MACK BAILEY: Star Light - A Christmas Collection

Mack Bailey

Star Light - A Christmas Collection

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Mack has finally released his first Christmas CD. This collection includes an original by Mack and some of his traditional favorites. Two highlights were to sing Adeste Fideles and Stille Nacht in their original languages.

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Mack Bailey is gaining an ever-larger audience for his strong, expressive voice and sensitive original songs. You can tell a lot about this singer and songwriter by the musical company he keeps. Mack has been hailed as "the next great singer in folk music" by no less an authority than Glenn Yarbrough, the original tenor in the fabulous world-renowned folk trio, The Limeliters, a group Mack grew up listening to as a child. Using John Denver's music, Mack taught himself to play the guitar and John's example taught him how to sing a song.
Today, the Limeliters and John Denver continue to play an active role in his professional life, even as Mack pursues his successful solo career. Mack's career came full circle when recently he was asked to be the newest tenor in The Limeliters, with whom he now performs around the country. And it was a thrill for Mack when he had the privilege of trading verses to "Thank God, I'm a Country Boy" with Denver in front of 9000 people, just before John's death.
Mack has finally released his first Christmas CD. It has been 18 years in the making. It features his musical friends and cohorts, Chris Nole, Pete Huttlinger and Jim Horn. Some of the highlights are versions of Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful in their original languages and Mack's own Star Light.
For almost two decades, Mack has been a principle member of the reunited popular Maryland-based 60's folk/bluegrass group, The Hard Travelers. With The Hard Travelers, he's recorded an additional five albums that feature many of Mack's original songs, and even toured in the Far East. He continues to appear with them as they still perform exciting concerts and sponsor annual benefit events for charity, through the M.U.S.E. Foundation.
Besides writing, performing and recording, Mack is musically active in several medical and environmental causes, including Maryland Therapeutic Riding, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Mack is actively involved with music therapy programs for nursing home and Alzheimer's patients, conducts songwriting workshops for students, and for a church directs the music program for a family service.

Mack's genuine warmth makes his audience feel right at home with him instantly and he makes everyone in the room his friend. Whether touching your heart with a tender love song or tickling your funny bone with a parody, Mack's shows are always a pleasure.

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  • A wonderful addition to anyone's Christmas collection. Mack's voice is wonderfu
    author: Lyn Bezek
  • Christmas and music magic!
    author: Stephanie D.

    This is the best Mack singing has ever been! The CD is breathtaking and as magical as Christmas itself. These songs are wonderfully arranged and performed with his superiorly-talented musicians. MACK IS THE STAR-LIGHT OF THIS INCREDIBLE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION!

  • nice job!!
    author: nicky parker

    mack terrific job from a fine voice!! the musicians playing with you were great as well. keep it comin!!

  • FANTASTIC ! Christmas songs the way they were intended to be.
    author: Bonnie Beach

    Mack, thanks for the new CD! I have shared it with friends and togehter we all appreciate the christmas expression and the Christian sentiment! Thank you so much for finally releasing Starlite!

  • Star Light is star bright and aglow for this holiday season and beyond
    author: Bob Gray

    Star Light is star bright and aglow for this holiday season and beyond. Mack Bailey's voice is especially emotion filled and resonant. It is clear that he ls living into the meaning of the words and not merely reciting them. The accompanying musicians are equally inspired and superb.

  • Sounds nice Mack
    author: Kimberly Delgros

    Hey, I like the cd, nice sound. My parakeets also like it, they are singing with you! take care, Kim Delgros

  • Mack's voice is a perfect match for Christmas music!
    author: Lana Zinkon

    I really enjoyed Mack's versions of these beautiful Christmas songs. The musicians accompanying Mack are first class! I really enjoy listening to this CD

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