One Christmas in the early 1990’s, Jersey Shore musician Tim McLoone was volunteering at a local soup kitchen. While dishing out food, it occurred to him ” . . . .this is so quiet, so boring. What they need here is some music.” In an effort to bring more than food to the homeless, elderly, disabled or generally overlooked parts of the population, Holiday Express was formed.

With the song All Alone on Christmas as their mantra, the non-profit organization has grown into a 400+ volunteer army who mobilize practically every waking hour between Thanksgiving and Christmas to create free, festive musical holiday parties for the forgotten.