A Christmas Kind of Town


A Christmas Kind of Town is a Christmas album released by the band Marah in 2005.

Reception

Tim Sendra of Allmusic called A Christmas Kind of Town an "utterly heartwarming and joyous album". Jim Musser of the Iowa City Press-Citizen called the album "upbeat, inclusive and downright irresistible". Jay Lustig of The Star-Ledger wrote that the song "New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town" is "a thoroughly modern Christmas song, but one with a classic feel".

Personnel

  • David Bielanko – singing, guitar, bass, banjo, percussion, car horns, xylophone, jingle bells, etc.
  • Serge Bielanko – singing, guitar, banjo, harmonica, singing into the dryer, percussion, jingle bells, etc.
  • Kirk Henderson – piano, organ, mellotron, music box, bass, guitar solo for the ages, xylophone, percussion, trumpets, backing vocals, jingle bells
  • Adam Garbinski – guitar, Christmas enthusiasm, backing vocals
  • Dave "Fire & Ice" Petersen – drums, backing vocals, Christmas enthusiasm
  • Christine Smith – piano, vocals on "It's Cold Outside", drums on "New York Is A Christmas Kind Of Town"
  • Ahneeta Shalita – vocals on "Christmas With The Snow" and "Here We Come A-Wassailing", backing vocals, "Bing Bings"
  • Kazual Shalita – vocals on "Christmas With The Snow" and "Here We Come A-Wassailing", backing vocals, "Bing Bings"
  • Lowlita Shalita vocals on "Christmas With The Snow" and "Here We Come A-Wassailing", backing vocals, "Bing Bings"
  • Monica Bielanko – Vocals on "Handsome Santa"
  • Gregory "Christmastime" Wilson – Christmas Spirit, snapping, clapping, backing vocals, fried chicken
  • Larry Anderson – generosity, backing vocals
The album was dedicate to "anyone and everyone, regardless of religion or race, who just likes it when December rolls in."