Monday, December 24, 2007

White Christmas

Martina McBride
Audio CD: FDO 2007-10-02
Label: RCA
"Once, country artists used Christmas albums as an opportunity to create versions of holiday classics suitable for airplay on country radio. In the late '90s, country artists used holiday albums as an opportunity to stretch artistically--and that usually meant recording with a full orchestra. Martina McBride's "White Christmas", her first holiday collection, is a fine example of this trend. It finds McBride, a singer of astonishing talent and power, cradling her amazing voice in lush orchestral arrangements which occasionally, as on a track like "Let It Snow", turn whimsical. The material here is strictly classic Christmas, from secular favorites like "Silver Bells", and "I'll Be Home For Christmas" to religious ones like "What Child Is This" and "Away In A Manger". In an attempt to mimic classic Christmas albums of the past, there's a vocal choir on many tracks, but McBride's voice is so breathtaking that you find yourself wishing they'd just be quiet and let her do all the singing. Thankfully, on the standout track, "O Holy Night", the arranger wisely lets her soaring vocals go solo. "White Christmas" true appeal is the warmth and emotion McBride manages to bring to Christmas standards the listener has heard countless times. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings
01. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
02. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
03. Silver Bells
04. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
05. Do You Hear What I Hear
06. I'll Be Home For Christmas
07. Winter Wonderland
08. O Come All Ye Faithful
09. Away In A Manger
10. Baby, It's Cold Outside - (with Dean Martin)
11. Jingle Bells
12. White Christmas
13. Silent Night
14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
15. What Child Is This?
16. O Holy Night

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A Diamond Rio Christmas: The Star Still Shines

Diamond Rio
Audio CD: FDO 2007-10-09
Label: Word
"Maintaining their position as one of the most popular bands in country music since the heyday of Alabama, Diamond Rio release their first Christmas album, "The Star Still Shines: A Diamond Rio Christmas". Starting off with the band-penned title track, the set then glides into more familiar territory with popular standards such as "The Christmas Song", "Hark!The Herald Angels Sing" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas". Somewhat surprisingly, they finish the set with an instrumental from Vince Guaraldi's classic score for the television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas", you're going to love it! I hope you will download it. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings:
01. The Star Still Shines
02. Winter Wonderland
03. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
04. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
05. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
06. Sleigh Ride
07. Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
08. I'll Be Home For Christmas
09. Christmas Times A Comin'
10. Hark!The Herald Angels Sing
11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
12 Christmas Is Coming (Instrumental)


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A Peaceful Christmas

Various Artists
Audio CD: FDO Unknown
Label: Unknown
"This is Christmas music at its best. It is awesomely beautiful. It's one of our favorite CD's and one of the first that we play every year. This CD creates an upbeat, happy, and peaceful Christmas mood. The songs are sung by Various Artists in Various Languages. The music is played in a traditional way. There is nothing fancy, jazzy, or new age about these arrangements. It's just wonderful Christmas music. The vocals are great, so it is perfect to sing along if you like. Enjoy!......at 320.0 kb/sec!"

Track Listings
01. White Christmas - Celtic Woman
02. When A Child Is Born - Il Divo
03. The Little Drummer Boy - Air Supply
04. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Aly & Aj
05. Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle - Three Tenors
06. Joy To The World - Whitney Houston
07. Silent Night - All Angels
08. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Peter White
09. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Jessica Simpson
10. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
11. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Lee Ann Womack
12. Adeste Fideles - Enya
13. Away In A Manger - St. Philip's Boys
14. The First Noel - The Maranatha! Singers
15. Light Of The World - Carol Cymbala
16. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Carly Simon
17. O, Holy Night - Angelis
18. O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
19. Happy Christmas - California Raisins
20. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Charlotte Church
21. The Christmas Song - Clay Aiken
22. Will Ich Schlafen Gehen - Andre Rieu Abends
23. Jingle Bells - Mannheim Steamroller

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