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Shaolin Records started releasing music albums, and rock operas in 1984, from Santa Monica, California
Shaolin Records produced Kung Fu and Tai Chi books during the 1990s, selling music cassette records.
Shaolin Records began releasing CDs in 2005, with LEVEL 1 = PEACE OF MIND by American Zen
Shaolin Records began selling PDF books online at shaolinCOM.com in 2006, Autumn Flavours poetry book by The Hippy Coyote.
Shaolin Records releases first interactive Kung Fu-Tai Chi book, BUDDHA KUNG FU STUDENT MANUAL by Buddha Zhen in 2008.
Shaolin Records releases first music videos of American Zen in 2009.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Montrose, California – May 4, 2010:
American Zen, America's first Buddhist rock band, released on June 9, 2010, LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1 , the first album of the Kung Fu Cowboy series. The album was released by Shaolin Records, and produced and engineered by Richard Del Connor.

For more information:
Richard Del Connor, Record Producer

"Christmas Is" by The Hippy Coyote is on Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1

Shaolin Records releases its first Christmas song, "Christmas Is." Shaolin Records was launched in 1984. Our lack of holiday music isn't religiously restricted, despite our being of Buddhist origins.

This song was recorded on a 4-track cassette recorder in Salt Lake City, Utah. Coyote guesses it's from 1993 or 1994. Although the recording quality was limited, the vocal performance was genuine. Coyote didn't have confidence in his ability to equal it with his past few years of "bummer Christmases."

The original guitar and vocal tracks were converted to digital using the ProTools Mbox system. Then, the additional wah-wah guitars were added. The flute was borrowed from his daughter, Caitlin O'Connor.

The final bass guitar was Coyote's 1957 Green Rickenbacker 4000 bass that he has owned since 1976.

This Christmas song may resonate with people due to its references to money. "It's too easy to think of Christmas in money terms," sings Coyote. "Measuring our love by how much money we can burn."

We've also received compliments about the reference to Jesus, "The lift of living while thinking of, this birthday of a Holy Man."

Christmas is measured by our love
A simple kiss or handshake should be enough

iTUNES album:  Song, "Christmas Is," on album, LEVEL 4 = Kung Fu Cowboy PART 1
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/level-4-kung-fu-cowboy-part-1/id378526106

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