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Dec 13, 2015

Happy Holidays from PMMI Media Group

For the past five years, PMMI Media Group has created a holiday music greeting for our customers, subscribers and friends. This year, PMMI Media Group President, Joe Angel, offers his cover of “Traditions” by Mannheim Steamroller. We invite you to take a few minutes to enjoy the sounds of the season. To listen, visit our “Happy Holidays” page.

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