-featuring 2 tunes written by Donald Benjamin, Kevin Regan & Rachel Horter
Movie PLACEMENTS
Once Upon a Christmas Miracle (2018) This holiday romance is based on the incredible story about organ donor Chris Dempsey and recipient Heather Krueger, who were brought into one another's lives by a transplant surgery that led to a miraculous romance.
Featurings Rachel Horter singing Hastypup Music song, "Come On Christmas"
Estranged twin sisters get together for an obligatory pre-Christmas lunch, a year after their mother's death. Both women are unhappy and frustrated with their own lives. Though not close, each is envious of the other's life. What's a twin to do but take advantage of this? And who would be the wiser? Features Rachel Horter singing, "Away In A Manger", "Santa We're All Waiting On You" and "Tinsel Time" ...this has become a perennial Hallmark Christmas classic!
Joy Holbrook is a market researcher about to get a sweet promotion just in time for the holidays. But she receives an urgent phone call from home and rushes back to help her Aunt recover from surgery, reuniting with her former crush, Ben.
Features Rachel Horter singing her version of , "Tinsel Time Is Here Again" (Benjamin-Regan)
Two game creators, both vying for a promotion, must team up to create a Christmas scavenger hunt.
Features Rachel Horter singing, "Come On Christmas" (Benjamin-Regan)
A TV producer is producing a Christmas Special for the 5th year but she is then told to co-produce it with the host's son. Initially, she's not too happy about it but - Christmas brings friends and families together.
Features Rachel Horter and Joe Mennonna singing their classic duet, "Happy Merry" (Benjamin-Regan)
Molly starts an app for busy people to find a plus-one without the romance of dating sites. An investor wants Molly to test the app, which forces her to join; the man the app selects has already bumped into Molly twice and not pleasantly.
Features Jen Lilley singing her version of "Tinsel Time"
At Christmastime, a young businesswoman travels to her childhood home with the intention of selling it, but instead finds a renewed love for the holidays.
Features Rachel Horter singing, "We Three Kings"
When a morning show producer makes a New Year's resolution to say yes more, she crosses paths with a confirmed Yes man who just might hold the key to her biggest story and to her heart. Features Rachel Horter singing, "Hey Love" (Benjamin-Horter-Regan)
Some Info, pictures and Videos
RACHEL HORTER
Rachel Horter is an independent artist from Nashville and is currently Hastypup Music's main artist. Rachel has her own career in full gear and is a MUST check out at rachelhorter.com Hands down the BEST singer I have ever work with!
Charts!
"Tinsel time" hit #1 on the Amazon Holiday charts back in 2015 with Jen Lilley! Frank who?
Charts!
In a limited release of,, "The Santa Twist" Rachel got all the way to #3 on the Holiday charts!
Rachel unplugged, featuring the talented Mr. Seth Cook on guitar and bg vocal.
Rachel's flawless version of, "I Told You So"
Rachel singing in "The 12 Dates Of Christmas" gets some press. Rachel is interviewed...
"Tinsel Time" (Donald Benjamin-Kevin Regan) Sung by Rachel Horter. Horns by Joe Mennonna
"Come On Christmas" (Donald Benjamin-Kevin Regan-Rachel Horter) sung by Rachel Horter
"Hey Love" (Benjamin-Horter-Regan) from the movie, "A New Years Resolution" (This one's not so loud...geesh!)
Rachel Horters spectacular version of "We Three Kings" in the 2021 Hallmark Christmas movie, "'Tis The Season To Be Merry" produced by Donald Benjamin
Tony Mac
Our new friend, Tony Mac who did a slam bang job on Hastypup Music' "Jingle Jangle Christmas"
...with The Rascal's Gene Cornish
Gene Cornish was an original member of the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame band, The Rascals (Good Lovin', Groovin')
...with New York Yankee great, Bernie Williams at the Paramount in New York.
Bernie is also a Grammy nominated latino musical artist
With Kelly Ripa in the studio
Kelly Ripa singing on a Soap Sessions Track produced by Donald Benjamin
Donald Benjamin with The Rascals, Gene Cornish
Gene Cornish , backstage at the Paramount for Bill Edward's All-stars Veteran Concert
Old friend and songwriting buddy, CSI-NY's, Melina Kanakaredes recording at The Carriage House in Stamford Connecticut
Dominic Chianese
The Soprano's own, "Uncle Jr.", Dominck Chianese. Mr. Chianese covered a Benjamin -Regan tune for Bill Edwards "Allstars Christmas" CD. That one featured special Christmas lyrics by Bill.
Other folks we've worked with!
Hastypup Music buddy and Sax/ Keyboard genius, Joe Mennonna...who also happens to be in Kevin Bacon's band.
(Pictured left: Lester Holt from NBC Nightly News and Dateline, Joe Mennonna, Michael Bacon, and far right, of course, is Kevin Bacon