Biography

Bridge of Light Productions is managed by Edgar Arens, a composer/arranger and singer and Johnny Blue Star, a lyricist, screenwriter and producer. Arens and Blue Star are an American/Russian songwriting team.

Edgar and Johnny feel they have found the perfect performer for their Christmas in Your Eyes in the classically-trained artist, Patricia Welch. Patricia has spent much of her career in musical theatre and has worked alongside legends in the music industry. She was the featured soloist and sang duets with Robert Goulet in his show, "The Man And His Music," in his tour throughout the United States, recently performing a duet with him for a 2007 PBS Special. In 2005 and 2006 Patricia was a featured soloist in the Wayne Newton Show. Patricia imparts a depth and power to her music perfectly suited for this Russian/American songwriting team. They hope for a long association with this great artist.


Patricia Welch says, "I have been fortunate in being able to work with various stars and sing some of the greatest songs ever written as part of my repertoire. But now that I've started to work with Johnny and Edgar, I am looking forward to a really creative and original collaboration. As a performer, I think theres nothing more exciting than to work with original, cutting edge material, no matter what the genre."


In regards to her version of Christmas in Your Eyes, Mike Merrick, the famed Broadway producer of like Passion, Copperfield, Clarence Darrow and The Belle of Amherst, has this to say about the song: "Christmas in Your Eyes is an inspirational song, performed by an inspirational singer, Patricia Welch. Her interpretation of the beauty of the song, affords it with the true meaning it is meant to convey. A perfect blending of artist and musical materia."

Regarding Christmas in Your Eyes, Johnny says, "As owners of Bridge of Light Productions, Edgar Arens and I are proud to have produced a song that will speak to every parent and child throughout the world. Our goal in creating Bridge of Light was to contribute to that universal language of art and culture that has and will always pave a way of understanding between various nations and cultures throughout the world. We are honored to be working with the fabulous, Patricia Welch, who brings to this song the dynamic depth and drama of her classically trained artistry. We are eager to be working with this great artist."