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Sparrow In The Birch

by Crofts Family Band

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LindaLeeJerseyGirl Callie has a fresh, unique style when it comes to singing, writing and playing music. Her family (Zac too) are just the perfect blend. This CD is an instant classic that I cannot stop playing. The music just fills my soul with such gratitude and happiness. This is one of my ALL time favorite CDs and "Merry Christmas, Marry Me" the BEST EVER Christmas song! Amazing! Favorite track: Merry Christmas, Marry Me.
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XxOcean_The_Awkward_TacoxX I LOVE this album. I just got it yesterday and I seriously cried when I saw the signatures :') Your voices fit so perfectly, and you sound like complete angels in a white chapel, with their voices echoing. <3 Glad I finally got this album Favorite track: Christ Was Born in Bethlehem.
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Lisa Dennis SO BEAUTIFUL! !!!!!!! I LOVE THIS CD! I LOVE THERE BEAUTIFUL VOICES! THANK YOU CRAFTS FAMILY FOR SUCH A BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL CD! YALL'S VOICE ARE SO LOVELY SUCH BEAUTIFUL SOULS!!!!! LOVE YOU MERRY CHRISTMAS : ) Favorite track: Merry Christmas, Marry Me.
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Sing Sing, sparrow in the birch Through the winter morning Ring Ring, Bells of the Church Ding dong ding dong While the first frost settles on Its new-found throne over the town To the faint, sweet sound of children Singing in a round Oh little winter bird sing merrily Merrily sing your song today Oh little snowbird sing of peace For this is Christmas day Sing Sing, sparrow in the birch Through the winter morning Ring Ring, bells of the church Ding dong ding dong Wrap the scarves and pull the hats on Join the dance down on the old pond While the morning frost clings to the branches In a fight against the sun And the sound of carols can be heard by everyone Oh little winter bird sing merrily Merrily sing your song today Oh little snowbird sing of peace For this is Christmas day Sing Sing, sparrow in the birch Ring Ring, bells of the church Stoke the fire and light the candle Hang the stockings from the mantle While the old year shimmers in Her last few moments on the earth And the children's eyes all gleam To hear the story of impossible birth
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Merry Christmas, Marry me a thousand times I wanna know you're mine, mine So baby please don't let no No-good honey steal a kiss Under the mistletoe Merry Christmas, Love me 'til the end of time I wanna hang your stocking next to mine When we're ninety-nine I hear those church bells ringing for the season But they give me starry eyes And I've got an empty finger right here to put a ring on Darling, if you ever get wise Merry Christmas, I don't need a present Wrapped up with a shiny bow, no no You know what I'm wishing for So don't you make me wait anymore Merry Christmas, and honey if you cause a scene When you get down on one knee It won't bother me I hear those church bells ringing for the season But they give me starry eyes And I've got an empty finger right here to put a ring on Darling, if you ever get wise Merry Christmas, Love me 'til the end of time I wanna hang your stocking next to mine When we're ninety-nine I hear those church bells Ringing for the season But baby we could ring 'em For a whole different reason Merry Christmas, Marry my a thousand times
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about

The making of the Crofts family Christmas album started 20 years ago in the tiny town of Firth, Idaho in a country home that looked like something from a vintage Christmas card. Childhood in the Crofts home was truly the stuff of storybooks. Children were well acquainted with the routine of falling asleep on a summer night to the sound of crickets and faint bluegrass music coming from their father’s band practicing on the back porch. 

Father Vincent Crofts had been a professional musician since years before his family began. He had shared a deep musical love with his wife Coleen, who passed away from cancer after 19 years of blissful marriage. Music continued to be a great comfort and strength to him as he pushed forward, eventually married a new loving wife (Peggie Crofts) and joined her family of 6 children to his family of 5 in 1994. It was during the following year full of change, uncertainty, excitement and fear that Vincent started to include his youngest daughters’ voices in his musical journey. What started as a casual and fun activity turned into a lasting and beautiful memory for Colette Crofts (13), Callie Crofts (9), and Devri Dixon (9). Their older brother, Adam Crofts had learned to play the drums at a young age. He had since fallen in love with the bass and enjoyed playing it with his father and in his own bands all through his teenage years. In 1995 when his little sisters became a trio he was serving a mission in Brazil for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During the Christmas Season of 1995 the family decided to make a tape of Christmas songs and well-wishes to send to Adam while on his mission. He was delighted to hear his little sisters’ young voices singing in harmony with their dad. He was excited to be a part of the musical adventure when he returned home.

At the age of 12, Callie Crofts became a songwriter and guitar player and has since created a professional music career as an adult. Adam has become a professor of Spanish and Portuguese and continues to nourish his love for the bass, playing in many different bands of various genres. He has also begun to share his musical love with his own children. Devri (now Esplin) has become a loving mother who brings her children to grandpa for music lessons, as well as learning guitar herself and continuing to sing with Vincent, who is still a professional musician playing in multiple bands. Colette (now Butler) has become an inspiration to millions of people who watch her family’s daily home videos on youtube (The Shaytards) as they show the world what it’s like to be in a normal, happy and loving family. Each of them has been deeply impacted by their upbringing in music and the emotions and experiences that accompanied those nostalgic songs.

In Fall of 2014, Callie Crofts rallied the family together and produced the Christmas album they had always wanted to record. Callie’s boyfriend and musical partner Zac Bryant joined the effort as the drummer/percussionist and a vocalist. The album, entitled “Sparrow in the Birch” includes songs that the Crofts family performed as children as well as newly arranged traditional hymns and 2 all-new original Christmas songs by Callie Crofts. A mix of folky nostalgia and haunting beauty, “Sparrow in the Birch” is anything but typical. Voices are pure and angelic with harmonies that hold your emotions hostage to the delightful and merry, the mysterious and stirring, or the simple and genuine sentiment of each song. This album is unlike any other modern holiday album and is sure to become a beloved family classic.

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released November 25, 2014

Produced by Callie Crofts
Recorded and mixed by Giles Reaves at Annex Recording

Callie Crofts - guitar, vocals, arrangements
Colette Butler - vocals
Devri Esplin - vocals
Vincent Crofts - guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin, fiddle, vocals, arrangements
Adam Crofts - bass, tenor banjo, octave mandolin, vocals
Zac Bryant - drums, percussion, vocals

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Crofts Family Band Idaho

The deep emotional connection of a truly loving family shines through as The Crofts Family offers up their instantly classic take on Christmas. Exquisite vocal harmonies soaring over earthy acoustic tones deliver familiar carols as well as delightful new originals with haunting nostalgia and a joyful spirit. ... more

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