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It was a ; before bringing the Ontario native closer to really beautiful experience to have." ; , her roots. She started the annual Christmas One thing Wright said she isn't focused on = 1'. tour in 2007 and it has become a bit ofa tra- is her recent induction into the Canadian i ‘ . - dition for the Chatham-bom singer who now Country Music Hall-of-Fame. She admits she ~. .. , . . g. ( calls Nashville home. was a little surprised when she got the call '7 ‘ . ' "' ‘. “It‘s become a tradition for sure." said and said she thought it would come more ' 5‘ _ ;};. Wright. “I put a Christmas CD out (A Wright toward the end of her career and not in the y ‘ , fin; . ’ Christmas in 2005) and my label asked me if I middle of a 20-plus year music career she still i _.57 .. .- ' '4' would go out on tour in suppon of it and I loves. 3:“ “3.; _ 71;, , said why not. “It's kind of strange because you get the ..~ . {fixtw .2 z ' 5 “And it started totake a phone call and you say ' " ' if“; ~ fig}; . life of it's own. It's almost ‘aren’t I a little young for -&. ' 5.11“; 5 ‘ like I’m not in charge of 1 this.” said Wright with a “‘6.“ng d. a}; I these things â€"â€" we put I m Dreaming Ofa laugh. “Does this mean t 3‘» ,. M :‘*""â€"-,}:‘ something together and wright Chflsflnas that you guys are putting ., *fis‘gxss the venues and the audi~ me up on the shelf?’ "‘54.. *5 ’ I ence liked it so I get to Michelle “Md“ “But on the other hand, keep doing it. Dec. 22' 8 p.m. what an amazing phone E “We do it because we SLIECObSCOW‘U'Y Playhouse call to receive in your ' love it and they keep askâ€" ‘0 Benjamin Rd- F... Waterloo career. And all of those I - ing us to come back." Tickets: $40 _ thoughts went through my l “» The music is the big C3115‘9‘747‘7’83 head." * alfpeal, she said. People mlchelle-wrlght.coni/tour Despite the career hon~ .. l' e to hear those holiday our. and charting more i a: standards and even if they're not joining in, than 25 songs including a top 10 hit on the 1‘ ”3""? they’re humming along. Billboard Hot Country Chart with Take it like ,1 . '3 Q;- “There's just something about Christmas a Man. said there's no slowing her down. l I . ;, ,5 .. “4% a and the music." said Wright. “You look out “l love what I do, and I'm not independ- ‘ t " 2.925515%,“fig and people are genuinely smiling and there's ently wealthy I'm a Canadian musician so l l, E 5. 5&5 . really something magical about it.” need to work." said Wright with a laugh. “But ; , a . .éjgjggm if??? Though the tour's name would suggest fortunately I love it and lhave a great team of l 15:12:15, u; e 5' ,5 . ‘ . she’s partial to White Christmas as her people who create opportunities for me. 5. f6: _f :4"; 73:3, 5‘37: _ , favourite holiday standard. the two songs “And fortunately l have a greatJan base . 5, , if 5 éfigggar: “553;: ' . .. I, . 5 .5“ Wright said she really loves to perform the that keeps showing up. All those things put :1 ' 25,: .. _: ;}; "£33559: _.. E. 5 ~ . ;I t‘ . ’ " most are lay to the World and Silent Night. together are why I'm still standing after all of t : 3 3f? . fig; 35:2,}; . , , is; g; " 5. “If I had to pick between them I'd go with these years. There are still lots ahead. " [ £1.45:- fig " ’; P-‘fK 5â€"11.... ' lay to the World because it brings a real ener» So is there something she'd like to see on l j a ' .5 .‘£§:‘}; .' (if? 135%..» . 5' gy with it," said Wright. “Anyone who has her Christmas wish list? : fig '_ : “‘3‘,‘ ' . \'; 5 )’ ‘ ~’ seen me perform knows that we're up tempo “Honest to God. I don't need a thing," she I If}; .25.; j \ / " ti, ' h and bring a lot ofenergy to the stage. said. "We just don't need a thing. but my hus- * "9% .- I": . 2‘: » 5.. \ _/ l‘ ‘ ' “And I like to try to keep the energy up." band did get me granite counter tops for my L. ‘ A a; t. 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