Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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Solo piano version: youtu.be/7r-dTzjsbxc
Minus Track: youtu.be/LZMR_XnlQCs

Merry Christmas and a happy new year, all! My best wishes to you and your family for the season--and I hope you enjoy the video!

This cover has been in the works for over two years; but I actually began learning the piece in August 2021. (Delay came from attempts to find the backing track)

A very special thank you goes out to Craig Knudsen, Jon Schmidt, and anyone else who was involved in hunting down the backing track. You can find a copy of it for your own use in my previous video.

North Pole Express (Ding Dong Merrily On High)
Arranged by Jon Schmidt
Cover by Joel Johnson
Camera Op: April Johnson
Mixing Assistance: Marcus Johnson

Special thanks:
Molly Jacobs (director of the Queen Creek Performing Arts Center) for graciously allowing me to use the venue for filming and borrow audio recording equipment
Buffie Meeker
Megan McCurdy (audio interface)
Family and friends, for putting up with me during the 150 hours it took to learn this piece
And you, for watching :) #LightTheWorld