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Christmas Wish

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Okay, first off let me say that I bought this cd in the middle of March and have been listening to it every day even though it's nowhere near Christmas. This album is remarkable! Stacie is my favorite artist no doubt about it. This cd has the perfect blend of pop/urban/r&b/traditional Christmas music. One of my favorites is O Holy Night but I love all of the songs equally. They're each unique in their own way. This album is a great twist on traditional Christmas and Stacie's mature, strong vocals only make it better!

Find myself singing the first cut..."do do-do-do-do do do do..." from "Love Came Down" (not too loud--not cool in front of my daughter--it's her CD)!! Sure feels like Christmas to me! Stacie is such a doll! (From a 35-year-old mom of an 11-year-old who loves Stacie's music.) We saw her sing live at Legoland in California last summer, and she has an AMAZING voice. What a talented young lady--the Lord has surely gifted her, and she uses it to His glory. O Holy Night is one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time..the lyrics really bring out the true reason the Son of God came..."long lay the world in sin and error pining...'til He appeared and the soul felt it's worth"...Her heavy R&B version--honestly--took a little time to grow on me--and I grew up on R&B--Qunicy Jones, Stevie Wonder, Prince kind of stuff-- but I love how she thinks and does her music "outside the box"--very fresh and different...something Christmas songs need!

First off I want to say that I love Stacie Orrico and I think she is very talented. However her mix of urban beats that take from her debut album "Don't Look at Me" just don't mix with the traditional Christmas songs(Oh Holy Night, What Child is this, Oh come ye Faithfull). Vocally its very impressive Stacies voice gracefully and masterfully floats over each song with ease and skill beyond her years, her voice is rich,sweet,and smooth perfect for Christmas music. The original Christmas songs(Love Came Down and Christmas Wish)here are good. However instrumentally is where this CD fails. It fails to bring in the Christmas spirit. It would have been nice if they used some guitar or strings in here somewhere. But the one song that will bring Christmas cheer and past memories would be "White Christmas" which for this CD being so cheap is worth buying it just for that alone. I was a little bit disapointed.
But still pretty good, but if you are looking for a more traditional sound I'd go for Charlotte Churches "Dream a Dream". So *enjoy* Stacie Orrico's "Christmas Wish" you may like it alot!!!

God Bless ~Amy

Stacie puts her own pop/R&B spin on a host of holiday classics and two original tracks ("Love Came Down" & "Christmas Wish"). The import version adds two tracks to the original 2001 Christmas Wish release - a soulful reading of the much-beloved "The Christmas Song" and a bluesy rendition of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve". Both tracks feature excellent production by the Underdogs who worked on "(there's gotta be) More To Life" and "I Promise" on Stacie's self-titled CD.

Some people dislike the untraditional feel of the disc, but Stacie really makes the songs her own. Her up-tempo rendition of "What Child Is This" (backed with R&B beats) would be right at home on any Top 40 playlists. In this case, Stacie's innovation works wonderfully. All in all, an excellent addition to any holiday album collection.

The tracks on the album are:

* Love Came Down
* Christmas Wish
* O Holy Night
* What Child Is This
* O Come All Ye Faithful
* White Christmas
* The Christmas Song
* What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

This CD really shows what a talented singer Stacie is. It's a very, very modern Christmas album and very creative. Michael W. Smith helped produce it and you can tell that Stacie worked extremely hard on this. It's kind of short, but the songs never grow old. "Christmas Wish" will make you cry and "Love Came Down" will make you dance. This CD has everything and I would definitely recommend it to any Stacie Orrico fans.

I just wanted to let everybody know( DIS GRRL CAN SANG!)I have never heard (What child is this) sung the way she sings it here. I'm definetley going to buy her CD Genuine!

Stacie Orrico's first album, GENUINE, has exploded on the pop scene thanks to its superb mix of pop and R&B sounds. This new Christmas EP, CHRISTMAS WISH, shows Stacie daring to sway from the formula that made her successful and try new things. Dare I say that we're looking at a real artist here?

CHRISTMAS WISH is a six song EP that abandons most of the pop accessibility of GENUINE and sits squarely in light R&B territory. Think Brandy rather than Alicia Keyes. Stacie spices it up on a few upbeat tracks and then shows her soulful side on songs like "O Holy Night." The good thing is that she's soulful without going overboard, like some young R&B diva-types feel they must do. The (new) title track is probably the most pop cut from the album; it is also my favorite.

If you're looking for a traditional sounding Christmas album, this is not what you want. However, if you are searching for a record with a good groove, give CHRISTMAS WISH a shot. I applaud Stacie for showing the willingness to try new things, and look foreword to what her next full-length project has in store. There's a lot of talent in this girl and if she plays her cards right she should be around for a long time. CHRISTMAS WISH gets a solid THREE 1/2 STARS.

Stacie Orrico's first album, Genuine, was incredible. Stacie follows this up with a great Christmas album featuring 4 Christmas classics, a remake of Love Came Down, and an Orrico original, Christmas Wish. This cd is great because the urban rhythm really makes it different from all other Christmas cd's and Stacie's beautiful voice has matured and grown even more. This is a definate A+!

Stacie Orrico has done it again!! Her new christmas album is awesome. I especially love the song Christmas Wish!! I can't wait for the next project she releases!!! Buy this CD. You won't regret it!!!!!!

I think that Stacie's new Christmas CD is really good. All she did to the songs was make them how she wanted them to sound and I think ther is nothing wrong with that. I have read that, that is the way she likes her music. She like sit upbeat. Stacie this is to you. I love your new CD and your old one and the way you are making your music is awesome so keep it going.