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 Viral YouTube Kids Series MusicClubKids! Announces Debut Holiday Album ‘A Very Merry MusicClubKids Christmas’ on November 10

 Viral YouTube Kids Series MusicClubKids! Announces Debut Holiday Album ‘A Very Merry MusicClubKids Christmas’ on November 10

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New York, NY - (November 6, 2023) - The viral hit YouTube Kids and Family show MusicClubKids! is set to release its debut holiday album, ‘A Very Merry MusicClubKids Christmas,’ on November 10 via Republic Records: Kids & Family. The 22-track record features new takes on Christmas classics, as well as reimaginations of today’s pop hits, rewritten with holiday-themed lyrics, and sung by a cast of kids aged 10-14. ‘A Very Merry MusicClubKids Christmas’ shows the prodigal kids at new vocal heights, while also flaunting Grammy-nominated hit Songwriter, Executive Producer and Showrunner Eric Foster White’s inventive production, bringing an energetic pop twist to the world’s most adored seasonal songs. The new album will eventually have a corresponding Christmas movie, which will be the first feature-length film for MusicClubKids!.

 Eric Foster White shares: “This is the rare holiday album that is bursting with creative sincerity and positive energy. I hope it brings as much joy to the world as I felt working with these extraordinarily talented young artists. Azzy Brooks’ vocals on ‘All I Want For Christmas’ are astounding. I’m super excited about the movie too…it has a real shot at being a new Christmas classic.”

Bree Bowles, Vice President of Marketing & Strategy from Republic Records adds: “The first time I heard Arrington (Kennedy) hit the same key as Michael Jackson in ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,’ my jaw dropped, and I have listened to it every day since. This is anything but a ‘kids’ album; the vocal strength of the group is unparalleled for their age.”

‘A Very Merry MusicClubKids Christmas’ features a carefully curated selection of timeless holiday favorites including: “Here Comes Santa Claus,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” featuring 13-year-old Azzy Brooks, and a special trap version of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” led by ten-year-old Arrington Kennedy who channels Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5’s vocal energy. The album also boasts hit pop singalongs adapted for the holiday season with the blessing of the original artists, such as: “Holidays” (OneRepublic’s “Runaway”), “Let’s Get Down to Christmas” (“The Business” by Tiësto), “Ask Santa” (Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits”), “Eye of the Reindeer” (“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor), and “Santa On My Roof” (“Sunroof” by Nicky Youre, dazy).

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Most recently, MusicClubKids! crossed 400 million organic views this year, propelled by the release of ‘MusicClubKids! Songs From The Hit YouTube Kids Show: Season One, Extra Seasoning.’ Several of the deluxe album tracks have gone viral, including “You Just Got Detention” (91M views, based on Charlie Puth’s “Attention”) and “I’m In Love With My Doggy” (based on Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You”). The album also features a fun, Halloween version of Imagine Dragons’ “Natural” titled “Supernatural,” starring kids entertainer Sam Moran formerly of The Wiggles. 

MusicClubKids! is the brainchild of Eric Foster White, a GRAMMY-nominated hit songwriter who has worked with everyone from Britney Spears to Whitney Houston to Frank Sinatra. White reimagines the biggest pop hits and transforms them into family-friendly “story-songs,” with each release accompanied by a mini episode on YouTube.

 

‘A Very Merry MusicClubKids Christmas’ tracklist:

  1. Holidays
  2. Let’s Get Down To Christmas
  3. Ask Santa
  4. Here Comes Santa Claus
  5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  7. I’m Getting Nothing For Christmas
  8. Eye of the Reindeer
  9. All I Want For Christmas Is You
  10. Santa On My Roof
  11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jay5 Remix)
  12. Holidays (Sped Up)
  13. Let’s Get Down To Christmas (Sped Up)
  14. Ask Santa (Sped Up)
  15. Here Comes Santa Claus (Sped Up)
  16. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Sped Up)
  17. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Sped Up)
  18. I’m Getting Nothing For Christmas (Sped Up)
  19. Eye of the Reindeer (Sped Up)
  20. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Sped Up)
  21. Santa On My Roof (Sped Up)
  22. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jay5 Remix Sped Up)

 

About MusicClubKids!

Created by Grammy-nominated hit Songwriter, Executive Producer and Showrunner Eric Foster White, whose credits include Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys, MusicClubKids! is a modern classic…a return to family-friendly music-driven shows like Hannah Montana but with an ingenious twist. With the blessing of the original artists and songwriters, White has rewritten some of the biggest pop hits of the day as “story songs” for kids, then used his new versions to underscore fun short episodes he crafted with a team of esteemed kid’s live-action scriptwriters. For the pilot, White transformed the ear-worm hook of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You”...“I’m In Love With Your Body” ... into “I’m In Love With My Doggy”, then wrote a whimsical story about two young sisters adopting their first puppy from an animal shelter. When the girls turn their back on their new dog to have a snack, it hides, triggering a frantic search that ends well, but not before the girls learn a valuable lesson in responsible pet ownership. In addition to Ed Sheeran’s global smash, past episodes have featured similar creative renditions of chart-topping songs by artists such as Tiesto, 24KGoldn, and Charlie Puth, accumulating an astonishing 400 million views on YouTube Kids.

 

About Eric Foster White:

Eric Foster White is a Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer, musician and screenwriter credited with over 70 million album sales worldwide. White was touring as a sideman with Frank Sinatra when his demo recordings caught the attention of Jive Records, who signed him as a staff writer & producer, beginning a run that included several chart-topping hit records for many pop and R&B musical artists including Britney Spears, Whitney Houston and the Backstreet Boys. Subsequent to his tenure at Jive, White was recruited by Sony Music where he spent two years before leaving to start ShowMobile, a technology company that built one of the first COPPA-compliant social media apps for kids. White graduated with honors from the University of Miami with a BA, and is proficient in financial modeling and media and entertainment business analysis. Married with two children, Eric is an avid cyclist, runner and skier, a lifelong baseball fan, and enjoys talking about the history and evolution of popular music and culture.

 

About Republic Records: Kids & Family: 

Kids & Family launched as the official children’s division of Republic Records in 2022. The newly created division caters to audiences ages 0-12 with fun and family-friendly music, collaborations, and experiences tailored to early development. Aimed to entertain the whole family, it offers engaging, educational, and explorative content, leveraging innovative partnerships with trusted brands such as Nickelodeon and many more. With an emphasis on high quality music and world-class presentation, Republic Records: Kids & Family appeals to little ears and beyond.

 

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For more information on MUSICCLUBKIDS!, please contact:

Rebecca Shapiro or Mike Jones or Haley Griffin at Shore Fire Media

 

For more information on Republic Records: Kids & Family, please contact:

Marisa Bianco at Republic Records