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Billy Gilman, Classic Christmas
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The prepubescent country-singing wonder did his homework for his first Christmas CD. Covering a handful of classics from "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song" to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and "Jingle Bell Rock," young Mr. Gilman also sets out to make "Warm & Fuzzy" and "There's a New Kid in Town" holiday standards, too. The former is as muslin-soft and sugarcane-sweet as Christmas sentiment can get, while the latter is one of the better-written country Christmas songs of late, and Billy does them up with all the emotion and emoting he can. Producers Don Cook and Blake Chancey manage to keep the big-production sound toned down a bit in order to showcase the kid's pipes, and when he joins classical soul mate Charlotte Church for a go at "Sleigh Ride," you get to hear two prodigies whose voices are as crisp, clear, and clean as a chilly night far north of Nashville. --Martin Keller
Classic Christmas Reviews
Classic Christmas Reviews
| 26 of 27 people found the following review helpful  There's A New Kid In Town, By Richard F. Lemire (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Classic Christmas (Audio CD) For the last few years I have dreaded the arrival of the holiday season due to its over-commercialization. However, this year I am already in the Christmas mood as a result of the talent of a very special 12 year old boy. As a follow up to his outstanding debut album, "One Voice", Billy Gilman has released an album simply named "Classic Christmas", and that name says it all. His strong, clear voice brings new life to the classics like Silent Night, Away In a Manger, Angels We Have Heard On High, and my personal favorite, Oh Holy Night. Billy brings youthful enthusiasm to such upbeat numbers like Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bell Rock, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, and White Christmas. Another bright moment is a duet with English teenage star Charlotte Church performing Sleigh Ride. However, the two highlights are a pair of new songs written just for Billy. Both songs very easily could join the others as Christmas standards. Warm & Fuzzy is an upbeat, happy... Read more 31 of 34 people found the following review helpful Angelic voice for Christmas, By A Customer This review is from: Classic Christmas (Audio CD) Whew! What a talent this boy has! Billy's Christmas album is simply fantastic. He has a beautiful, angelic voice, and where better for an angelic voice than a Christmas song? Just as on his "One Voice" album, he sings with a lot of emotion. And the musical accompaniment on these songs is top notch!Most of the songs here are traditional Christmas favorites, but there are a couple of new ones, too. "There's A New Kid In Town" (baby Jesus) is kind of country sounding and really pretty. "Warm & Fuzzy", although written for this album by two of Billy's producers (Malloy and Cook), sounds like it SHOULD be an old standard. His renditions of "White Christmas" and "Winter Wonderland" are superb, and "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night" are so beautiful. I think "The Christmas Song" showcases his vocal talent particularly well, as does the a cappella opening of "Angels We Have Heard On High". The... Read more 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful An album to add to your holiday collection, By This review is from: Classic Christmas (Audio CD) Every year, I find myself on the hunt for new albums to add to my Christmas collection. This year, I happened upon a new brilliant voice by chance while listening to another seasonal album. To me, Billy Gilman is the voice of the season. With the purity of his voice, he has blended traditional tunes with his country inflection and it has produced an endearing and memorable Christmas album.Gilman is a true talent with his pure and resonant voice which is strong and charming. He is another child prodigy on the rise and he amply displays this with some new songs as well. "Warm and Fuzzy" is a swingy and catchy song whose lyrics capture the holiday atmosphere almost as well as the timeless "Christmas Song". In addition, Gilman pierces the heart with the song "There's a New Kid In Town", a song that speculates on the prophecy of the coming of the Messiah. And Welsh talent, Charlotte Church joins him in a duet in "Sleigh Ride" which blends the two... Read more |
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