The Annie Moses Band celebrates the season with its latest multi-media project, Ultimate Christmas Collection. Releasing nationwide on November 27, the collection fuses timeless carols with new original arrangements. The five-disc package is comprised of an instrumental project, the band's chart topping studio album and the record breaking PBS CD/DVD special, providing fans with the complete Annie Moses Band holiday experience.

The album highlights three classic holiday projects from the Annie Moses Band that include, Christmas Bright & Beautiful, This Glorious Christmas and Christmas with the Annie Moses Band live CD/DVD. The project also features a brand new digital release of the band's latest seasonal album, Christmas Comes Softly - an instrumental album comprised of original arrangements of holiday favorites. Some of the traditional songs include "Ave Maria," "Angels We Have Heard on High," "Joy to the World," and "Lo! How A Rose 'Ere Blooming."

Christmas Bright & Beautiful (2008), expertly crafted by Annie Moses Band's jazz pianist and arranger, Bill Wolaver, is an instrumental album that features a collection of beautiful Christmas carols that range from gentle impressionism to avant-garde excitement. Performed by the classically-trained musicians of the band, the arrangements reflect the acoustic Annie Moses style of string quartet, harp, guitar, piano and mandolin.

This Glorious Christmas (2008) is the Top 10 Classical Crossover project that introduced the style and sound of Annie Moses Band to the world. This album features studio recordings of fan favorites like "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "When the Christmas Baby Cries."

Christmas with Annie Moses Band live CD/DVD (2011) allows fans to enjoy the record-breaking PBS Special in the comfort of their own home. The band's live performances showcase classical and jazzy arrangements of carols alongside breathtaking original songs.

To coincide with the release of the Ultimate Christmas Collection, Annie Moses Band will perform an array of songs from the new project on its holiday tour.  Opening on November 29 in Belleville, Ill., the band will tour in a total of 17 performances throughout the season in markets such as Nashville, Tenn., Ft. Worth, Texas and New Orleans, La. The Christmas tour will be sponsored by Holt International, a non-profit organization that supports special needs children in countries overseas who are awaiting adoption. 

After Thanksgiving, PBS will re-air the critically acclaimed Holiday Special that attracted audiences nationwide in 2009. To date, Annie Moses Band has garnered the highest debut for any new artist on the network.  Check your local listings, or call your PBS station for airtimes.  

For more information on the Annie Moses Band Ultimate Christmas Collection, please go to www.anniemosesband.com.

Holiday tour dates (* all dates are subject to change)

11/29/12 Belleville, Ill.

11/30/12 Lebanon, Ohio

12/02/12 Nashville, Tenn.

12/03/12 Calhoun, Ga.

12/04/12 Waynesboro, Ga.

12/05/12 Gainesville, Ga.

12/06/12 12/07/12--Port St. Lucie, Fla.

12/09/12 Clearwater, Fla.

12/11/12 Francisville, La.

12/12/12 Humble, Texas

12/12/12 12/14/12 --New Orleans, La

12/17/12 Grapevine, Texas

12/16/12 Ft. Worth, Texas

12/17/12 Shreveport, La.

12/17/12 12/21/12 --Memphis, Tenn.

12/20/12 Paris, Tenn.

12/23/12 Blountville, Tenn.

About Holt International:

Holt International, aims to help orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children to thrive by finding families to love them. The families they find are trained caretakers who assume the task of nurturing children awaiting adoption.  Holt International also helps find adoptive families who will love and nurture the children.

Moved by faith and a firm belief that all children deserve permanent, loving homes, Harry and Bertha Holt began their lifelong mission in 1955. Overcoming legal and cultural barriers, they sought families for children orphaned by the Korean War. Through this act of love, the two farmers from rural Oregon revolutionized international adoption.

Today, Holt International strives to uphold their vision: to find loving homes for children regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or gender.  http://holtinternational.org