It's a Wonderful Christmas

2007 holiday release from one of the most popular Contemporary Christian Music artists of all time. It's A Wonderful Christmas features nine original songs and one standard performed by Michael and a 67-piece orchestra, recorded at London's famous Abbey Road Studios. This album is perhaps the most anticipated seasonal release this year, so don't be left out in the cold without it! Columbia. Album Description

Sheer Beauty

Michael W. Smith has once again proven himself to be one of the absolute BEST writers around today. His careful attention to melody, memorability, heart and soul comes to a head with this, his STRONGEST Christmas album. If you like inspiring orchestral music, you will LOVE this cd. If you like Smitty doing what he does best, you will LOVE this cd.

Thank God for sending his Son, Jesus! May we all celebrate in Him this year! November 13, 2008

A great Christmas CD

I have most of Michael W. Smith's CD, especially all three of his Christmas CDs. It's a Wonderful Christmas is my favorite out of the three. It really gets the holiday season going. Along with Josh Groban, Michael W. Smith is another artist I'll listen to during the holidays. I prefer Michael W. Smith and Josh Groban over Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby any day. September 14, 2008

Original Christmas selections capture the spirit of the season

I am amazed at any artist that can compose music from scratch and yet somehow attain the beautiful sound of the season. Michael W Smith has definitely accomplished this in his latest album, It's a Wonderful Christmas.

This CD is composed of a selection of all new original songs for the season, written almost entirely by MWS himself. Every song is beautifully composed and reminds us why Christmas is one of the best times of the year.

I recommend this product without any reservations. If you like listening to Christmas music and are not afraid to try something new, this is an excellent selection! February 25, 2008

Sweet

Once again, Michael W. Smith brings us a sweet combination of songs to lift the heart and soul. Easy on the ears. January 19, 2008

Michael W. being Michael W.

Michael W. Smith fans enjoy this c.d. full of their favorite hero's best stuff. For some 25 years or so, he has been composing a grand style of orchestral flourishes that I think I would have imagined composing myself when I was say 8 or 9 years old -- if I had known anything about music, that is. I think Michael W. has a glorious musical gift that needs a couple things:
1) He should not sing his own music. It requires a larger voice.
2) He needs to find a more solid definitive expression for the sounds he is being moved to put to music. Somehow, there is something better that is not quite getting all the way formed.

There is no doubt that he knows from where his inspiration comes. I would encourage him to spend some time letting the Spirit-to-spirit connection grow stonger and then letting himself be led through different musical expressions to find better ways to reveal it. He might start with other voices and with smaller assemblages of instruments, finding something that is true before drowning it with large orchestrations.

That said, it is still true that folks that have liked Michael W. Smith recordings before will play this one over and over and over. My bride opened it Christmas morning and has been playing it ever since. That must be what "happily ever after" means. January 18, 2008

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