Our rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is an early release in collaboration with Long Beach Poly Music’s Christmas compilation album, "Happy Polydays.” Five band members are alumni of Long Beach Poly High School’s Grammy Award winning music program and wouldn't be pursuing music if it wasn't for the incredible instructors, ensembles, and diverse community cultivated at Poly HS. We dedicate this release to Andy Osman -- the Poly HS Music orchestra/band director who died Sept. 4, 2020 after battling pancreatic cancer. Recorded remotely in our respective quarantine bubbles, we rearranged this holiday classic with a modern twist to bring the warmth of being together into 2020's isolated reality. This will forever honor the legacy Mr. Osman gave us, and hopefully encourage current students to push through the struggles of 2020 music education. We are so proud of everyone involved and so grateful for Brian Dokko for curating and organizing the entire project.
All proceeds will be donated to the Long Beach Poly Music Program. Go Jackrabbits!
released December 4, 2020
Composed by: Hugh Martin & Jule Styne
Arranged by: Jake Abernathie
Performed by:
Anthony Lynn - Lead Vocal
Gracie Sprout - Harp & BGV
Trevor Torres - Violin/Viola
Ian Schaid - Guitar
Andrei Kvapil - Bass
Jake Abernathie - Keys/Synth
Tom Kendall Hughes - Drums/Perc/Sfx
Produced/Mixed by: Tom Kendall Hughes
Mastered by: Kelly Hibbert (
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Art by: Chris Rodriguez