Promo Video 2026

Credits

New Orleans, So Long, Sad Song, Can You Feel It, Riding On A Train, So Cool, Time, are songs from the Album „So Long“, Band: CONTRACT, produced by Markus Ball for Decadance-Records. Recorded, engineered and mixed by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla, at Sing-In Studio, Hassloch/Germany, Mastering by: Christian Bethge, Audio Mastering, Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag, all rights reserved. Copyright 2022,

GEMA Cover Songs: live performed by Band CONTRACT:

Titel: „Don’t You (Forget About Me)“ Band: Simple Minds Autoren: Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff Verlag: Virgin Records Ltd.

Titel: „Everybody wants to rule the world“ Band: Tears for Fears Autoren: Chris Hughes, Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley Verlag: Mercury Records, 1985

Titel: „Eye in the sky“ Band: Alan Parsons Project Autoren: Alan Parsons, Eric Woolfson Verlag: Arista Records, 1982

Video Recordings by Markus Ball, David Lochmann, Gerard Fechner, Archive Material by Markus Vowinkel.

This Video is produced by Ruppi Barnickel and Markus Ball, Copyright 2026

Mi Navidad 2025

Credits

Video work by David Lochmann, Stefan Keller (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), Markus Ball
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Animations by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
CONTRACT – „Holy Night“ auf Spanisch: „Mi Navidad“
ISRC: DEZC62388131
EAN: 4099885888830
Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Peter Reese
Spanische Übersetzung: Tina Flory
Mixed and mastered by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
Graphics & cover layout by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
(c) 2023 Decadance Records
Lead Vocals — Tina Flory
Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Stephan Blumenschein
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball, Ruppi Barnickel
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel
Special thanks to: Weihnachtsmarkt Neustadt/Wstr., Wiesbaden, Mannheim, Hassloch/Pf., Duc & the Koza Gang, Stefan and Andreas (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), David Lochmann (Camera)

Rain Upon My Heart

Credits

Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Additional Footage by WWF
CONTRACT – „Rain Upon My Heart“
Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Matthias Baumann, Ruppi Barnickel
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel
ISRC: DEZC62211195
EAN: 4099885310638
Music by Marco Kläring, Markus A. Ball
Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Moritz Henkel
Mixed by Moritz Henkel
Mastered by Christian Bethge
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
(c) 2023 Decadance Records LC 11977

Time

Credits

Video work by David Lochmann, Markus Ball, Ruppi Barnickel
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Cover layout by Ruppi Barnickel
Make-up by Su Müller / Freudenhaus Wiesbaden
CONTRACT – „Time“
ISRC: DEZC62211193
EAN: 4099885888830
Words & Music by Markus Ball
Recorded, engineered & mixed by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Mastered by Christian Bethge
Produced by Markus Ball
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
(c) 2022 Decadance Records
Released on the album „So Long“.
Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Matthias Baumann, Ruppi Barnickel
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel
Accordion — Bernd Kamin
Marketing & Production: Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
Promotion: Johannes Koch / Johannes Koch Entertainment Consulting & Medienbüro

Holy Night 2024

Credits

Video work by David Lochmann, Stefan Keller (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), Markus Ball
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Animations by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
CONTRACT – „Holy Night“
ISRC: DEZC62388131
EAN: 4099885888830
Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Peter Reese
Mixed and mastered by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
Graphics & cover layout by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
(c) 2023 Decadance Records
Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Stephan Blumenschein
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel
Special thanks to:
Duc & the Koza Gang, Stefan and Andreas (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), David Lochmann (Camera)
Marketing & Production: Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
Promotion: Johannes Koch / Johannes Koch Entertainment Consulting & Medienbüro

Can You Feel It

Credits

Words & Music: Markus Ball
Producer: Markus Ball
Engineers: Moritz Henkel, Christian Bethge
(c) 2022 Decadance Records
Markus Ball — Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Matthias Baumann — Guitar, Vocals
Alexander Cherdron — Keyboards, Vocals
Thomas Frankler — Bass
Ruppi Barnickel — Percussion, Flute, Vocals
Peter Reese — Drums

Holy Night 2023

Credits

Video work by David Lochmann, Stefan Keller (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), Markus Ball
Video editing & production by Ruppi Barnickel
Animations by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
CONTRACT – „Holy Night“
ISRC: DEZC62388131
EAN: 4099885888830
Written and produced by Markus Ball at Sing-In Studio, Haßloch/Germany
Recording engineer: Peter Reese
Mixed and mastered by Moritz Henkel / Rizzla
Published at Ballhouse Musikverlag
Graphics & cover layout by Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
(c) 2023 Decadance Records
Lead Vocals — Markus Ball
Backing Vocals — Markus Ball, Stephan Blumenschein
Guitar — Matthias Baumann, Markus Ball
Bass — Thomas Frankler
Keyboards — Alexander Cherdron
Drums — Peter Reese
Percussion — Ruppi Barnickel
Special thanks to:
Duc & the Koza Gang, Stefan and Andreas (OK-TV, Neustadt/Weinstr.), David Lochmann (Camera)
Marketing & Production: Stephan Blumenschein / 76 Services
Promotion: Johannes Koch / Johannes Koch Entertainment Consulting & Medienbüro