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Singer/songwriter James Taylor says he’s seen fire and he’s seen rain—and in 2002 he saw the loss of his record contract.

So Taylor certainly had the right idea in pairing with Hallmark Gold Crown stores this year, where he has sold more than 1 million copies of his first Christmas CD.

The folk artist bypassed a record company and on Nov. 1 began selling James Taylor: A Christmas Album for $10.95, or $6.95 with the purchase of three Hallmark greeting cards.

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