Thursday, December 22, 2005
Christmas Music
If you're looking for a great Christmas album pick up a copy of A Christmas Song (1992) by Russ Taff. Taff's rich voice and the warm accompaniment achieve his goal of reviving the Big Band sound he recalled from the Christmases of his childhood. The closing song, "What a Wonderful World," would make Satchmo proud. It's great for a quiet evening or dinner music. It's the favorite of a few dozen Christmas albums I own and always the first one I put on when the Chrismas music migrates from the closet to the stereo.
My favorite Christmas song of all time is "O Holy Night." The problem is that I'm very opinionated on how it should be sung and it seems like everyone who thinks they have a Voice is now coming out with their own interpretation.
A more contemporary song worth a listen is "Saviour's Day" by Chris Eaton from "Christmas Carols of the Young Messiah". My kids like the sounds of the previous track ("A King Is Born", Ron Kenoly) but there is something about the quiet rhythm of Eaton's track that always hits me.
My favorite Christmas song of all time is "O Holy Night." The problem is that I'm very opinionated on how it should be sung and it seems like everyone who thinks they have a Voice is now coming out with their own interpretation.
A more contemporary song worth a listen is "Saviour's Day" by Chris Eaton from "Christmas Carols of the Young Messiah". My kids like the sounds of the previous track ("A King Is Born", Ron Kenoly) but there is something about the quiet rhythm of Eaton's track that always hits me.
