SNELLVILLE - Students at Brookwood High School in the Atlanta suburb of Snellville are spreading holiday cheer by producing their own Christmas CD and donating the proceeds to needy families. <br>
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Students in Ken Simpson's music technology class have released a 19-track Christmas CD called ``Spirit of the Season.'' It features vocals from seniors Becca Seibel and Brady Beard, John Tice on guitar and Daniel Ashworth playing trumpet. <br>
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Some of the cuts are original compositions and some are old favorites, but all were entirely student-produced. <br>
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This year marks the eighth CD release for Simpson and his students. He said the product keeps getting better each year. <br>
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The music technology program itself is unique, says Simpson. He said it gives high school students a chance to record and produce music using computers hooked up to synthesizers and 16-track digital recording studio. <br>
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He says many Brookwood graduates go on to study sound engineering in college and eventually get jobs in the music industry. <br>
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This year's CD is available for 13 dollars. People also can buy a greatest hits disc featuring Brookwood music from CDs of Christmas past for $25. <br>
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After the costs of producing the CD are paid, students will donate the rest of the proceeds to Helping Hands and Hearts, a local project that helps families in need through the holiday season.
