Merry Christmas from The BTB!

Brad Thompson Band

We’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. However you celebrate this season, we hope you are finding joy, warmth and comfort as we close out 2025. And we hope you’ll enjoy our take on this classic from Jose Feliciano.

Christmas Party with the Brad Thompson Trio (Dripping Springs, TX)

Brad Thompson Band plays Dripping Springs, TX

I took the trio (Justin Pate, Chris Raspante, and me) on a little road trip down to Dripping Springs, TX this weekend. We played a Christmas party for some fine folks who actually have a stage built in their backyard!

The catering by Gourmet Gals Catering & Events was excellent (they’ve been in business in Dripping Springs since ‘76!) and Suzanne and her husband at Drink To Remember were fabulous (they took the band photos for us)

I stayed the night at 13 Acres Tribe, near Hamilton Pool. This place is wild. As Hill Country as you could possibly get. We’re talking community outdoor showers, meditation areas, scenic views and a magic forest!

Big thanks to GigSalad for connecting us with these great people. It was a real treat!

19th Annual H.E.B. Feast of Sharing (Dallas, TX)

Brad Thompson Band Feast of Sharing Dallas, TX

It was such an honor to get to be a part of H.E.B. and Central Market‘s 19th Annual Feast of Sharing in Dallas, TX. They served thousands of free meals for the community, offered free showers and haircuts too.

There were 100’s of student volunteers from all over the city that came to serve food. One of my favorites were the kids from St. Rita Catholic School, pictured here with the band. They had an amazing spirit and such awesome energy 🥳

It was a pleasure to share the stage with MSRP Band, TEJAS Classics Band, and the great Michael Hix. All super talented, and super generous people. High fives to AV Shop out of San Antonio for their fantastic sound and video for the event too 🙌

And finally I want to give lots of love to McKinlee Mapes for her excellent event coordination. She’s only two years in to this massive event and already crushing it! Such an amazing way to kick off the holidays!

Higher (Creed cover)

Brad Thompson Band covers Higher by Creed

Higher by ⁨Creed! From their 1999 album Human Clay. This was a huge song for them and a pretty awesome challenge for us to do it in this mostly “unplugged” style. Kevin played the lead guitar part on a Resonator guitar and we added keys and a bunch of harmonies in the bridge and chorus that we thought sounded pretty cool.

I think the wildest thing for me was to sing it normal and try not to sound like ⁨Scott Stapp⁩ ‘s vocal stylings. I mean, practically everyone I know can do an impersonation of him!

Drums: Jon Mosig
Bass: Lee Allen
Keys: Justin Pate
Guitar: Kevin Grove
Vocals: Alaina Gunter
Vocals: Lydia Smith-Osborne

Audio/Mix: Kevin Grove
Video: Xavier Muñoz

Recorded live at the Dorathea Leonhardt Lecture Hall at the ‪@FWBG‬

16th Annual Full Haunty Halloween & Costume Party

Brad Thompson Band (Fort Worth, TX)

Our dear friends in Weatherford, TX have been bringing the band and me out to their ranch on the Brazos River for their massive Halloween party for 16 years now. And when it comes to costumes these people don’t hold back, it’s epic! This year’s Full Haunty was as wild and amazing as ever. Tex-Mex from Rosa’s Cafe, Jell-O shots, and a costume contest – good times! The band and I decided to go classic scary monsters. So fun!

Unity (Trevor Hall cover)

Unity (Trevor Hall cover)

From Trevor Hall’s 2009 self-titled album. A beautiful song about the shared love of the Devine no matter what your personal spiritual beliefs may be. There’s a version of this song on the album that features a collaboration with Matisyahu that is definitely worth checking out.

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Jon Mosig: drums
Mike Brown: bass
Justin Pate: keys
Kevin Grove: Elec Guitar
Alaina Gunter: vocals