The 9513’s Big Christmas Giveaway (2009 Edition)

Christmas is almost here, and that it means it’s time once again to clean out The 9513’s prize closet. This year, 25 lucky readers will walk away with one of the CDs listed below. Special thanks go out to our label friends and other sponsors who are always generous with their prize support.

From great food to great music to that friendly feeling in the air, there’s a lot to be cheery about this time of year. To enter the contest, just leave a comment to this article telling us what your favorite thing about the holiday season is. Winners will be randomly selected for all eligible comments.

Comments will be accepted up until 11:59 am on New Year’s Eve. You must use a valid email address when leaving your comment so that we can contact you if you win. As always, thanks for reading The 9513 and here’s hoping you and yours have a very merry Christmas.

Rodney Carrington – Make it Christmas (5 Copies)
“People hear my funny songs and always say that I have a great voice,” says Carrington. “They ask me why don’t I do some serious music. So, this record ain’t got a funny song on it. It’s a big-band, Frank Sinatra-type Christmas record; something I’ve always wanted to do”

Diamond Rio – The Star Still Shines (3 Copies)
Released in 2007, Diamond Rio’s Christmas collection contains 10 traditional holiday anthems as well as the original “The Star Still Shines” and an instrumental version of “Christmas is Coming” (from A Charlie Brown Christmas)

Larry The Cable Guy – Larry’s Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau DVD (1 Copy)
“Larry’s 90-minute special includes such guest stars as Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”), Caroline Rhea, George Lindsey (“The Andy Griffith Show”), comedians Reno Collier and Jon Reep, Peter Oldring, Sara Erikson, the MuzikMafia’s Two Foot Fred, mentalist Marc Salem and returning favorites Tony Orlando and Angela Little MacKenzie (“Reno 911”). In addition to comedy and sketches, the special will include musical performances from artists including Billy Currington and the Zac Brown Band.”

The Beach Boys – Christmas Harmonies (1 Copy)
“The music of Christmas is as important as Santa Claus and sleigh bells during the yuletide season, and there’s no other act from the Rock era that captured the holiday spirit more than The Beach Boys. Their pure, natural and warm vocals were as comforting as hot cocoa during a snow storm. Christmas Harmonies contains the best of their seasonal recordings including “Little Saint Nick,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town,” “Santa’s Beard,” “White Christmas” and many more.”

Olivia Newton John – Christmas Wish (1 Copy)
“Olivia Newton John singing some of your favoirte Christmas tunes. Featuring special gusts: Jon Secada, Jim Brickman, Jann Arden, Michael McDonald, Marc Jordan and Barry Manilow.”

The Jayhawks – Music From The North Country (2 Copies)
“Music From The North Country: The Jayhawks Anthology spans six Jayhawks albums, including their debut on Twin-Tone (Blue Earth) and the five albums cut for American Recordings. Music From the North Country is a single disc career overview put together under the guidance of Gary Louris.”

Raul Malo – Lucky One (2 Copies)
“Malo wrote Lucky One over a two-year period at his Nashville home and was so happy with the result that several of his home demos appear as final versions on the CD. For the rest, he enlisted co-producer Steve Berlin, best known for his work with Los Lobos. “I trust Steve musically,” Malo says. “Art comes first with him. That’s the most important quality of all; nothing gets in the way of that.”" (Amazon)

Colt Ford – Ride Through The Country (2 Copies)
“Though not as left-of-center as Buck 65 or Ridley Bent, or as bat-shit crazy as “Insane” Shane Mckane, this 300 lb former PGA golfer comes across as a drinking buddy of Everlast and Bubba Sparxxx that might have passed a bottle with Jamey Johnson (who appears here on the cut “Cold Beer”) when he was working out the lyrics for “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.” (Twang Nation)

Amy Speace – The Killer in Me (3 Copies)
“I kind of spilled blood all over this project,” Amy Speace says of her new album The Killer In Me, which marks a quantum creative leap from the artist’s 2006 breakthrough effort Songs For Bright Street. While that release won her widespread critical acclaim and a loyal international fan base, The Killer In Me finds the New York-based singer/songwriter forging into deeper, darker lyrical and musical terrain, borne largely out of the dissolution of her 10-year marriage. “This is the record that I needed to make,” Speace states.” (Amazon)

Chip Taylor – Yonkers, NY (1 Copy)
“Until a feature-length film on singer-songwriter Chip Taylor’s improbable life comes along, “Yonkers, NY,” his latest release, will do nicely. Here we find the veteran tunesmith moving between song and anecdote, reminiscing about his childhood in the New York City suburbs, a time shared with siblings who’d go on to make quite a name for themselves, including actor Jon Voight. Taylor’s father, a golf pro who convinced his children that he was an FBI agent “bound for glory,” also plays a role in these curiously entertaining tales. Interspersed are reminders of Taylor’s budding fascination with music and composing; “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning” were among his early hits.” (Washington Post)

Tracy Lawrence – The Rock (1 Copy)
“A powerful, emotional overview of spiritual consciousness, The Rock takes stock in life’s blessings and the need to be more grateful, recognizes that life is hard, and not always good, but through it all, the strength of faith and hope reign triumphant.” (Amazon)

Bryan Clark – Gossip, Inspiration and Slander (1 Copy)
“Clark’s singing and guitar playing easily rank with the top big-name country stars like Keith Urban and Brad Paisley. Clark’s simply a monster player, songwriter, singer, and a musical force of prodigious talent who deserves your immediate and complete attention.” (Vintage Guitar)

Megan Monroe – One More Broken String (1 Copy)
“This Indie singer/songwriter combines heartache, desperation and a “take your final stand” mentality with a musical edge that combines a tinge of the Delta blues, pure bluegrass and traditional country.” (CD Baby)

Miss Leslie – Between the Whiskey and the Wine (1 Autographed Copy)
“Miss Leslie and Her Juke-Jointers play honky tonk country music with a 50s and 60s flair. Combining original material along with obscure country tunes that they have unearthed from the 50s and 60s, the band opens up classic sounds in a nouveau honky-tonk style.” (CD Baby)