STYLE: Pop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 167621-26213 LABEL: Provident 494059 FORMAT: CD EP ITEMS: 1 RELEASE DATE: 2017-10-27 RRP: £5.99
Reviewed by Stella Redburn
Casting Crowns have been around since1999 and have made many hugely popular albums; their record sales have exceeded 10 million. And the fruits of all that experience are here in these six tracks, each of which is a real golden Christmas nugget! The mood throughout is gentle and acoustic but that doesn't prevent it being meaningful and hard-hitting. Four tracks are their own compositions and make significant additions to the Christmas repertoire. My favourite is "Somewhere In Your Silent Night"; a thoughtful word for those for whom Christmas is hard. The strong chorus tune and inspired middle eight delivered by Mark Hall's sensitive voice make this truly memorable. Each track delivers a powerful Christian message, even the cutesy "It's Finally Christmas". Megan Garrett gives a sensitive acoustic rendition of the well-known "O Holy Night" and the album ends on a challenge with "Make Room" when it leads from no room at the inn to "Is There Room In Your Heart?"
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From one of Christian music's best-selling artists of all time comes this 6 song collection of new and traditional Christmas songs that are sure to find their way into the Christmas collections of families everywhere. In true Casting Crowns fashion, this combination of the new and familiar highlights the true reason for the season through songs that capture the joy, peace, and the spirit of giving that make Christmas the most wonderful time of the year. It's Finally Christmas!