Northern Light Orchestra facts for kids
The Northern Light Orchestra is a special music group that plays Christmas-themed songs. It started in 2009. This group is called a "supergroup" because it's made up of more than 20 amazing musicians. These artists are already famous from playing in popular heavy metal and hard rock bands. Their music sounds a bit like another famous group called Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
It's good to know that this group is different from another one called Northern Lights Orchestra, which made an album called What If Mozart Wrote "White Christmas".
About the Music Group
The Northern Light Orchestra has many talented singers and musicians. These artists come from well-known bands like The Beach Boys, Alice Cooper, Survivor, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, and Kiss. Together, the artists who have played with the Northern Light Orchestra have sold over 200 million albums around the world!
In 2009, the orchestra put on a one-hour live concert. Many of the musicians from their first album, Spirit of Christmas, performed in this show. This special Christmas concert was shown on TV channels like JCTV, Daystar Network, and TCT. It might have also been shown on some PBS channels.
Music Albums
The Northern Light Orchestra has released several albums and an EP (which is like a mini-album):
- The Spirit of Christmas (2009)
- Celebrate Christmas (2010)
- The Night Before Christmas (2012)
- Ring Out the Bells EP (2013)
- Star Of The East (2017)
Talented Musicians
Many famous artists have played with the Northern Light Orchestra. Here are some of the musicians who have contributed to their music:
- Bill Leverty (from Firehouse)
- Bob Carlisle (from Allies)
- Bruce Kulick (from Kiss and Grand Funk Railroad)
- Chris Sanders (from Lizzy Borden)
- Chuck Wright (from Quiet Riot)
- Danny Vaughn (from Tyketto)
- David Ellefson (from Megadeth)
- David Victor (from Boston)
- Debbie Sledge (from Sister Sledge)
- Dizzy Reed (from Guns N' Roses)
- Doug Aldrich (from Whitesnake and Dio)
- Elliot Randall (from Steely Dan)
- George Lynch (from Dokken)
- Glen Drover (from Megadeth)
- Jason Hook (from Five Finger Death Punch and Alice Cooper)
- Jill Ragee Downing
- John Davis (from Q and Not U)
- John Elefante (from Kansas)
- Jon Gibson (who worked with Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson)
- Kane Roberts (from Alice Cooper)
- Ken Mary (from Fifth Angel and Alice Cooper)
- Kendall Bechtal (from Fifth Angel)
- Kip Winger (from Winger and Alice Cooper)
- Lanny Cordola (from House of Lords and The Beach Boys)
- Lita Ford (from The Runaways)
- Mark Slaughter (from Slaughter)
- Reb Beach (from Winger and Whitesnake)
- Robin McAuley (from McAuley Schenker Group and Survivor)
- Rose Stone (from Sly and the Family Stone)
- Shane Gibson (from Korn)
- Steve Conley (from F5)
- Tim Gaines (from Stryper)
- Tony Franklin (from The Firm)
- Troy Luccketta (from Tesla)
- Vinny Appice (from Dio and Black Sabbath)
- Vivian Campbell (from Dio and Def Leppard)
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