Jars Of Clay - Christmas Songs [2007]

Posted on October 31, 2008 | Category: Jars Of Clay, Pop

Anytime I hear of an artist recording a Christmas album, I become slightly nauseous. How many renditions of “Winter Wonderland” can one generation drivel out?

I was, to say the least, apprehensive when I heard that Jars of Clay would be making a Christmas album. When the album became available, I listened with hesitation. What I found was pleasantly original and surprising. In a culture saturated on the bubble-gum Christmas-spirit, “Christmas Songs” restores a sense of mystery and depth that has been lost. What is most refreshing is the effectively balanced range of territory that is covered on the album. It is serious without being grave; it is fun without being flippant; it is experimental without being disoriented; and it is traditional without feeling stringent.

One of the most surprising gems on the album is the completely reconstructed carol, “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” The melodies are hauntingly beautiful and permeate the song with an ethereal quality that brings out an appropriate sense of wonder incubated in the idea of the Incarnation.

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1. The Gift Of St.Cecilia.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
2. Wonderful Christmastime.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
3. Love Came Down At Christmas.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
4. O, Little Town of Bethlehem.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
5. Hibernation Day.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
6. Winter Skin.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
7. Peace Is Here.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
8. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
9. Evergreen.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
10. Christmastime Is Here.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
11. Drummer Boy.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
12. Gabriel’s Message.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
13. In The Bleak Midwinter.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]
14. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day.mp3 [MP3Today.Info]

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