As in years past, Blue Élan Records is featuring holiday music just in time for the upcoming Christmas season in partnership with the Alliance for Children's Rights.  Released today, A Blue Élan Christmas: Volume 2 will bring awareness to a shared vision in which all children have safe permanent families with the support they need to thrive. Blue Élan Records is making a direct donation to benefit the Alliance.

The Alliance provides services to impoverished, abused, and neglected young people; providing free legal services, advocacy, and programs that create pathways to jobs and access to education.  The Alliance levels the playing field and ensures that children who experience foster care are able to fulfill their potential.

The 17-track collection features classic holiday songs recorded by artists of The Blue Élan Family, including an exclusive physical release of the late Rusty Young's "Christmas Every Day" and "Christmas Medley," with melodies and steel guitar that brings to mind his great songs as a co-founder, songwriter, and singer of Poco (“Crazy Love”).   The collection also includes Jesse Dayton, Colin Devlin, and Chelsea Williams, whose version of "Christmas Waltz" was a mainstay on Spotify's New Holiday playlist last year.

Kirk Pasich, Blue Élan’s co-founder, says, “Helping children is something very important to our entire label family. Our artists donate their time and creative skills and help us help foster children. And, the Alliance for Children’s Rights does so much to help foster children—and families who want to adopt foster children. We like to do our small part—and hope you enjoy listening, knowing that by doing so, you too are helping foster children.”
 
Learn more about The Alliance for Children’s Rights: www.allianceforchildrensrights.org

A Blue Élan Christmas: Volume 2 Track Listing:
 
1     The Blue Élan Family     Glorious
2     Jesse Dayton     Christmas Time With You
3     Mustangs of the West     Everybody Wants Peace On Earth
4     Roan Yellowthorn     I'll Be Home For Christmas
5     Bob Gentry     Christmas in July
6     Chelsea Williams     Christmas Waltz
7     Rusty Young     Christmas Every Day
8     Cindy Alexander     Christmas Is Here
9     Scout Durwood     A Marshmallow World
10     Rod Gator     Grateful For Christmas
11     Gina Sicilia, The Blue Élan Family     Shine Down On Us
12     Chelsea Williams     Peppermints and Mistletoe
13     Red Wanting Blue     Christmas All Over Again
14     Mustangs of the West     2000 Miles
15     The Blue Elan Family     Sharing Christmas
16     Rusty Young     Christmas Medley
17     Colin Devlin     On New Year's Day