Randall Kromm

Holidays and Homecomings

Holidays and Homecomings is a collection of six original winter and holiday-themed songs that was released on October 16, 2011. By turns nostalgic ("Christmas Magic"), celebratory ("Snow Angel"), wryly humorous ("Christmas in the Clink") and thought-provoking ("Wouldn't I Have Known"), the songs reflect on the joys and stresses of the season. Randall is joined in performing the songs by daughters Emma and Grace on vocals, Jackie Damsky on violin, and Seth Connelly on upright bass. To purchase the CD, go to the "Store" tab in the main menu.

  Track Title  
Snow Dreams [3:36] 
An uptempo song of romantic hope in wintertime, buoyed by the violin and bass work of Jackie and Seth.
 
Christmas Magic [3:13] 
Jackie's violin soars on this warm celebration of holiday memories.
 
Snow Angel [4:06] 
Emma takes the lead vocal on a song of anticipation for the arrival of winter.
 
Christmas in the Clink [3:23] 
A humorous take on going to the extreme to bring home the hoped-for "Christmas haul."
 
Coming From Everywhere, Home [3:55] 
Emma and Grace add angelic harmonies to this reflection on the mixed emotions of returning to "where our true selves begin."
 
Wouldn't I Have Known [4:22] 
The Christmas story retold as a meditation on the miracles we overlook in our own lives. Emma shares the lead voice, Grace harmonizes, and Jackie's violin adds a gorgeous counterpoint.