Starry Nights is proud to welcome back an artist who has thrilled our audiences with one of the most extraordinary voices in the music industry - country music and Broadway star Gary Morris, who will make a special stop in Sisters on his national tour to bring his celebrated Christmas concert to the Sisters High School stage on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Thanks to Gary's great generosity in once again donating his time, "A Starry Christmas Night with Gary Morris" will raise much-needed funds for the Sisters Schools Foundation.
Gary's son, singer-songwriter Matt Morris, will be joining his father for this special performance, taking the Starry Nights audience on a musical holiday journey that promises to be unforgettable.
A rising star on the music scene, Matt released his solo album When Everything Breaks Open last year to critical rave reviews and appeared on such shows as "Ellen" and "Letterman". Matt is also an award-winning songwriter who has co-written with Christina Aguilera and penned hits for such artists as Justin Timberlake, Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson.
"A Starry Nights Christmas with Gary Morris" will showcase Gary and Matt's brilliant vocals and soaring harmonies on their gorgeous versions of Christmas songs, which many fans have enjoyed every holiday season on Gary's classic Christmas album My Son, Your Christmas.
Gary and Matt will be accompanied by another Starry Nights veteran, pianist and Dove Award-nominated Christian music artist Carl Herrgesell, who last performed in Sisters in 2004 as part of Kenny Loggins' band. Carl has recently released his fourth solo album, Grace, featuring a selection of piano solos and vocal cuts.
Video by Sisters High School Digital Video Productions Class
Gary is probably best known for his original recording of "Wind Beneath My Wings," which won both the CMA and the ACM Song of the Year Awards. At the height of his Nashville recording career, Morris boldly opted to play opposite Linda Ronstadt in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of Puccini's opera "La Boheme." Next, he accepted the heroic lead role of Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" on Broadway. Receiving resounding critical praise, including a Drama Desk Best Actor nomination, his performance set the standard for this challenging role. Morris' famous rendition of "Bring Him Home" can be found on the platinum-selling Grammy Award-winning international cast album, as well as on his latest CD, "Gospel Classics, Volume 2 - Rock of Ages."
His magnificent voice has graced the historic stage of the Grand Ole Opry, as well as the White House, where he has performed for Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Morris versatile career has taken him from producing sixteen Top Ten and five number one country hits; to a command performance for the Queen of England; to his powerful and PBS documentary "Gary Morris and the Art of Tretyakov," as the first musician to ever perform live in the venerable museum that houses over 100,000 Russian masterpieces.
We invite you to join us for this very special evening of holiday celebration and community spirit as Sisters Starry Nights continues its mission of supporting Sisters schools through the unifying power of the arts and music.