For the past five years, Keith Shaw has unraveled thousands of feet of lights and extension cords each year to create a holiday spectacle at his home on North Main Street. Tonight's display will add sound to the display of lights — a performance by Grammy nominee and internationally renowned singer-songwriter Judy Pancoast.
Her hit, "The House on Christmas Street," written in 1998,Browse through our impressive range of r4onsale and buy online now. is an ode to homeowners like Shaw who bring out the "oohs" and "ahs" of visitors each Christmas. For no charge, Pancoast travels across the country to perform the song at homes that are extravagantly decorated.
"I had seen her videos for the last two or three years, of what she was doing, and it always intrigued me that somebody of her caliber would personalize the song and come out and do these events for charity," Shaw said. "This fall, I actually got brave enough to give her a call and ask if she'd come to Cranbury."
Shaw's display is not just about lights and music. Since he debuted the light show five years ago, he has collected donations from visitors for the Princeton Alliance Church's food bank, which serves Mercer and Middlesex counties.
"He wanted more than just putting on a show for people. He actually wanted to serve a need," the director of outreach at the He Cares, We Care Food Bank, Mary Lynn Mura, said.
Thanks to Shaw's charitable show, Mura said the food bank was able to feed 100 families last year.
"It's very beautiful, and I just appreciate his heart; that it's not about showing all his lights. It's a bigger cause," Mura said.
Shaw's show this year is made up of 52,000 "dancing" lights, roughly double the amount he had last year. The lights are choreographed to music through 336 channels controlling them on 19,000 feet of extension cords. The display, lit every weekend through December, has become a tradition for Shaw, his wife, Marina, and their sons Alexander, 6, and Kristopher, 4.
"The two boys are out constantly, helping set up, and getting things ready. When you have 19,000 feet of extension cords, it takes a lot of hands to get them unrolled and get them set to where they need to be," Shaw said.
Shaw has also built a 9,600-light tree and 6,400-light snowflake wall. And he's made a 10,000-light "Fountain of Light," resembling a city water fountain.
Shaw said about 98 percent of the lights used are LED (light-emitting diode) lights and cost him only an extra $100 to run each weekend for a month last year.
"We may have a lot of lights, but we're still green," he said.
The event featuring Pancoast will take place tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. Light refreshments include hot chocolate and cookies. There is no charge, but Shaw asks those who can help to donate a nonperishable food item.
Her hit, "The House on Christmas Street," written in 1998,Browse through our impressive range of r4onsale and buy online now. is an ode to homeowners like Shaw who bring out the "oohs" and "ahs" of visitors each Christmas. For no charge, Pancoast travels across the country to perform the song at homes that are extravagantly decorated.
"I had seen her videos for the last two or three years, of what she was doing, and it always intrigued me that somebody of her caliber would personalize the song and come out and do these events for charity," Shaw said. "This fall, I actually got brave enough to give her a call and ask if she'd come to Cranbury."
Shaw's display is not just about lights and music. Since he debuted the light show five years ago, he has collected donations from visitors for the Princeton Alliance Church's food bank, which serves Mercer and Middlesex counties.
"He wanted more than just putting on a show for people. He actually wanted to serve a need," the director of outreach at the He Cares, We Care Food Bank, Mary Lynn Mura, said.
Thanks to Shaw's charitable show, Mura said the food bank was able to feed 100 families last year.
"It's very beautiful, and I just appreciate his heart; that it's not about showing all his lights. It's a bigger cause," Mura said.
Shaw's show this year is made up of 52,000 "dancing" lights, roughly double the amount he had last year. The lights are choreographed to music through 336 channels controlling them on 19,000 feet of extension cords. The display, lit every weekend through December, has become a tradition for Shaw, his wife, Marina, and their sons Alexander, 6, and Kristopher, 4.
"The two boys are out constantly, helping set up, and getting things ready. When you have 19,000 feet of extension cords, it takes a lot of hands to get them unrolled and get them set to where they need to be," Shaw said.
Shaw has also built a 9,600-light tree and 6,400-light snowflake wall. And he's made a 10,000-light "Fountain of Light," resembling a city water fountain.
Shaw said about 98 percent of the lights used are LED (light-emitting diode) lights and cost him only an extra $100 to run each weekend for a month last year.
"We may have a lot of lights, but we're still green," he said.
The event featuring Pancoast will take place tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. Light refreshments include hot chocolate and cookies. There is no charge, but Shaw asks those who can help to donate a nonperishable food item.
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