One of my favorite Christmas cd'sDecember 22, 2006 SCOTT RUSHING(Waco, TX USA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for songs about Santa Claus, reindeers, or snowmen, then perhaps this is not the cd you are looking for. If you are looking for songs about the birth of Christ, then this cd may appeal to you.
Here are some of my favorite songs...
Michael W. Smith's Reve Du Noel offers a quiet and solemn beginning. The song begins with a female choir singing praise to Emmanuel. Then the familiar piano chords of Smitty bring the song to full-speed.
David Meece's One Small Child may be the most underrated Christmas song ever recorded. But it is the one song that gives me chills when it reaches the climax. The song beautifully recreates the night of Christ's birth, with images of shepherds kneeling, kings on bended knee, and a mother in praise of the Father.
Phil Keaggy and Kim Hill produce an acoustic version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen that my wife and I look forward to hearing every winter.
These are my favorites, but the rest of the cd is also very strong. Every song is valuable, and together they create a whole tapestry that I have enjoyed listening to every Christmas season for nearly two decades now.
Roberta Flack - Brilliant!December 12, 2006 V. Kumra(California) Roberta Flack's rendition of What Child is This is the most moving piece of Christmas music I've ever heard. I am rebuying this CD specifically for it as it seems to be unavailable for download anywhere. The rest of the CD is good too but Roberta Flack really stands out above the rest.
TRACK LISTAugust 10, 2006 CD & VIDEO RESEARCHER(il) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Various Artists / Our Christmas Year: 1990 Track Title 1. Reve Du Noel -- Michael W. Smith 2. The First Noel -- Al Green 3. One Small Child -- David Meece 4. O Come, O Come Emmanuel -- Bryan Duncan 5. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear / O Little Town Of Bethlehem -- Amy Grant & Sandi Patti 6. Angels We Have Heard On High -- First Call 7. O Holy Night -- Myllon Lefevre 8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen -- Kim Hill & Phil Keaggy 9. Silent Night, Holy Night -- Russ Taff 10. What Child Is This? -- Roberta Flack
