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Dan Damon Celebrates Christmas with “I Saw Three Ships” out November 15

Nov 11, 2024

On the heels of Christmas staple No Obvious Angels, internationally renowned songwriter Dan Damon will release I Saw Three Ships on November 15.

A quintessential jazz holiday record filled with seasonal favourites, I Saw Three Ships is guaranteed to become a go-to soundtrack as families flock to the table on Christmas Day.

Dan Damon Celebrates Christmas with "I Saw Three Ships" out November 15

“For 25 years we packed Richmond First United Methodist Church in Point Richmond, CA. USA on Christmas Eve for the jazz service,” says Damon. “The congregation sang carols with my jazz quartet. This recording includes the best of those arrangements plus some newer carols.”

Opening with a stunning rendition of “Away in a Manager,” sung by award-winning vocalist Sheilani Alix, other highlights include the saxophone-rich “O Little Town of Bethlehem” with instrumentation by the Dan Damon Quartet.

“I grew up playing 19^th century gospel songs in church,” says Damon. “My sound now includes the rich harmonies of jazz, but you can still hear the simple country gospel in my playing. In the studio it felt electric as we recorded thirteen songs in five hours, usually needing just one take.”

Listening to I Saw Three Ships is akin to sitting by a crackling fire—it will transport you to the heart of the holiday season.

Damon’s former works have been featured on Art & Theology’s November 2024 Playlist and UTR’s Christmas Songs of Faith 2023, ramping up the expectations for this new Christmas classic.

Capturing the sacred nature of Christ’s birth and the joy of the season, I Saw Three Ships is released on November 15. Hymn arrangements of the carols and lead sheets are available at hopepublishing.com. Connect with Dan Damon at DanDamonMusic.com.