{Christmas Parade Announcement}

Check out the exciting news here: http://www.monroedowntown.com/events/christmas-parade Twinkle lights align the streets, the shops are all a-glow, and the family is gathering for Christmas. All the emotions of coming back home for the holidays are expressed in Carrie Bowen’s title track “Sleepy Little Town”. The song, written by Carrie and her niece Kennedy Melton, starts with the island sound of a ukulele and the soft cadence of jingle bells. Filled with gentle harmonies and lyrics that embody the feeling of coming back to Monroe, where Bowen grew up. “I wanted to capture the simple wonder of what it feels like to drive through downtown Monroe at night time during Christmas holidays with the longing of coming home to be with the ones we love most,” Bowen said. The album also titled Sleepy Little Town is filled with the trappings of Christmas. With “O Little Town of Bethlehem” broken down to its raw form, Bowen gives a new feeling to a Christmas classic. The song “More” tells the story of the birth of Jesus in a simple, yet powerful way. Overflowing with the joy of the holidays, love for Christ, and the whimsical style that defines Bowen’s music, the album will be great to share with the ones you love during the holidays. Sleepy Little Town is set to release on Nov. 13th and will be available for digital download on iTunes, Cdbaby, Amazon. It can also be found at a few local, downtown shops during the Candle Light Shopping nights. For more information about Carrie Bowen and her belief in giving back, visit www.carriebowen.com or her blog: YesIAm-US.blogspot.com. Recorded and produced by John Johnson of Johnson Brothers Studio in Covington.