Welcome to the December issue!

With this month's newsletter, James is pleased to announce the new look of his website, JamesTaylor.com, which now hosts an online Store selling concert tickets, tour merchandise, CDs and DVDs. Periodically, we will send you announcements of ticket presales plus tour information, exclusive interviews, video, audio clips and more. Please visit often and please let us know what you think!

In keeping with the holiday spirit, what follows are a few moments from life in Fall 2009.

We are most grateful to the legendary and distinguished actor (especially in the Taylor household) Hugh Laurie and Executive Producer Katie Jacobs from the Emmy-award winning, highly-acclaimed television series, HOUSE, MD. James was asked to record some music for their Thanksgiving episode, "Ignorance is Bliss." It was a labor of love at the barn in early November with everyone burning the midnight oil to meet the deadline. Well worth it, we think, and hope you agree.

We've also included a little home-made video to accompany the actual soundtrack.

Pecan Pie - Thanksgiving 2009
(with special culinary thanks to Joanne Lane)

House, M.D. episode with James's audio tracks.
IGNORANCE IS BLISS, click to watch http://www.fox.com/house (US only)
Season 6: Episode 8, aired 11/23/09
"Games People Play", James Taylor (at 17:17)
(guest vocalists: Caroline Taylor, Billy Keane, Noah Weiss)
"Enditol", James Taylor (at 41:59) click to listen to audio only

Carole King and James Taylor on TV NZ's "Close-Up", 12/1/09 (5:36)

"Belfast to Boston", Waldorf Astoria, NYC, 10/28/09 (5:03)
International Crisis Group, "Pursuit of Peace" Gala honoring President William J. Clinton, President George H.W. Bush and former Lebanese Prime Minister Issam M. Fares

(please excuse grainy audio)

James sings the National Anthem at 1:30PM on January 1 at Fenway Park's Winter Classic with Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers; pre-game show will be live at 1:30PM on NBC and CBC. Visit James's NHL microsite.

Corner of Sunset Boulevard and San Vincente, Hollywood, 11/18/09

Photo: Angela Ball, James O'mara, Timothy White
Video: Ellyn Kusmin
House, M.D., soundtrack used by special permission

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