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1.Pr e he att heo v e nt o350 2.Mi xt o g e t he rpumpk i npi emi x , e v apo r at e dmi l k , s ug arande g g sunt i l we l l bl e nde d. 3.L i net hepanwi t hpar c hme ntpape ro rwaxpape r . Po uri nt hepumpk i nmi x t ur e andc ar e f ul l ys pr i nk l edr yc ak emi xe v e nl yac r o s st het o p. Spr i nk l enut so v e rt he c ak emi x . Po urme l t e dbut t e ro v e ral l . 4.Bak ef o r50-t o60mi nut e so runt i l t het o pi sl i g ht l ybr o wne d. L e tc o o l c o mpl e t e l y , t he nr e mo v et hes pr i ng f o r mr i ngandi nv e r tt het o r t eo nt oaf l at s e r v i ngpl at t e r . 5.Mi xt o g e t he rc r e amc he e s e , whi ppe dt o ppi ng , po wde r e ds ug arandv ani l l a. Spr e ado nt o po ft hepumpk i nl ay e r . 6.Re f r i g e r at eunt i l r e adyt os e r v e 7.Gar ni s hwi t ht o as t e dpe c ans , i fde s i r e d. T o as tpe c ansi nano v e npr e he at e dt o 350. Spr e adpe c ansi nas i ng l el ay e ro nanung r e as e dbak i ngs he e t . Bak e10t o15mi nut e s , s t i r r i ngo c c as i o nal l yunt i l pe c ansar eg o l de nbr o wn. C o o l c o mpl e t e l ybe f o r eaddi ngt ot o r t e .
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THE SNEED FAM I LY T heSne e dF a mi l yi so neo fg o s p e l mus i c ’ smo s tt a l e n t e df a mi l i e s . T heg r o upc o ns i s t so fhus b a nd a ndwi f e , J e f fa ndPa mS ne e d , t he i rd a ug h t e ra nds o ni nl a w, C a l e ba ndAma nd aC o wa n, a l o ngwi t h t he i rs o nsS e t ha ndJ a c o b .Wi t ht a l e n t e dv o c a l sa ndal i v eb a nd ,t heS ne e dF a mi l yk e e p sab us y s c he d ul eo fp e r f o r mi nga ndp r o mo t i nge v e n t sa swe l l a sp r o d uc i ngat e l e v i s i o ns ho w! T heS ne e dF a mi l yMus i cT e l e v i s i o nS ho wi sc ur r e n t l yr e a c hi ngi n t oo v e r ami l l i o nho me sa ndp l a ns a r ei nt hewo r k st oe x p a nd . T hes ho wc o ns i s t so fg o s p e l mus i c , a r t i s ti n t e r v i e wsa ndv i d e o s , b uta s e g me n tc a l l e d“ T e l l i ngT heS t o r y ”i sr e a l l yt o uc hi nghe a r t s .“ T e l l i ngT heS t o r yi ss i mp l ywhe r ep e o p l e g i v et he i re x p e r i e nc eo fs a l v a t i o n, ”J e f fs a y s . “ Whe np e o p l es ha r et he i rt e s t i mo n yo fc o mi ngt oChr i s t , i tma k e st hemus i cc o met ol i f e . E v e r yb e l i e v e rha sas t o r y . E v e r ys t o r yi st hes a me , y e te v e r ys t o r yi s d i f f e r e n t .Andt hej o ur ne yt ha twea l l t r a v e l i sd i f f e r e n t . Wea l l d e a l wi t hd i f f e r e n tt hi ng s . T hed e v i l p ut sd i f f e r e n tt ho ug h t si n t od i f f e r e n tp e o p l et ot r yt od e t o urusf r o ms e e k i ngt heL o r d .Whe nwe r e v e a l t he s et hi ng sb ys ha r i ngt e s t i mo ni e s , i tt a k e sal o to ft hewe a p o nsa wa yt ha tt hed e v i l us e s a g a i ns tus . ” J e f fs a y st her e s p o ns et ot hes ho wha sb e e np o s i t i v e . “ I ha v ep e o p l ewhowr i t ea ndc a l l -s o meo f t ho s ea r eo l d e rp e o p l et ha tc a n ’ tg e to uta n y mo r e-b utt he ys a y , ‘ T hi si sho wi twa swhe nwewe r e i nc hur c h. T hi sf e dmys o ul . ’ I t ’ ss t o r i e sl i k et hi st ha tma k emewa n tt oe x p a ndt hes ho wb e c a us et he s t o r yi sg e t t i ngt o l d . ”
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Mus i c a lt a l e n ti sj us to nea mo ngma n yo t he r s wi t hi nt heS ne e dF a mi l y ! C a l e ba ndAma nd aC o wa n o wnaha i rs a l o na ndJ e f fi saf l o r i s t . T he ys e r v et he c o mmuni t ya ndo f t e nl e ndt he i rs k i l l st og o s p e l mus i cf r i e nd s . Chr i s t ma sd e c o r a t i ng i sa p a s s i o no fJ e f f ’ s . Re c e n t l y ,hed e c o r a t e dt heho me so fC o nni ea nd Ki mHo p p e r . J e f fs a y sChr i s t ma sd e c o r a t i ngd o e s n ’ t ne c e s s a r i l yr e q ui r eap r o f e s s i o na l . Hes a y sus i nga Chr i s t ma swr e a t hi sa ne a s ywa yt os p r uc eupt he ho me . “ Y o uc a nl a yawr e a t hd o wn, p uto r na me n t s o rChr i s t ma sb a l l so ni t ,t he np l a c ea na ng e l , c hur c he s ,o rc a nd l e si ns i d et o ma k e a ni c e c e n t e r p i e c e , ”J e f f s ha r e s . AndI d o n ’ tc a r eho wf a nc y y o ug e t ,a tt hee ndo ft hed a y ,Chr i s t ma si ss t i l l g r e e nwr e a t hs , p i nea ndr e db o ws . ” T heS ne e d sa r et r a d i t i o na lwhe ni tc o me st o Chr i s t ma s !J e f fc r e a t e dat r a d i t i o na nda d mi t shi s ho us er e s e mb l e sa s p i d e rwe bo n Chr i s t ma s mo r ni ng .T hek i d sa ndi nl a wse nj o yas c a v e ng e r hun tb yt r a c i ngab a l l o fy a r nf r o mt hes t o c k i ngt oa s p e c i a lg i f twhi c ht a k e st he ml i t e r a l l ya l lo v e rt he ho us e ,o ut s i d ea ndi nc l ud e saf e ws ur p r i s e sa l o ng t hewa y ! T heS ne e dF a mi l yi sl o o k i ngf o r wa r dt o2015. A ne wp r o j e c twi t ho r i g i na ls o ng si si nt hewo r k ss o k e e p up wi t h t he S ne e d F a mi l y a t www. s ne e d f a mi l y . c o m.
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I twass pr i ng ,2003,andt hec o mpanyIwr o t ef o rhadapr o bl e m.T heC hr i s t mas mus i c al I waswo r k i ngo nf o rt he mwasg o i ngt obec al l e dI ’ l l BeHo meF o rC hr i s t mas , andnat ur al l y , t he ywe r epl anni ngt ous et heWo r l dWarI I s o ngb yt hes amename . I hadl o v e di tf o ry e ar sbe c aus ei tal way smademet hi nko fmyo wnpar e nt sandt he s e par at i o nt he ye ndur e ddur i ngt hewarwhi l emydads e r v e di nt hes o ut hPac i f i c . He r ewast hepr o bl e m: Myc o mpanyhadbe e nunabl et og e tpe r mi s s i o nf r o mt he publ i s he ro ft hes o ngt oputi ti nt oapr i ntpr o j e c t .T i mewasr unni ngo ut ,andt he mus i c al ne e de dt obef i ni s he dandr e c o r de ddur i ngt hes pr i ngs oi tc o ul dber e adyf o r t heC hr i s t masmar k e ti nl at es umme r . Whats e e me dt obeapr o bl e mac t ual l yt ur ne d i nt oano ppo r t uni t yf o rme .Myc o mpanyas k e di fImi g htwr i t eas o ngabo ut s o me o ne ’ sl o ng i ngt og e tho mef o rC hr i s t mas . I ft he r ei so net hi ngI hav el e ar ne dasas o ng wr i t e r , i ti st hatt heans we ri sal way s “ y e s . ”C o ul dI wr i t es uc has o ng ?“ Y e s . ”C o ul dI wr i t ei tqui c k l y ?“ Y e s . ” I s e tt owo r k . I s t ar t e db yl i s t i ngal l t het hi ng st hats ay“ C hr i s t mas ”t ome , t hi ng s l i k et hatf i r s tt i mei nt hes e as o nwhe ns o me o newi s he sy o uMe r r yC hr i s t mas ,t o o pe ni ngC hr i s t masc ar ds ,t os i ng i ngc ar o l s ,andt heC hr i s t masE v ec andl e l i g ht s e r v i c e . I e nde de v e r ys e c t i o nwi t hmyt i t l ef o rt hes o ng , “ Ho meF o rC hr i s t masAg ai n. ” Oneo fmyf av o r i t epar t swaswr i t i ngt hebr i dg eo ft hes o ngwhe r eIwo r k e di nt he s t ar so fmyf av o r i t eC hr i s t masmo v i e s . Whowo ul dhav et ho ug htt hatI ’ dg e tt ohav e al i net hatme nt i o ne d“ J i mmyS t e war t , J udyGar l and, andF r e dAs t ai r e ? ” Myf i ni s he dl y r i cwass e ntt ot hei nc r e di bl eSc o t tKr i ppay nef o rmus i c ,andt he me l o dyt hatc amebac kwasbe aut i f ulandno s t al g i c .I twast hepe r f e c tf i tf o ro ur mus i c al . Sudde nl y , t hepe r mi s s i o nt hathadbe e nde l ay e df o rs ol o ngf i nal l yc amet hr o ug h. Whoc o ul dbl amemyc o mpanyi ft he ywant e dt ous et hec l as s i cs o ng ?I tme antmy ne ws o ngwasdr o ppe d. “ Ho meF o rC hr i s t masAg ai n”s ato nt hes he l ff o rf o ury e ar s . T he nSc o t ts e nti tt o T r av i sC o t t r e l l ,whowasg e t t i ngr e adyt or e c o r daC hr i s t masc d.T r av i sl o v e dt he s o ng ,andc ho s ei tf o rhi spr o j e c t .Br o wnBanni s t e rg av ei tal us h,g o r g e o us ar r ang e me nt , andT r av i sdi dabe aut i f ul j o bo fs i ng i ngi t . Mys e c o ndannual Mus i c al Adv e ntC al e ndars t ar t sDe c e mbe r1s t , and“ Ho meF o r C hr i s t masAg ai n”wi l lbet hef e at ur e ds o ngo nDe c e mbe r6.I fy o u’ dl i k et ohe ari t , al o ngwi t h24o t he rC hr i s t mass o ng sI ’ v ebe e npar to fwr i t i ngac r o s st hey e ar s , y o u c anj o i nt hee v e ntb yg o i ngt owww. wr i t e abo ut j e s us . c o m andf o l l o wi ngt hel i nkt o t heMus i c al Adv e ntC al e ndaro nt heho mepag e .
Tr i but eQuar t ethast ur nedheadsl at el ywi t ha s t r i ng ofs uc c es s es .Rec ent l y ,t hey t ook t hei r mus i c alex c el l enc e,c ombi nedi twi t hper s onal i t y andt hought sofChr i s t masandaddedt heex per t i s e ofpr oduc er ,RogerTal l ey .Ther es ul t :AChr i s t mas al bum guar ant eedt ol i f tt hes pi r i t ! Bei ng t hat Tr i but e i s bl es s ed wi t h f our out s t andi ngv oc al i s t s , t hel eadmel odi esar es har ed amongt hegr oupmember saddi ngt heel ementof s ur pr i s e, al ongwi t hs pi c eandv ar i et yt ot heal bum. The ac c ompani ment i st r ue t ot he s pi r i t of Chr i s t mas c ompl et e wi t h s ounds of f ul l or c hes t r at i on,angel i cc hoi r sandatt i mes ,j i ngl e bel l s ! The al bum f eat ur esf ami l i ars ongsand c ar ol s s uc has“ Si l entNi ght , ”and“ Hav eYour s el fAMer r y L i t t l eChr i s t mas , ”aswel lasf unt unesl i k e“ Come OnRi ngThos eBel l s , ”and“ J es usWhatAWonder f ul Chi l d. ”Songst hatt el lt hes t or yandc apt ur et he t ender nes sofChr i s t ’ sbi r t hi sal s oi nc l uded.Ri l ey Har r i s on Cl ar k ’ sper f or manc eof“ Mar yDi d You Know”abs ol ut el ydes er v esas t andi ngov at i on. Ov er al l ?Out s t andi ng. -Rh o n d aF r y e
S t r o ng e ri sTaRandaGr eene’ sf i r s tmai nl i nes ol o pr oj ec ti nqui t es omet i meandherdebutpr oj ec tf or St owTownRec or ds .Pr oduc edbyGer onDav i s ,i t s howsof fTaRanda’ sv er s at i l i t ywi t hami x t ur eof di f f er ents t y l ess uc hasi ns pi r at i onal ,pop,bl ac k gos pel ,andpr ai s eandwor s hi p.Wi t ht hi sv ar i et y , S t r o ng e rof f er ss omet hi ngf orev er y onemus i c al l y . Thec dk i c k sof fwi t h“ St r ongerThanYouThi nk You Ar e, ”enc our agi ng t he l i s t enert oc ar r y on t hr ough t hec hal l engesofl i f e.“ Wher eAmaz i ng Happens ”t el l sust hatt her ear eal way ss ec ond c hanc eswhenwec omet ot heL or d.TaRandaal s o has f un wi t h bl ac k gos pel / s pi r i t uals ongs l i k e “ Shac k l es ”( Pr ai s eYou)and“ AL i t t l eMor eJ es us . ” “ Deepes tPr ai s e”and “ Heal er ”s peakt oGod’ s abi l i t yt obewi t husandheal ust hr oughs eas onsof pai n.Al s of eat ur edar e“ I fICoul d”and“ Al l INeed” t hatt el l t hel i s t enerofGod’ sf ai t hf ul nes s .Ther ei s al s oav er yuni quec ov eroft hec ount r yc l as s i c , “ Bl ueEy esCr y i ngI nTheRai n. ” Summi ng up S t r o ng e r :t hi s an al bum f or ov er c omer s .Thec ommont hr eadi st hes t r engt h t hati sav ai l abl et ousf orev er y dayl i f e, andi t ’ sonl y f oundi nJ es usChr i s t . -Br i a nF u s o n
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