December 7 - Central Baptist Women's Coffee House - I'll be doing the music portion of the evening.  Call (780) 466-7461 for more info.

Sold out on CDBaby - can you believe it?  I'm sending more cd's to the south!

Another great review...www.ChristmasReviews.com "Consistent with my firm belief that Canada produces some of the truly great holiday albums, here comes the amazing Kim Fast, who is Missing the Mistletoe in Alberta. This saucy singer-songwriter effortlessly delivers jazzy pop in an acoustic setting. The diverse Christmas numbers seamlessly mix contemporary and ancient carols, and include two Fast originals.

For me, the success of offerings like this rises and falls on the strength of the lead voice, and Fast is first-rate. Her vocals are flirty and flexible, and her supporting trio provides an excellent foundation with arrangements that suit her style to a "T." The album opens brilliantly with seductive percussion on the Jingle Bells/Deck the Halls medley. The creative title track Missing the Mistletoe will have you longing for the festive yuletide kissing you've been waiting for all year; this original tune is a kicky treat. Fast's lovely I'll Be Home for Christmas is intense melancholy wrapped in Streisand-esque pop. In contrast, the more serious a cappella strains of O Come O Come Emmanuel has a more classical sentiment with gorgeous multi-layered harmonies that will transport you to a far better place. Everything is very, very good here.

Kim Fast has spunk and style, and her delightful Missing the Mistletoe most definitely deserves a listen--it's great!"--Carol Swanson (Reviewed in 2007)

The World Wide Web....I've ventured out into cyberworld with a wonderful site called CDBaby.com  They've got a great thing going - artists you need to check this out.

Shutting Down for the Season - the beautiful thing about a Christmas album is that you get to pull it out every year and enjoy it like it's new!  See you next year!

December 24, 2006 - Renaissance Christmas Eve...a beautiful celebration of the Christmas season.  Regular services are Sundays at 10:30 am (although regular may not be the right word - we're anything but regular!)  Taylor University College 11525 23 Avenue, entrance off 23rd Ave, first building on left. 448-9898

A Good Review...December 15, 2006 Edmonton Journal (G12) Roger Levesque "Two Edmonton-area singers have just brought out new albums of material in a pop-jazz vein geared to the holiday season.  Not only do Kim Fast and Sandy Foster know each other, but both singers also enjoyed the talents of producer Wes Caswell in recording their discs.  Both releases were also produced with financial contributions from Rawlco, the company behind Magic 99 FM...Kim Fast probably takes a few more liberties with the arrangements fo some of the more traditional tunes included in her CD Missing The Mistletoe.  The opening track, Jingle Bells, takes on a kind of bluegrass/Latin treatment.  She adds a couple of original numbers, including the lighthearted title track, as well as classic tunes that lean towards more religious themes."

Did you hear it yet? It has been great to hear "Coming Home" being played on ShineFM (105.9).  If you hear other tracks on other radio stations, please email through the "contact me" page and tell us the station, the song and the date and time!  Thanks.  One good way to ensure that you'll hear one of my tunes on the radio is to request it!  In Edmonton, Joe FM, Shine FM, Magic99, CKUA and CBC all have copies of the cd in their libraries.  If they get played, they stay for next year in the cd library at a radio station.  In Winnipeg, EVERY SINGLE STATION!  Thanks to my distribution elf...Mom!

December 9, 2006 - Renaissance Christmas Gala - RCC put on another amazing evening of music.  So many gifted singers and musicians in one little church.  A highlight was singing "Go Tell it on the Mountain" with Ian Magnusson and Sandy Foster with the Matt Day Trio - so much fun!

November 24, 2006 - CD Release Party at the Canopy.  Many thanks to all who came out even with this ridiculously cold weather!  I had a great time and was so thrilled to spend these few days with my family who came from Manitoba and New Brunswick.

November 24, 2006 - guest appearance on Joe FM's drive home with host Gary James - this was so great, thanks Gary for the great intro to Edmonton radio.