Jim Brickman to Celebrate Holiday Season at Southern Theatre, 12/19

An 18-year tradition from coast to coast, Jim Brickman brings the sounds of the holiday season to Columbus with his one-of-a-kind concert event, On a Winter's Night. Along with featured musical guests, Brickman will perform new music, holiday favorites, and the hits that made him Billboard's most charted (30) Adult Contemporary artist including "Valentine," "If You Believe," "The Gift," "Angel Eyes," and "Sending You A Little Christmas."

CAPA presents Jim Brickman On a Winter's Night at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) on Friday, December 19, at 8 pm. Tickets are $33-$68 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. With four certified gold albums, he's sold more than 7 million CDs. Since the release of his debut album No Words in 1994, Brickman has released 40 albums and has the most appearances (30) on Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio chart. Brickman also has the most No. 1s (19) in the 25-year history of the New Age Albums chart. He received top honors with two Grammy Award nominations, two SESAC (Songwriter of the Year) awards, the Canadian Country Music Award, and the Dove Award presented by the Gospel Music Association.

Brickman's best-known compositions include the chart-toppers "Valentine," "The Gift," "Love of My Life," "Simple Things," and "Peace." He has established a reputation for his collaborations with many musical artists including Martina McBride, Lady Antebellum, Johnny Mathis, Michael W. Smith, Kenny Loggins, Carly Simon, Collin Raye, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Wayne Brady, Olivia Newton-John, and Herb Alpert.

Brickman is the host of a weekly syndicated radio show, "Your Weekend with Jim Brickman," airing on 80+ stations across North America. He has also authored two best-selling books, Simple Things and Love Notes.

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman began playing piano at the age of five, studying at the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music where he was honored with a scholarship in his name in 2012.

Brickman champions many charitable foundations including The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, and Autism Speaks. He is a strong supporter of PBS, having filmed four TV specials for the network - "An Evening with Jim Brickman" (2000), "Love Songs and Lullabies" (2002), "Live from Disney's Magic Kingdom" (2005), and "Beautiful World" (2009). Most recently, Brickman brought together the stars of the '70s for "Celebration of the '70s."

Photo credit: Jason Rodgers