Album Notes

We established Bright Lights Music, LLC to write songs that touch our home and hearts...our beautiful state of Connecticut and the great people that live here. We wanted to write what is personal and real and contibute to those in need through out musical efforts. Our resident professional and children's charity advocate Allison Demers of WRCH Lite 100.5 (who sang on last year's CD) planned to sing on Christmas In Connecticut Volume II. This song we wrote was a tribute to those families that have members serving in the military because fellow DJ Joan Dylan's daughter was finishing boot camp in North Carolina. A week before recording Allison's doctor put her on voice rest due to swollen vocal chords and she had to decline. We put the word out for a singer that could step in quickly and a demo came in from a young woman, Nichelle Rollins. Upon calling Nichelle, she asked what the song was and we told her it was called "A State Of Gratitude", dedicated to all the troops and their families. She was silent for a moment. She then told us that she had sung at the funeral of Sergeant Richard Ford 40, killed in Iraq in Feb. He had been her high school sweetheart growing up together. In that moment all the words to the song came to life and Nichelle said that she wanted to do it to honor Richard and his wonderful family. A miracle...

Then came miracle number two. We wrote a song about Mystic, CT and who better to sing it than the "town by town" hometown hero himself Scot Haney the WFSB Channel 3 morning Meteorologist and Co-Host of "Better Connecticut". Scot has been recognized for his numerous contributions to charity. His infectious enthusiasm as well as professional vocals were a total joy for everyone involved. We are so grateful to him for his beautiful rendition of "The Mystic Christmas Moon". Wow... Scot you are the best!