Holiday Demo Reel
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Virtual Christmas Party gig
Kiss me Cara LaGreen and Jeff Bates during a wedding cocktail hour at the Chart house, Dana Point
Somewhere over the Rainbow for recent Rockabilly/pin up wedding
Cara Headshot
80th Birthday Party 2019
City of Hope Charity Event
Pink headshot
Gig at Venice Vintage Paradise
Cara LaGreen Headshot 2018
Gig for the Marina Del Rey Regatta
City of Hope Charity gig at Marina Del Rey Yacht Club
Singing with Trini Lopez San manuel casino
Cara LaGreen and guitar player Jeff Bates perform new and updated renditions of classic holiday songs. Kids and adults alike will be dancing and singing along in the holiday spirit. There is a little something for everyone and if you stick around you may just find yourself spontaneously joining in a chorus of Chipmunk’s Christmas.
19 reviews
Kimberly H.
December 9, 2024We really enjoyed your music, song choices, the flamenco guitar playing, and the kazoo and shakers for us to participate with the songs! It was so much fun having you both entertain our guests and they all just raved about how much fun they had with y’all! Thank you for staying longer and we all wanna wish you a Merry Christmas!
Hired as: Holiday Entertainment
Stephanie
December 29, 2021Cara always does an amazing job at her gigs. She covers a variety of songs, interacts and gives props to the kids in attendance, and is overall a pleasure to work with!
Hired as: Christmas Carolers
Monica T.
December 21, 2021Cara went above and beyond for this backyard wedding during Covid. She learned a few new songs requested by the bride. She even provided assistance with getting other vendors lined up for the wedding! It really felt like chatting with a friend during the planning process and continued into the reception/after party. I would definitely hire Cara again for a rockabilly event.
Hired as: 1950s Era Entertainment, Oldies Music, Pop Singer, Wedding Band
Mike K.
September 1, 2021Not only was Cara very professional, she was also gracious and made the song come to life. Anyone hiring Cara will have a positive experience. I am grateful to have found Cara and will be asking her back again and again.
Hired as: Pop Singer
Holly B.
June 17, 2021I cant get over how amazing you guys made our wedding. I was floored when you all surprised us and started walking in and I was is awe the whole night. You sang all our favorite songs perfectly and even dressing in our rockabilly pinup theme. You really did make our wedding a one in a million with your beautiful voice. And such wonderful people to talk to. We just love you so much!! Best people anyone could ever book! No 5 stars... 1,000 Stars!!!
Hired as: Wedding Band
Price range: $350-$3000
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes
Unions: SAG-AFTRA, AEA
Our clients can be assured that we have the utmost commitment and professionalism to their event. We cater our sets to tastes of the client and want to make any event as personal to them as possible. We are prompt, reliable, and take on each gig as an honor to be a part of.
Cara LaGreen and her guitar player perform new and updated renditions of classic holiday songs. Kids and adults alike will be dancing and singing along in the holiday spirit. There is a little something for everyone and if you stick around you may just find yourself spontaneously joining in a chorus of Chipmunk’s Christmas.
For more information and bookings please visit website.
Cara has her own sound equipment and comes complete with everything needed for a rockin good time. No assembly required.
Holiday parties: LIVE AND VIRTUAL. Cara typically does a 1-3 hour party and can perform religious and non-religious holiday songs. She specializes in fun and different arrangements of the classics. For example, have you ever heard We Three Kings flamenco style? Or Joy to the world mixed with three dog nights Jeremiah was a bullfrog? ? She can also incorporate props and can bring Kazoos, Hawaiian Leis, shakers, and bells for the audience members to use during the set and take home. It's fun for all ages and no matter how low-key or lively your event a good time is always had by all.
VIRTUAL HOLIDAY PARTIES- This year Cara is offering virtual holiday parties as well either pre-taped or live on Zoom, Facebook live, or Youtube live. She can even send the props or raffle tickets ahead of time for people to use them at home.
Parties and any other events requiring music- Cara can do anything from quiet acoustic background music to top 40 to jazz to pop to themed decade music of the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, to present.
Weddings - Cara typically does 2-5 songs for a ceremony and can also provide instrumental background music for the entrance and exit music, brides' entrance, bridesmaids' entrance, etc. She can also do the reception music, or if you are hiring a Dj for the reception she can do an add-on of a 3-5 song set at the reception to get the party started. She likes to play songs that are special to the couple and will do anything to personalize the event. Prices also include an in-person or phone meeting & cd of suggestions.
Funerals, Memorial services, and Celebrations of life- Cara typically does 2-3 songs and can perform anything from the standards such as amazing grace and ave maria to songs such as Wind beneath my wings, Fields of Gold, lullaby by Billy Joel, Annie's song, etc. She can also do anything nontraditional that you may be looking for. She can also play background acoustic music for any of the ceremonies. She wants more than anything to perform songs that the family would like or that were special to the loved one and will work to personalize the event fully. If you need a slide show for the service Cara's husband is a graphic designer and can provide that service as well. They would like to take any stress they can off of the family and make it a beautiful memory of your loved one. If you would like to add on a slide show there is a special package price.
Church services-Cara can come and sing at any church no matter what the denomination. She can lead the service including the hymns and congregational songs and she can also prepare material to fit the sermon or talk title of the day.
Cara LaGreen has been singing since she was 3 years old in her grandfather's Dixieland Jazz band. She has traveled all over the world including playing Princess Diana in the Backstage Award-winning “Divas” Off-Broadway at the legendary Studio 54 in New York City, she received rave reviews in LA Weekly for her role in the musical Dracula in Hollywood and was the lead singer on Carnival Cruise Lines’ “Ecstasy” ship out of Galveston, Texas. She has also done many commercial voice-overs, including Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Toyota. She has sung back up for Trini Lopez for the Lift up America Charity event in Palm springs and at San Manuel Casino. She has sung with Don Ho in Hawaii and Debbie Reynolds in Las Vegas. She was seen on NBC’s “The Singing Bee” and Bravo’s “Sheer Genius” which resulted in some rainbow bright hair. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where she performed at the Arden, Wilma, Merriam, and The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts where she portrayed the second nurse from the left in the world premiere musical “I’ll Be Seeing You”. She debuted her cabaret in NY at the legendary Don’t tell mama theatre and toured it to Los Angeles at the Wyndham Bellagio hotel and the Whitefire Theatre. She performed with Palmer Productions as Claire in Personals and Rhetta in her favorite musical of all time Pump Boys and Dinettes. She has performed at the Weathervane Theater in New Hampshire, The NASA Space Center, and the White House, Locally she has been seen at South Coast Repertory Theater, KCAL 9’s Hour of Power at the Crystal Cathedral, and recently performed in the hit show, “Dancing Queen” on board the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach. (Much easier to dance and sing on a ship that doesn't move) She holds a certificate in songwriting from the Berkley School of Music in Boston and received an honorable mention in the Song of the Year songwriting competition for her song Closed Book. She is a member of The Actors Equity Association and SAG - AFTRA.
Her hobbies include, long walks in dark places, watching Saved by the Bell reruns, playing bingo with old ladies, and eating sourdough bread and kulfi, she is currently learning how to play the cheese grater.
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
If hired we will bring all of the equipment necessary to the gig at no extra charge. We will plan accordingly depending on how big or small the gig is but this means speakers, sound board, mics, mic stands, monitors, etc. In addition our sound system can be used for announcements or anything else the party may need free of charge and announcements can also be made by myself whenever needed.
Thursday
Nonprofit Event
1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Tustin, CA
Friday
Retirement Community Event
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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San Juan Capistrano, CA
Saturday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Huntington Beach, CA
Sunday
House Party
3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Los Angeles, CA
Sunday
Pacific City mall
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Irvine, CA
Sunday
Pacific City mall
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Flash Point brewing Co. Ugly Sweater Party
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday
UCI Pathology Dept. X mas party
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Pacific City mall
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday
Pacific City mall
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Brunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Friday
Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday
Pacific City
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
gig
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Oakmont gig
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
UCI holiday party gig
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Studio Session
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Garden Grove, CA
Friday
Christmas Party
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Newport Beach, CA
Friday
Oakmont chino hills
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Huntington Beach, CA
Tuesday
Air B and B gig
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Monday
Virtual Event
12:00pm - 12:15pm
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Redondo Beach, CA
Sunday
Boat Party
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Thursday
Oakmont of orange gig
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Freedom Village gig
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Sunday
Pacific city gig
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
Holiday performance
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturday
Studio Session
12:30pm - 1:30pm
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Garden Grove, CA
Saturday
Personal Occasion
6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Fountain Valley, CA
Thursday
Christmas eve gig
5:30pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 1:30pm
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Santa Monica, CA
Saturday
Pacific City Mall Holiday Performance
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Monday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 1:15pm
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Orange County, CA
Saturday
Pacific City Mall Holiday Performance
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday
House Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Fontana, CA
Sunday
Christmas Party
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Palm Springs, CA
Saturday
Pacific City Mall Holiday Performance
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Saturday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Mira Loma, CA
Friday
Christmas Party
5:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Huntington Beach, CA
Sunday
Christmas Party
1:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Huntington Beach, CA
Saturday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Montebello, CA
Saturday
Christmas Party
2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Laguna Hills, CA
Friday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Orange, CA
Saturday
Funeral/Memorial Service
11:00am - 1:00pm
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San Dimas, CA
Saturday
Birthday Party
4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Mission Viejo, CA
Tuesday
Nonprofit Event
3:00pm - 4:00pm
•
Fullerton, CA
Saturday
Recording session
11:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday
Hoag Event
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Saturday
50th Birthday Party gig
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
80th Birthday Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Church gig
9:00am - 1:00pm
Saturday
Christmas Party
12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Mira Loma, CA
Saturday
Christmas Party
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Ladera Ranch, CA
Friday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 6:00pm
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Orange, CA
Sunday
Funeral/Memorial Service
1:00pm - 1:45pm
•
San Dimas, CA
Friday
Christmas Party
3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Chino Hills, CA
Saturday
Christmas Party
4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Montebello, CA
Friday
Other
9:00pm - 9:30pm
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Anaheim, CA
Friday
Other
7:00pm - 7:30pm
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Newport Beach, CA
Thursday
Other
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Santa Ana, CA
Saturday
Birthday Party
5:00pm - 11:00pm
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Tustin, CA
We can learn anything you need for your special event.
Christmas/Holiday Music
All I want for Christmas
Baby please come home
Bells Will Be Ringing
Blue Christmas(Elvis)
Can't stop Christmas(Covid Christmas song- Robbie Williams)
Cool Yule-Bette Midler/Louis Armstrong
Chipmunk's Christmas song
Dancing with my Elf
Do you hear what I hear
Elves just wanna have fun
Feliz Navidad
God rest ye merry gentlemen
Hard Candy Christmas
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Holiday Road
I don't know what Christmas is but Christmas time is here(Guardians of the galaxy Christmas)
I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
I’ll be home for Christmas
Jingle Bells/Snowflakes Falling
Joy to the world/Joy to you and me
Last Christmas
Mamacita Donde esta Santa Claus
Mele Kalikimaka on ukulele(Hawaiian Christmas Song)
Merry Christmas Everyone(Elton John & Ed Sheeran)
Mr. Grinch
My Favorite Things
Oh Holy Night
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
Run Run Rudolph
Silent night/Shine Shine
Santa's coming to town(Sia)
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Baby
Snowman(Sia)
Step into Christmas-Elton John
So this is Christmas(War is Over)-John Lennon
The Christmas Song(Chestnuts Roasting)
The First Noel
Twelve days of Christmas(Straight no chaser version)
We Three Kings-Flamenco Style
White Christmas
You make it feel like Christmas- Gwen Stefani and Blake Sheldon
Wedding music-Classic
Skylark
The way you look tonight- Frank Sinatra
Come fly with me-Frank Sinatra
Fy me to the moon-Frank Sinatra
Misty
Cheek to cheek
My funny valentine
For all we know-Natalie Cole
That's all-Sarah Vaughn
Wedding Music -Standards
Somewhere over the rainbow-Israel Kamakawiwo version with ukulele
What a wonderful world
One hand one heart-West side story
Somewhere-West side story
At Last-Etta James
The way you look tonight-Frank Sinatra
Wedding Music-50's,60's, 70's
We've only just begun-Carpenters
Grow old with me-John Lennon
Wedding song(there is love) Peter Paul and Mary
Morning has broken
Joy-Janis Ian
Annie's song-John Denver
Here comes the sun-Beatles, Nina Simone
In my life-Beatles
Something-Beatles
Can't help falling in love with you-Elvis
Wedding Music-80's
Time after time-Cyndi Lauper
Take my breath away-Berlin
Every Breath you take-The police
White Wedding- Billy Idol
Wedding Music - Country
I prayed for you- Matt Stell
God Bless the Broken Road- Rascal Flats
Wedding Music=Contemporary
I'm yours-Jason Mraz
I won't give up-Jason Mraz
Living in the Moment-Jason Mraz
Lucky-Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
I do- Colbie Caillat
Better together-Jack Johnson
God Bless The Broken Road-Rascal Flatts
1000 Years-Christina Perri
Wonderland-John Mayer
You and me-Dave Matthews band
Come away with me-Norah Jones
Songbird-Eva cassidy, made famous in movie Love actually
Fields of gold-sting, eva cassidy
Everything-Michael Buble
Beautiful day- Michael Buble
Because you loved me
Love story-Taylor Swift
Wind beneath my wings-Bette Midler
Marry Me- Train
I hope you dance-Lee ann Womack
Greatest love of all-Whitney Houston
I will always love you-Whitney Houston
Thank you for loving me-Bon Jovi
Bed of roses-Bon Jovi
Call off the search-Katie Malua
Just like heaven-Katie Malua
You are the tiger in the night-Katie Malua
I never saw blue like that-Shawn Colvin
Your song-Elton John
Just the way you are-Billy Joel
Kiss me-Sixpence non the richer
Love me like you do-Ellie Goulding
Everything I do, I do it for you, Bryan Adams
Proposal Music
I'm Your's-Jason Mraz
Better together-Jack Johnson
Marry you-Bruno Mars
Marry me-Train
Love me like you do-Ellie Goulding
Kiss me-Sixpence non the richer
Grow old with me-John Lennon
Love story-Taylor Swift
Call off the search-Katie Malua
Beautiful Day-Michael Buble
Everything-Michael Buble
Everything I do, I do it for you, Bryan Adams
I can't help falling in love with you-Elvis
Party music for Wedding receptions, birthdays, anniversaries, housewarming,etc.
50's
A Teenager in Love- Dion and the Bellmonts
Dream a little Dream- Doris Day
Everything- Buddy Holly
Mambo Italiano- Rosemary Clooney
60's
Build me up buttercup- The Foundations
California Dreamin- Mama's and the Papa's
Can't help falling in love with you- Elvis Presley
Daydream Believer- The Monkey's
I'm a believer- The Monkey's
I say a little prayer for you- Dion Warwick/Aretha Franklin
Monster Mash- Bobby "Borris" Pincett
Shake Senora- Henry Belafonte
Stand by me- B.B. King
Beatles-
Today is your birthday
In my life
Yesterday
hard days night
good day sunshine
here comes the sun
Yellow submarine
let it be
obla di obla da
I feel Fine
All my lovin
With a little help from my friends
Beach Boys
Surfin' U.S.A.
Bon Jovi
Living on a prayer
Shot through the heart
Bruno Mars -
Uptown Funk
Marry You
Elton John-
Tiny dancer
rocket man
I guess that’s why they call it the blues
Frank Sinatra-
Come fly with me
Fly me to the moon
The way you look tonight
It was a very good year
Jason Mraz-
I’m Yours
I won’t give up
Living in the moment
Lucky
Katy Perry-
California Girls
The one that got away
Lady Ga Ga-
Edge of Glory
Shallow(with Bradley Cooper from A Star is Born)
Madonna-
Holiday
Like a prayer
Michael Jackson-
The way you make me feel
Black or white
Monkey's
Daydream Believer
I'm a Believer
Train-
When I look to the sky
Soul sister
50 ways to say goodbye
Marry Me
Tracy Chapman-
Baby can I hold you tonight
I’m Ready
Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl
Have I told you lately that I love you
Other:
Adele- Rolling in the deep
Bill Withers- Aint no sunshine
Billy Idol- White Wedding
Brian Setzer Orchestra- Jump Jivin
Bryan Adams-Everything I do, I do it for you
Dave Matthews Band-You and me
Duffy- Mercy(why won’t you release me)
Eagles- Hotel California
Ed Sheeran- Castle on the Hill
Elle King- X’s and O’s
Elvis- Can't help falling in love with you
George Harrison- Set on you
Hal & Oats- Maneater(Jazz version)
Harry Belefonte- Shake Senora(Jump in the line from Beetlejuice)
Jack Johnson-Better Together
Jimmy Buffet- Margaritaville
John Mellencamp-Jack and Diane
Journey-Don’t stop believing
Kacey Muskgraves- Rainbow
Kenny Loggins/Messina- House at Pooh Corner
Kenny Loggins- Footloose
Marvin Gaye- I heard it through the grapevine
Michael Jackson- Black or White
Metallica- Enter Sandman
Neal Diamond- Sweet Caroline
Ritchie Valens- La Bamba
Sixpence none the richer- Kiss me
Spice Girls- Wannabe
Sting-Fields of gold
Stray Cats- Rock this town
The cars- Just what I needed
Three dog night-Joy to the world
Toto- Africa
Walk the Moon-Shut up and dance with me
White Stripes-Seven Nation Army
Beach themed music
California Dreamin-Mamas and the Papas
Surfin USA-The Beach Boys
Better Together-Jack Johnson
I'm Your's-Jason Mraz
Somewhere over the rainbow-Hawaiian Version with Ukulele
California Girls-Katy Perry
Margaritaville-Jimmy Buffet
Hotel California-Eagles
You and Me-Dave Matthews
Livin in the moment-Jason Mraz
Patriotic
Star spangled banner
God bless the USA
Love in any Language
Funeral -Classic
Amazing Grace
Ave Maria
How great thou art
I'll Fly away
It is well with my soul
In the garden
Somewhere over the rainbow
What a wonderful world
Bridge over troubled water
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
Climb every mountain
You'll never walk alone
Home-The Wiz
My tribute
Funeral - 60's, 70's
Here comes the sun-Beatles
Yesterday-Beatles
In My Life-Beatles
Joy-Janis Ian
The story-Brandi Carlile
It was a very good year- Frank Sinatra
Funeral -Contemporary
Fields of Gold-Sting, Eva Cassidy
House at Pooh Corner- Loggins and Messina
Have I told you lately that I love you- Van Morrison
Annie's song-John Denver
Lullabye(Goodnight my angel)-Billy Joel
I'm loving angels instead-Robbie Williams
The Dance-Garth Brooks
Songbird-Eva Cassidy
I know you by heart-Eva Cassidy
Nan's song-Robbie Williams
Wind Beneath my wings-Bette Midler
From a distance-Bette Midler
Hero-Mariah Carry
I can be your hero baby- Enrique Iglesies
I hope you dance-Lee ann Womack
When I look to the sky-Train
Calling all angels-Train
Greatest Love of all-Whitney Houston
I will always love you-Whitney Houston
Because you loved me
Soul mining-Sandi Thom
I never saw blue like that-Shawn Colvin
The Call-Celtic Woman
Tears in heaven
Stand by me
Rainbow-Kacey Musgraves
Somewhere over the rainbow
Funeral Country
The Dance-Garth Brooks
Rainbow-Kacey Musgraves
Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Jazz standards for parties
I'm beginning to see the light
Skylark
Cheek to Cheek
Come Fly with me
Fly me to the moon
Pennsylvania 6500
Don't be that way
Bi Mir Bist Du Schoen
My funny Valentine
Misty
That's all
In the wee small hours of the morning
I'll be seeing you
Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Frank Sinatra, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Pat Benatar, Heart, Beatles, Barry Manilow, Katie Melua,
electrical outlet
Holiday Entertainment