Jingle Bells” and “The Christmas Song,”
which he performed on _**The Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet**_** **TV show, although
the tracks were only released commercially after his death. There is a third version
of “Jingle Bells” in this collection; this one was recorded by Ozzie and Harriet
with the Ozzie Nelson orchestra back in the 1930s.

Gunnar and Matthew are quite proud of their family’s remarkable musical heritage.
Besides touring as Nelson, the brothers also salute their father and his music with
the show, _**Ricky Nelson Remembered**_. This December, as they have done the past
few years, Gunnar and Matthew will also go out on tour with _Christmas With The 
Nelsons_. More than just a concert of the duo playing holiday tunes, this multi-
media concert spotlights three different eras of Christmases in the Nelson family:
the ‘50s with Ricky as a boy, the ‘70s when Gunnar and Matthew were kids, and the
present day with the latest generation of Nelson children. 

As Nelson, Matthew and Gunnar have had their long and successful career in music.
They became international stars with their first album, _After The Rain_, which 
went double platinum, spawning four Top 30 singles, and remaining on the **Billboard
200 Album Chart **for over 60 weeks. The brothers have continued to make well-received
records in the years since and play around 100 shows a year. In July 2022, UMe released
the career-spanning compilation, _Greatest Hits (And Near Misses)_ which showcases
the duo’s impressive decades of music-making.  

_A Nelson Family Christmas_ finds the Nelson brothers creating the honest, organic
music that comes naturally to them. “We knew exactly what we wanted,” Matthew revealed.“
Two brothers with a vision and a sound that no one else has.” Gunnar elaborated 
further, stating “We’ve made a conscious decision to come from the heart. It’s amazing
what happens when you stop fighting the universe and start doing what you were born
to do.”

**_A NELSON FAMILY CHRISTMAS_**
TRACKS 1. Joy To The World 2. This Christmas (featuring
Carnie and Wendy Wilson)3. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town 4. Jingle Bells (performed
by Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra with vocal chorus by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson)5.
Oh Come All Ye Faithful 6. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 7. Mele Kalikimaka8.
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Performed by Ricky Nelson)
9. Away In A Manger10. We Wish You A Merry Christmas11. Jingle Bells – Ricky Nelson12.
Blue Christmas13. Holly Jolly Christmas14. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer15.  White
Christmas16.  Jingle Bells17.  Silent Night  

**NELSON** **TOUR DATES:**
Fri. Oct. 14 – Modesto, CA; Gallo Center for the ArtsSun.
Nov. 13 – Danbury, NC; The Arts Place of StokesFri. Nov. 18 – Lancaster, CA; Lancaster
Performing Arts CenterMon. Nov. 28 – Milwaukee, WI; The Northern Lights TheaterThurs.
Dec. 1 – Greenville, KY; Felix E. Martin Jr. HallSat. Dec. 3 – Sioux City, IA; The
Anthem at Hard RockTues. Dec. 6 – Shipshewana, IN; Blue Gate Performing Arts CenterThurs.
Dec. 8 – Worthington, MN; Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts CenterSat. Dec. 10–
Rolling Hills Estates, CA; Norris TheaterWed. Dec. 14 – St. Cloud, MN; Paramount
TheatreFri. Dec. 16 – Springfield, MO; Gillioz Theatre

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