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Curious Nashville: Why did a Nashville bank release a Christmas album?

By Justin Barney

December 19, 2025

photo album cover First American National Bank Choir
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The album cover intrigues: A choir in red robes singing in the lobby of a bank lobby, with the conductor standing behind a desk of deposit slips. By how did it come to be?

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Curious Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: banking, Curious Nashville, First American National Bank, music, Regions Bank

Curious Nashville: Why did a Nashville bank release a Christmas album?

By Mary Mancini

December 16, 2025

photo album cover First American National Bank Choir
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It’s Curious Nashville: where WPLN News answers your questions about Middle Tennessee and takes you on a monthly adventure to find answers.  Today we’re shining a light on an obscure album recorded in Nashville more than 50 years ago that features a Christmas choir performing inside the lobby of a downtown bank. Astute local listener […]

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, Programs Tagged With: banking, Christmas, Curious Nashville, history, holidays

NashVillager Podcast: Big banks getting bigger

By Nina Cardona

December 1, 2025

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When national holidays were rare, what did it take for Thanksgiving to make the cut? Plus the local news for Nov. 26 and a round-up of events in What Where When-sday.

Filed Under: NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: banking, Music Citizens

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