Add this entry to Your Favorites | [0] Favorites [2] Comments

Please wait...

Produced by Ricky Free
Recorded at Daywind Sky Studio - Hendersonville, TN
Label – Daywind

Once in a great while a Southern Gospel groups puts out an exceptional Christmas CD. I say that because sometimes the harmonies of Christmas songs are out of the normal element for Southern Gospel Music. With that said, Brian Free and assurance have accomplished the feat if recording an exceptional Christmas CD. What really makes this outstanding is the fact that where they used instrumentation they used pre-recorded tracks from Daywind and Word, including some cover songs by artists outside the SG genre. Don't let this scare you though, this CD is very SGM sounding, yet catches the secular quality that we are so used to when we purchase Christmas music. These guys have taken these tracks and put their own personality to them.

With all that said, they start the CD off with a great a capella number. "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" has some of those intricate harmonies I spoke about earlier that sets this project apart from so many others. Ricky Free arranged it and what a super job he did.

"The Season Of Love" is one of those cover songs brought over from another genre and these guys make it theirs. It features Derrick Selph. If you radio guys are looking for some great Christmas music, you might consider this song.

Bill Shivers sings a ballad as great as anyone, and he really delivers on the beautiful song modern Christmas song "A Strange Way To Save The World". This would do well on radio at this time of the year also.

The classic "Do You Hear What I Hear" features Keith Plott and he does and excellent job of going from the upper range on his solos to some really nice lower notes on the harmony.

"Christmas Shoes" is one of those songs that grabs your heart and doesn't let go until you shed a tear. Brian Free does a fantastic job interpreting the message of this touching song. Make sure you have plenty of tissues when you listen to this cut. This song really catches the "Spirit" of Christmas.

No Christmas CD would be complete without the most recorded Christmas song on it and they give "Silent Night" a personal touch that you are sure to enjoy.

Other great songs include "Hark The Herald Angles Sing", "White Christmas", and "Carol Of The Bells". My only complaint is the fact that this wonderful CD only has nine songs on it. You won't be disappointed by purchasing this CD.

Reader Comments

Thanks for a great review of my favorite group. I, too, was disappointed that there were only 9 songs but the project was 30 minutes long (which seems to be what the record companies are shooting for anymore). Anyway I am thrilled that they finally put out a Christmas project & I absolutely love it.

God is good all the time & all the time God is good. 

Elaine Harcourt

Add Comments

If you are seeing this form you are not a Member or have not logged in. Why not consider becoming a Member? All comments must be made with a valid email address. Comments with invalid email addresses are subject to removal.

Membership allows you to have a prepared signature of your choice applied to every comment you make, as well as the ability to choose an avatar to display next to your name to help identify your posts. Members are also given opportunity to vote weekly in our Weekly Chart as well as special Members Only contests, polls and giveaways during the year. If you are already a member, login here, otherwise please register here.

**Note: Forums membership is a seperate membership.

By posting you agree to our Comments Policy

Name:
Email:
Location:
URL:
Comment:
	Remember my personal information
	Notify me of follow-up comments?
Please enter the word you see in the image below: