Way back in January, Tower Defense told me they'd written a Christmas song and suggested it might be a cool idea to try to put together a yk Records sampler from other bands on the label. I put the word out and today, almost a year later, I am happy to announce the yk Records Holiday Sampler 2024.

It's twenty tracks of original and classic holiday songs that will be available on December 6th. We're announcing it today to try and build some awareness because the undertaking is actually a fundraising effort for CASA Nashville, a non-profit that helps foster kids have safe environments to live in. Paying for music in 2024 feels a bit antiquated but if you know that money is going to a great cause, maybe you'll be more inclined to participate!

Right now, none of the songs are available to stream or hear. However, if you support the compilation before December 6th, I will ensure you get access to two tracks early. So, go support the release!

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The musicians did all the hard work creating and recording the songs but I tasked myself with creating promo images for each artist on the sampler in a "Rankin/Bass" kind of way. I'm obviously biased but I think they turned out great:

• Roger Moutenot
  Letter to Santa
• Tower Defense
  What Do You Want For Christmas?
• Matt & The Watt Gives
  No Child (Wants Their Picture Made With Santa)
• The Robe
  Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Calceamentum Vultus)
• Coupler
  Christmas Time Is Here
• New Man
  Christmas is a Mirror of the Mind
• Trash Man
  Wire Christmas Tree
• Birdcloud
  Cool Christmas
• Telefone
  Toys
• Little Bandit
  (Have Yourself) A Merry Little Christmas
• Talking with Hands
  Christmas Time
• Fetching Pails
  Where the Santas Meet
• Stone Jack Jones
  Away in a Manger
• Annie Williams
  Ave Maria
• The Myrrhmen
  Ding Dong Merrily On High
• Shaboi
  The Day After Christmas
• Mac Burrus & Tiffany Topol
  With You (This Christmas)
• The Features
  The New Christmas Wish Book
• sugar sk*-*lls
  Last Christmas
• Black Bra
  Just Like Christmas (Ode to Mimi)