Los Angeles, CA – November 23, 2014— Phil Christie is releasing his first holiday CD, “Ghosts of Christmas Past” to radio this November via Bill Wence Promotions and AirPlay Direct. The lively, acoustic roots single “Mistletoeing” is sure to be a playlisted favorite this holiday season.

Phil Christie is a native of Canada who first picked up a guitar at age 7 when his aunt gave him one as a gift. He quickly found music to be an escape and continued playing and writing to help him express his feelings and reach out to others. Phil Christie is using the lessons learned from his own past and sharing them with others through “Ghosts of Christmas Past.” Produced by Jeff Kossack and Phil Christie, the album features some of LA’s finest musicians including Ed Tree, Mark Nilan, John Classick and Noah Needleman, with Mixing/Mastering chores by veteran engineer Marc DeSisto (Don Henley, U2).

Looking back and learning from his past have given Phil Christie a unique take on the reality of the holidays. There is an almost melancholy feel to the new work that is a bit of a departure from the traditional, feel good holiday music. “Ghosts of Christmas Past” will include several traditional holiday classics, as well as new tracks that Phil has written for this stripped down, almost folk/Americana CD. It is all about sitting around beside the fire on a cold night, enjoying each other’s company and remembering the “Ghosts of Christmas Past” – good or bad.

“For many people, the holidays are not the most wonderful time of the year. Having experienced the loss of both my parents over a decade ago, I can attest to this. So I wanted the feel of this album to be respectful yet celebratory, acknowledging the wonderful memories we carry with us when people leave us or relationships end.” (Phil Christie)

The aptly named “Ghosts” speaks of the holidays in a way that only a man who has done some reflection on life could do. Phil Christie is a different man than he was when his last album was released. He is older, wiser and became a father. A father who feels parenthood is his biggest accomplishment and wants to leave a legacy for his son. “Ghosts of Christmas Past” shows us a man who has gotten more in tune with himself and developed a depth of character – he truly is “flying high on the wings of a dream coming true.”