Music Gift

Music Gift
EP by Kokia
Released	December 9, 2008 (2008-12-09)
Recorded	2008
Genre	J-pop, folk
Length	16:30
Label	Anco&co
Producer	Kokia
Kokia chronology
Love Tears (2008) Music Gift (2008) Kokia Infinity Akiko: Balance Akiko Infinity Kokia: Balance (2009)

Music Gift is a free release EP released by Kokia, handed out on the streets of New York in on the 9th of December, 2008,^[1] limited to 10,000 copies.^[1] It was created as a memorial for the 7th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.^[2] The original title of the project was the "Remember the Kiss Music Gift" when it was mentioned in Kokia's blog in September 2008.^[3] "Candle in the Heart" later featured on a bonus CD on Kokia's 2009 greatest hits album, Coquillage: The Best Collection II.^[4] The then First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, wrote Kokia a letter thanking her for her efforts.^[2]

Recording

"Amazing Grace" and "Remember the Kiss (Dedicated to "New" NY)" were released on Kokia's album Christmas Gift in October and November 2008. "Kokoro no Rōsoku" (心のロウソク^?), the original Japanese version of "Candle in the Heart," also featured.^[5] "Amazing Grace" and "Candle in the Heart" were recorded sometime between May and September 2008.^[6][7]

Kokia travelled to New York for a week in early September 2008 to record "Remember the Kiss (Dedicated to "New" NY)," an English language translation of the song.^[3] The song was recorded with a church organ and church choir at the Institutional Church of God Church in Brooklyn.^[8][9]

Distribution

On the 9th of December, Kokia flew into New York,^[10] and on the 9th handed out all 10,000 CDs in a single day at Times Square, dressed in a santa costume.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Arranger(s)	Length
1.	"Remember the Kiss (Dedicated to "New" NY)"	Kokia	Toney Rhodes	6:22
2.	"Candle in the Heart"	Kokia	Kokia	5:22
3.	"Amazing Grace"	John Newton	Kokia	4:46

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "December 1st" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-12-01. http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "KOKIA、ブッシュ大統領夫妻から感謝の手紙" (in Japanese). Barks. 2008-12-11. http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000045598. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "ニューヨーク6日目　♪" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-09-11. http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
4. ^ "KOKIA、『ガンダム００』とのコラボ・シングル＆ベスト・セレクションＣＤの第２弾がリリース！" (in Japanese). CDJournal. 2009-10-07. http://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/kokia/26626. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
5. ^ "KOKIA｜Christmas gift｜@Victor Entertainment" (in Japanese). Victor Entertainment. http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A012051/VICL-63039.html. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
6. ^ "秘密のレコーディング　♪" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-05-01. http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
7. ^ "産卵の時期　♪" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-09-01. http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
8. ^ "それぞれに" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-09-05. http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
9. ^ "ニューヨーク3日目　♪" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-09-08. http://www.kokia.com/blog/1/. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
10. ^ "ニューヨークでサンタ♪「クリスマスギフト」" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-12-08. http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/. Retrieved 2010-06-12. 
11. ^ "ニューヨークでサンタ♪" (in Japanese). 'Otonami' Music Translater Kokia's Blog. 2008-12-09. http://www.kokia.com/blog/19/. Retrieved 2010-06-12.