âIf you are looking for fresh and original Christmas tunes to spin this year, Brei Carterâs âTwinkling Tales of Christmasâ hits all the high notes.â
â Bethany Bowman, Star News Network & Mainstreet Nashville
Live-taped studio âSanta Wontchaâ music video out now [watch here]
Veterans Day weekend performances include Vanderbilt Menâs & Womenâs Basketball Games, Music City Cares Veterans Day Benefit & 4th annual Voices 4 Veterans event
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 08, 2023) – Crossover country and southern pop recording artist, and U.S. Army veteran Brei Carter just canât wait to usher in the holiday season with her new seven song new Christmas EP, Twinkling Tales of Christmas, available Friday, November 10 by Brown Lee Entertainment & The Orchard. Known for having a festive and vivacious personality year round, Carterâs new EP is a multi-faceted genre hopping collection of originals which draws upon her established country, southern pop, soul and R&B musical influences.Â
Twinkling Tales of Christmas presents a sonic journey through the festive season, taking its listener through a range of emotions and paying homage to the warmth, joy, and shared experiences that define that special time of year. The new EP is anchored by the festive, âSanta Wontchaâ which she released for Christmas in 2021, with the songâs live-shot music video that perfectly captures Carterâs positive charisma. Carter co-wrote âSanta Wonchaâ with Nashville hit songwriter Corey Lee Barker, who has writing credits on the entire EP, along with songwriting standouts Lucas Hoge and Ava Paige.
“Thereâs just something magical about the Christmas season,â Carter said with a smile. âWith the sparkling and fascinating Christmas lights, the love dancing in the air, and moments of sharing, caring, or giving, I just live for it all. These precious gestures create unforgettable joy-filled memories that warm our hearts throughout the year, and I hope this collection of Christmas originals does the same for my listener. â
EP name: Twinkling Tales Of Christmas
Release date: Nov. 10, 2023
Audio produced by: Jason Wyatt
Pre-save/Stream/Buy: orcd.co/breicartertwinklingtalesofchristmas
Track Listing & Songwriters:
- â50 Shades of Christmasâ (Liz Moriondo, Corey Lee Barker)
- âBow On Youâ (Andi Renfree, Ava Paige, Corey Lee Barker)
- âChristmas Is Youâ (Liz Moriondo, Lucas Hoge, Corey Lee Barker)Â
- âLaid Back Christmasâ (Randy Barnette, Gabriella Metz, Corey Lee Barker)Â
- âOld Fashioned Christmasâ (Aly Cutter, David Norris, Corey Lee Barker)
- âSanta Wonchaâ (Brei Carter, Corey Lee Barker, Jason Wyatt)Â
- âWelcome To Wonderlandâ (Brei Carter, Corey Lee Barker)Â
Veterans Day Weekend Performances in Nashville:
Carter, who is also a proud U.S. Army veteran, is set to perform in several Nashville area events on Veterans Day weekend. On Friday, November 10 at 6pm CT sheâll sing the âStar Spangled Bannerâ ahead of the Vanderbilt University Menâs Basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium. On Saturday, November 11 at 5pm CT she performs at Texas Troubadour Theatre for the Music City Cares Veterans Day Benefit, benefiting Operation Stand Down of Tennessee, followed by a 7pm CT performance at the 4th Annual Voices 4 Veterans event at Tru Hilton Garden Inn in Mt. Juliet. On Sunday, November 12 at 1pm CT, Brei will return to Vanderbilt University Womenâs Basketball game at Memorial Gymnasium to sing âLift Every Voice & Sing.âÂ
About Brei Carter:
Emerging crossover country and southern pop recording artist Brei Carter is proof that sometimes faith, patience and time pays off. Growing up in Monroe, Louisiana with a solid, southern upbringing, Breiâs family raised her on several authentic southern staples: the Bible, Lone Star Missionary Baptist Churchâs choir, Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin, and no shortage of familial love and devotion. However, before she became the dynamic and vivacious country singer she is today, Brei was busy earning a Bachelors in Business from University of Louisiana in Monroe, a Masters in International Relations from Webster University, and a Doctorate in Theology from New Foundation Theological Seminary. She is also a proud Veteran of the U.S. Army, where she served as an enlisted soldier and as an officer. Having moved to Nashville soon thereafter, Brei has quickly established herself in the songwriters community as a smooth and sometimes edgy songstress who melds country, soul and southern pop into one fused style. Her first single at country radio âGave Him A Girlâ was immediately recognized as âcute and catchyâ by country music journalist and historian Robert K. Oermann from Music Row Magazine. Sheâs also been featured by TBN-TVâs Huckabee, RFD-TV, WSMV-TV, WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, Billboard, Guitar Girl Magazine, Nashville.com, St. Louis Magazine, and others. Brei made her CMA Fest debut in 2022, and released her debut album Brand New Country, which included her fan-favorite cover of Charley Prideâs âKiss an Angel Good Mornin,â and her lifeâs musical story âStronger Than That.â In 2023 Brei is currently working on her next new album, and has released her latest original, âStraight Up Country Crazy,â which perfectly showcases her dynamic and jovial personality. Carter has quickly proved to be a welcomed addition to the emerging new styles of country music blossoming in todayâs diverse musical landscape.
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