After composing TV music for more than 30 years, Bob Christianson reaped his first-ever Emmy nomination this year for the tune "No Trouble" from the PBS special, "A Christmas Carol: The Concert." Bob Cratchit, played by tenor Scott Coulter, sings of the memories of his late son, Tiny Tim, while observed by Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmases Yet to Come. In our recent webcam chat (watch below), the composer revealed his sense of accomplishment, describing this song as "something I always wanted to write that bypasses the brain and goes directly to the heart and, in all honesty, I can't listen to it without sobbing." He also spoke at length of his collaboration with lyricist Alisa Hauser. -Break- Dish all the Emmy races right now in our red-hot forums The other Best Song nominees come from a diverse range of programming: "Les Mis" ("Key & Peele"), "Home for the Holiday".
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