"The Gift" was released in 2002 and is the fourth release from Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand. It features Ryan Shupe, Craig Miner, Roger Archibald, Bart Olson, Jeremy Nielsen, and Colin Botts. It is an eclectic, rocking, extremely diverse collection of christmas songs.

From an island version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to a beatnick

"The Gift" was released in 2002 and is the fourth release from Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand. It features Ryan Shupe, Craig Miner, Roger Archibald, Bart Olson, Jeremy Nielsen, and Colin Botts. It is an eclectic, rocking, extremely diverse collection of christmas songs.

From an island version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to a beatnick version of Drummer Boy to a haunting celtic version of Far Far Away to a solo banjo version of Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire to a jammin' Country/Bluegrass version of Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls, this CD will surely get you into the Christmas Spirit.

1. Joy to the World (3:00)
2. The Gift ( 4:51)
3. Carol of the Bells (1:18)
4. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (2:36)
5. Far Far Away (4:29)
6. Drummer Boy (3:33)
7. What Child is This (4:08)
8. Silent Night (3:37)
9. Bluegrass Christmas Mayhem Jingle Bells/Deck the Halls (2:28)
10. The Christmas Song Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (2:06)