Scott Krippayne Releases Christmas and Greatest Hits CDs

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Just in time for the holidays, prolific Christian singer and songwriter Scott Krippayne will release two exciting new CDs: Autobiography: The Best of Scott Krippayne and Scott Krippayne Christmas. Both recordings will be available on November 21.

Scott Krippayne
Yamaha Artist Scott Krippayne
Krippayne's Christmas EP features seven piano and vocal tracks performed exclusively on the Clavinova CVP-309 digital piano. The CD includes timeless holiday favorites, such as "Silent Night" and "Away In A Manger," as well as two original pieces entitled "Christmas Time Is Here Again," and "It Wouldn't Be Christmas." Christmas will be available via Krippayne's website, www.scottkrippayne.com and at his upcoming Winter Wonderland tour dates with Christian sensation Point of Grace. The CVP-309 will also be used throughout the Winter Wonderland tour.

An eighteen song compilation from his four previous CDs, Autobiography showcases such favorites as "Alive Again," "Gentle Revolution," "Renee," "Lyin'" and "I Am Jesus," which were composed on the Clavinova. Autobiography will be available in stores or at www.scottkrippayne.com.

Scott Krippayne is a musician who cares about writing music that resonates with people and touches the heart. His acclaimed CDs include Gentle Revolution, It Goes Like This…, All of Me, Bright Star Blue Sky, More and Wild Imagination, which have spawned nine number one songs. As a songwriter, Scott has had over 150 of his songs recorded by other artists, including Point of Grace, Avalon, Sandi Patty, FFH, Jaci Velasquez and John Tesh. He has also authored two books – Hugs for Teens, and More Than a Story – a daily devotional. Scott lives in the Seattle area with his wife of twelve years, Katy and their two children – Tobey and Tyler.

The acclaimed singer's instrument of choice, the Clavinova CVP-309, has proven to be a wonderful tool for composition and performance. "The rich, warm piano sounds on the Clavinova were absolutely perfect for recording," states Krippayne. "They helped capture the intimacy I was looking for, and I'm able to edit the parts and adjust the volumes to boot!"

The CVP-309 features Internet Direct Connection, song and lyric displays, floppy disk drive, as well as iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) technology which examines and adjusts room acoustics. This unique piano also features Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) tone generation technology, which provides instrumental sounds of amazing depth and realism.

"Our goal is to create pianos that offer musicians leading-edge technology and functionality as well as exceptional sound quality," notes Yamaha Clavinova Marketing Manager Jim Levesque. "We are pleased that acclaimed artists such as Scott Krippayne rely on the Clavinova to compose, record and perform their music."

To learn more about Krippayne, visit www.scottkrippayne.com. For more on the Clavinova, visit www.clavinova.com.

For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, Calif. 90622, telephone (714) 522-9011, e-mail infostation@yamaha.com.

About Yamaha:
Yamaha Corporation of America is the largest subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of musical instruments and audio/visual products to the U.S. market. Products include: acoustic and digital pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio products, wireless content, and innovative technology products targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, and installation markets. Yamaha Corporation of America also owns Yamaha Exporting, Inc., a subsidiary engaged in exporting many products and materials to overseas markets including Japan.