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No matter who's doing the singing, most Christmas albums have the same ol' same ol' that we've all heard countless times at Christmas parties, in department stores, on Christmas movies and the radio from the end of November to the end of December. As a former salesperson in a retail store who had to listen to those songs 8 hours a day, six days a week, it's a wonder I can stand any Christmas music at all. At least with Garth you get a talented singer and some great versions of the same ol' same ol'. My personal favorite on the album is 'Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy'. This is the only single artist Christmas album I own and I think it will stay that way.
There is one song on this cd I had looked for for about five years. I had bought the original cd and fell in love with this one certain song a long time ago. It was lost during a move. A few people have sung it on U Tube, But the heart impact is just not there without Garths voice. Still nice, but not the same. The song is "The Gift". I would and will buy this cd again. Excellent!!! The song is sweet and pure of heart. About a poor orphan girl named Maria. So sweet. So giving. If only we all could have that kind of spirit. .The rest of the cd is quite pleasant as well. I Highly recommend it.
I have always loved Garth Brooks, and I have always loved Christmas, so this first Christmas CD by Garth was a must have for me. I had the cassette tape when it came out in 1992 and I had been fervently looking for the CD version as of late. This CD is far superior to his follow up Christmas CD in my opinion, (though I have both) and highly recommend that anyone who enjoys Christmas or Garth to buy this wonderful CD. From the beginning of this CD all the way through the end, I love each and every song on it. The choir he has in the background for "Go tell it on the Mountain" make me want to crank the stereo up as high as it can go, and the sweet song of the animals that he brought in his songwriting friends for make me want to drag a few friends together to sing it at church. This CD is simply a MUST HAVE!Read full review
I bought this CD on Ebay because I listened to it every Christmas years ago but only had a dubbed cassette of it - not great quality! Then a couple years ago my husband and I were making Christmas cookies late into the night and he started dancing around the kitchen with me to "Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy", and more memories were formed! My only complaint is that it is not a very long CD, less than 40 minutes. Other than that, I think it is a fun and touching Christmas CD!
This collection of Christmas tunes by country superstar Garth Brooks reflects his Christian faith and traditional values. Brooks fans will enjoy hearing Christmas standards delivered in the pure country voice they so admire. He approaches these songs with earnestness and reverence, concentrating on songs that are mostly about the birth of Christ, as opposed to chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Brooks supplies his own arrangements for several of the album's traditional songs including "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "What Child is This", which are both bolstered by a swelling gospel choir. While Brooks takes a heartfelt approach to songs such as "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", he does loosen upon a few numbers: the fiddle-charged Buck Owens/Don Rich composition "Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy" and on "The Old Man's Back in Town", which he co-wrote. The simplicity of his version of the standard "White Christmas" makes it stand outfrom some the some of the more lush arrangements on BEYOND THE SEASON.Read full review
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