Elvis Christmas Music

A friend requested a post about the top Elvis Christmas songs.  During his lifetime, Elvis recorded two Christmas albums and only 19 Christmas songs.  The first, Elvis’ Christmas Album, was released on October 15, 1957.  Side one has 6 secular Christmas songs while side two has two Christmas carols and four hymns that don’t have …

Elvis Stuff – Karate Picture

A few months ago, I was preparing to play bass guitar at a worship service at church.  Right before the service started, a man brought be a grocery sack containing a picture frame.  The service was just moments away from starting but I took time to peek at the contents of the bag.  Inside I …

Elvis Stuff – Letter from Impersonator

I’m surprised that I haven’t shared this story from my 2008 trip to the Elvis Week Candlelight Vigil.  This was the last year that I went on this trip by myself. I didn’t take the tour.  I didn’t take many pictures. I remember not being that enthusiastic about the trip. I was talking to interesting …

Elvis Stuff – Program from Vegas

A few years ago, my cousin Glenda sent me a message on Facebook asking for my address.  I gave it to her and a few days later, I received a large envelope from her in the mail.  The envelope contained a large 20-page souvenir photo album from an Elvis concert.  Glenda went to an Elvis …

Elvis Stuff – Christmas Ornaments

Since I have been going to the Candlelight Vigil at Elvis Week every year since 2002, people have identified me more and more with Elvis.  I get occasional-Elvis related gifts for birthday and holidays.  Some people just see an inexpensive, unique Elvis related item and pick it up for me.  I have received Elvis books, …