Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold,
everything is softer and more beautiful.
~ Norman Vincent Peale
On Monday morning, Meghan McCain returned to her chair on The View. She talked for a few minutes about her wedding on Tuesday in Arizona. Meghan mentioned that Clay Aiken was there and sang a special song. She said that it was so beautiful that her dad cried!
Many of the news organizations picked up this news from Meghan and posted articles about the wedding and Clay!
People – TV Watch
Meghan McCain Says She Got ‘Drunk on Whiskey’ at Her Wedding — and Dad John McCain Cried
Meghan McCain is back at work.
On Monday, the daughter of Sen. John McCain resumed her co-hosting duties on ABC’s The View, less than a week after she tied the knot with conservative pundit Ben Domenech.
“We got married at our ranch in Sedona and it was real country,” she said on the show. “I wanted a western country wedding — my aisle was cowhide. I want to give a big special shout-out to Shooter Jennings for singing. … And I pulled Clay Aiken out of retirement to sing and got my dad to cry.”…
You can read the entire article at PEOPLE-TV
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The Daily Mail
Meghan McCain wedding: Bride says her dad cried, Clay Aiken sang and she got ‘really drunk on whiskey’ when she and beau Ben Domenech tied the knot at her Arizona ranch
Meghan McCain returned from her Thanksgiving holiday with a big announcement on Monday, as the newest host of The View is now a newlywed.
The 33-year-old daughter of Senator John McCain had already broke the news about her wedding to Ben Domenech over the holiday, but brought along some new photos and details about the ceremony to share with viewers
Meghan’s co-hosts all noted how beautiful she looked in the photos as she said: ‘Me and now my husband. So weird to say, I have a husband Ben. We got married at our ranch in Sedona. It was real country. Like I wanted a western country wedding.’
She went on to reveal there were some tears, some music and an inebriated bride.
‘Sean Dickerson from Face the Nation married us,’ explained Meghan, who then gave a quick shout out to Shooter Jennings.
‘I pulled Clay Aiken out of retirement to sing. I got my dad to cry.’
She then noted that Aiken sang ‘a beautiful song for us,’ before adding: ‘I got very drunk on whiskey.’…
You can read the rest of the article at DAILYMAIL
On November 28, 2006, Clay Aiken released a studio EP titled All Is Well. Originally released as an exclusive recording for Wal-Mart, the popular album finally became available on iTunes in December of 2007.
There are four songs on the All Is Well EP. The Playlist is:
- All Is Well
- Christmas Waltz
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- My Grown-Up Christmas List
Clay Aiken is listed, along with Jaymes Foster, as an Executive Producer of the EP. All Is Well debuted at #54 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart. This is different as it is unusual for an EP disc to chart or to have its sales tracked.
The title song, All Is Well, was written by Michael W. Smith and recorded for his album Michael W Smith Christmas in 1989. Because it was a popular song, Smith included the song on 2 more of his albums.
Michael W. Smith has released 23 albums and thirteen books. Smith is a three-time Grammy Award winner, and has earned 40 Dove Awards.. Throughout his career, he has sold more than 15 million albums.
Have A Wonderful Tuesday!
Congratulations to Meghan and Ben! Having Clay sing at her wedding is beyond fantastic!
I have Clay's CD "All is Well" and play it every Christmas, along with his CD from 2004!
I rushed to Wal-Mart when this album came out to purchase it. When Clay begins 'All is Well' his voice is so soft but then he builds volume and soars at the end. Beautiful. When I heard Meghan describe the singing at her wedding, I thought she said that the song Clay sang so beautifully, made her dad cry.
Love that song
I also have the All is Well CD and play it every Christmas – just fantastic!!!