John Michael Talbot - Birth of Jesus: A Celebration of Christmas

Classic JMT

John Michael Talbot isn't everybody's cup of tea, but those who appreciate his meditative and worshipful style will love this CD. This is classic JMT - beautiful lyrics, melodies, and guitar passages. If you're looking for a bouncy, upbeat holiday offering, this isn't it. If you want a break from the holiday hassle and rush and seek to keep Christ at the center of Christmas, you will appreciate this beautiful CD. March 3, 2008

Highly Recommended

There is much Christmas music today that is trendy and modern, which is ok.
But this Christmas CD has a more ancient feel to it, which somehow seems
appropriate as we reflect on the birth of Christ. JMT did a great job on
this project (I speak not as a musician but as one who loves hearing music).
There are several original songs, as well as a number of traditional Christmas
songs, all of them well done. Of the original songs that JMT wrote, I
especially like "Wonderful Counselor" and "Glory to God". I highly recommend
this recording. December 15, 2007

Wonderful!

My family loves this CD. We listen to it all year, not just around Christmas. It is very uplifting. Out of the recordings we have by Talbot, this is our favorite. January 4, 2007

A Medieval Christmas Treat

I have almost 150 Christmas CDs, so believe me when I say this is one of the best Christmas albums I've ever heard! Christmas is about Christ, which this album makes abundantly and beautifully clear. Most of the songs are traditional carols, some of them quite ancient, while the others are originals written by Mr. Talbot.

The songs blend absolutely gorgeous orchestrations and arrangements with a boys choir and a hearty English chorale with definite medieval overtones. The two songs with Mr. Talbot's fellow monks just add to the overall effect of transporting the listener into the midst of a medieval celebration. I've heard no other Christmas album like this, although some tracks on Mannheim Steamroller's albums would be closest in style, and can't recommend it highly enough. Very beautiful, very spiritual, this album is truly what Christmas is all about. October 24, 2006

Christmas At The Hermitage ~ A Franciscan Flavor To The Season

'Birth of Jesus: A Celebration of Christmas' is John Michael Talbot's nineteenth release. This CD contains -12 tracks- of beautifully performed traditional songs of the season. Some you'll know, ('We Three Kings'), others you probably won't ('The Appointed Time'). Still all in all, a very nice addition to anyones Christmas CD collection. March 30, 2006

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