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I love the Forgotten Carols!

The songs are incredible and the show is phenomenal.

A Christmas tradition for the whole family.

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Here is a fun Q&A with Michael McLean

1. What is your favorite Forgotten Carol scene?

I have so many scenes in THE FORGOTTEN CAROLS that are “favorites” for a variety of reasons.  But I’m surprised, performance after performance, how often something touches me differently and teaches me something that I’ve missed in performances past.  It’s the gift of doing this show for 26 years.  I keep learning things, understanding things, and feeling things that bring me closer to the One Christmas is all about…the One who we remember…It’s about remembering what’s been “forgotten” when it comes to the meaning of Christmas. 

2. Do you have a favorite snack you enjoy while traveling to each tour city? 

I'm a diabetic, so this is sort of a trick question.  I crave chocolate cake donuts, but have to eat Kind Bars.  That’s the reality, but the truth is, I cheat sometimes…and take a little bit more insulin to make up for it.  Don’t tell anybody :)

 3. What do you enjoy most when you’re on the road performing? 

The older I get the more exhausting it is to be traveling from place to place…but the joy of that travel when it’s with people I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to pieces.  The cast and the crew make it a joy beyond measure.  

4.  During the last song when the audience is hand-in-hand singing, what emotions do you feel from the stage? 

When the encore segment of The Forgotten Carols happens, I find myself focusing on the meaning of “together forever”.   Is it something that we hope will happen someday, somewhere down the road, or is it something we can feel right now, this moment?  Some nights I feel like I should sing a different lyric for families that can’t buy in to the idea of an eternal connection, for whatever reasons, and the appropriate lyric for them would be, “We can be together, whatever, today”.  Some nights, thinking about my own family and the challenges we face, those words are a great comfort and a celebration of now.  I believe that what happens to me, and many people who attend The Forgotten Carols, is that together in that moment, we feel the love and peace and comfort that comes at Christmas time to remind us that we are never alone, and the One whose birth we celebrate is ALWAYS with us.   

Here’s a news flash for you, my blogger friends.  I’M ADDING A NEW CAROL TO THE SHOW THIS YEAR that I think will shine a beautiful light on that thought. Hope y’all come and hear me sing it!!!

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Hold On: Tribute Music of Michael McLean

HOLD ON: 

TRIBUTE MUSIC OF MICHAEL MCLEAN

Eric Robertson, a popular producer in Provo, has brought together an impressive list of talented vocalists to sing on new, fresh productions of classic Michael McLean songs. 

The vocalists include some of the top names from the burgeoning Provo music scene, including Elaine Bradley, from Neon Trees, and Ryan Innes, one of the top contestants on NBC's The Voice. 

Eric grew up listening to Michael McLean songs and still feels a strong connection to them. This album is an effort to pay tribute to those songs and produce them in a way that will speak to a younger generation of LDS youth.

Track List
- Hold On, the Light Will Come feat. Scott Shepard
- Give a Little Bit of Yourself feat. Catherine Leavy
- You're Not Alone feat. Andrew Langdon
- Gentle feat. Drew Danburry
- I Can't Do Everything feat. Brooke White of American Idol
- Homeless feat. Ryan Innes of The Voice
- You've Always Been There for Me feat. Elaine Bradley of Neon Trees
- Share the Joy feat. Severin Bozung
- Be the Joy feat. Eric Robertson
- Promise of Light feat. Adam and Darcie Sanders

**Hear sample songs HERE -- Individual tracks available on iTunes.

My Review

When I saw this CD I thought it was just another Michael McLean CD--OH NO! SO MUCH MORE!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the idea of having today's artist spin their twist on these favorites! 

What a FABULOUS NOTION!

It brings a freshness to the songs we have so loved for so long!

I think this is a FANTASTIC CD and a GREAT TRIBUTE to Michael McLean!

THANK YOU Eric Robertson for your vision :)

Deseret Book is graciously offering a

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Fairy Tale Christmas w/ Book Giveaway

Book Details
Authors: Michael McLean and Scott McLean
Release Date: September 2014
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Genre: Christmas

OH I LOVE A GOOD CHRISTMAS STORY!
And I LOVE A GREAT FAIRY TALE!

Combine the two together with a kidnapping of Santa and you have created a "Fairy Tale Christmas."

An evil queen, a wicked stepmother, a beanstalk giant, and the mischievous Rumpelstiltskin are NOT HAPPY with their fairy tale endings...they want their 'happily ever after.'

How to get it? They must get the fairy tale heroes to switch endings...

But how? Kidnap Santa...this will be the "sweetest revenge!"

Can Snow White really eat the apple and live forever in a glass coffin?

Can Cinderella be a slave to her step-mother for eternity?

Can Jack really let the giant eat him?

But if they don't...Santa will not be able to deliver presents to the children all over the world.

Time is running out...

What will they do?

A FUN, FUN BOOK!
Sure to be a HOLIDAY FAVORITE!
SO. LOVED. IT!

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About the Authors

Michael McLean has released more than two dozen albums, has written, produced, and directed award-winning films and television commercials, and has annually presented his landmark Christmas production, The Forgotten Carols, based on his book, to sold-out audiences throughout the United States since 1991.

He and his wife, Lynne, live in Heber Valley.

Visit Michael at michaelmcleanmusic.com and FairyTaleChristmasMusical.com.

Scott McLean is an actor, songwriter, and playwright.

A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC) and The National Theatre Conservatory (Denver), Scott lives, creates, acts, and auditions in New York City.

(A review copy was provided, however, all reviews are of my own opinion :)