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The first holiday album from super-star Faith Hill, 'Joy To The World' is a joy to behold, featuring beautiful new versions of ten traditional and modern classics, complete with horns, strings, woodwings, percussion and chorales, much like the big-band orchestras of the 40's and 50's. One of the most popular music stars in America, Faith Hill celebrates the joy-and faith- of the season with 'Joy to the World.'
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47 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Seems like Christmas starts earlier and earlier every year, and this year the new albums have already started coming out. "Country" and "Christmas" have always gone hand in hand, and this is Faith Hill's very first album of Christmas music.
There are ten traditional carols, plus the single "A Baby Changes Everything", and the album has a big band sound that will remind you of those old black and white holiday movies that they dig out every single year.
"A Baby Changes Everything" puts the Christmas story in a modern light, beginning:
"Teenage girl, much too young / Unprepared for what's to come / A baby changes everything"
and ending:
"My whole life is turned around / I was lost and now I'm found / A baby changes everything"
I found that on a couple of the tracks Faith out-sang the backing orchestra, but the following songs are the ones to put on your playlist this season:
Joy to the World
What Child is This?
Little Drummer Boy
Away in a Manger
O Holy Night
Winter Wonderland
A Baby Changes Everything
Thanks Faith, for not changing up the traditional carols and making them unrecognizable, and although the big band sound isn't my thing, this is a warm and fuzzy album to add to your playlist. Recommended for fans of old movies, big bands, and traditional carols.
Rated: 4.5 stars
Amanda Richards, October 1, 2008
There are ten traditional carols, plus the single "A Baby Changes Everything", and the album has a big band sound that will remind you of those old black and white holiday movies that they dig out every single year.
"A Baby Changes Everything" puts the Christmas story in a modern light, beginning:
"Teenage girl, much too young / Unprepared for what's to come / A baby changes everything"
and ending:
"My whole life is turned around / I was lost and now I'm found / A baby changes everything"
I found that on a couple of the tracks Faith out-sang the backing orchestra, but the following songs are the ones to put on your playlist this season:
Joy to the World
What Child is This?
Little Drummer Boy
Away in a Manger
O Holy Night
Winter Wonderland
A Baby Changes Everything
Thanks Faith, for not changing up the traditional carols and making them unrecognizable, and although the big band sound isn't my thing, this is a warm and fuzzy album to add to your playlist. Recommended for fans of old movies, big bands, and traditional carols.
Rated: 4.5 stars
Amanda Richards, October 1, 2008
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the most amazing christmas album I have ever head. seriously, this is a must for the Holidays! form the booming orchestra in the title track Joy to the world to the soulfullness of O Holy Night to the beautifull story in A Baby Changes everything about the Virgin Mary.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you like powerful alto vocals, Faith Hill is your girl. The album is full of very traditional arrangements of Christmas carols. If you are looking for something that breaks new ground, is trendy, or somehow different from all the other Christmas albums, this is not your album.
If you are looking for an album of very impressive vocals, minimal accompaniment, and traditional arrangements, this is one of the best.
Her version of O Holy Night! is one of the only versions I have ever heard that can stand next to Celine Dion's classic rendition. Faith has the voice to carry off this song, something few singers can accomplish.
I usually have Christmas carols playing throughout my house for most of December (yes, I know- sick). There are well over 100 albums that randomly rotate. This is one of the few albums (along with Brian Setzer's) that visitors have regularly asked about.
Glad I bought it
If you are looking for an album of very impressive vocals, minimal accompaniment, and traditional arrangements, this is one of the best.
Her version of O Holy Night! is one of the only versions I have ever heard that can stand next to Celine Dion's classic rendition. Faith has the voice to carry off this song, something few singers can accomplish.
I usually have Christmas carols playing throughout my house for most of December (yes, I know- sick). There are well over 100 albums that randomly rotate. This is one of the few albums (along with Brian Setzer's) that visitors have regularly asked about.
Glad I bought it
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Not bad, but not country.
The country megastar shows she's more than that. Lots of horns and strings here, and a couple songs stand out: "Holly Jolly Chrsitmas' and 'A Baby Changes Everything'. Read more
Published 4 months ago by P. Shelling
lovely
The music is beautiful and songs well selected. Def puts one in the Christmas spirit. I highly recommend this as a cd you listen to while traveling over the river and through the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by kelpud
Cannot stop listening ...
Everytime I listen to this CD I can only think it is THE BEST Christmas album I have ever had or listened to. Every song that is traditionally Christmas to me is included. Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Tangney
The True Spirit of Xmas
Faith Hill's Joy to the World CD captures the joy and reverence of the Xmas season. She sings as if inspired by the angels, especially A Baby Changes Everything, a tribute to the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Wallace
I CAN'T be the only one who doesn't hear it
I combed through the reviews and no one had brought up one GLARING fact, so I had to mention.
It's no Nashville secret that Faith uses a little, um, "help" in the... Read more
It's no Nashville secret that Faith uses a little, um, "help" in the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Adrianne Foreman
Disappointed
The only thing I can say is that I wish I had never purchased this CD....it is simply nothing special.
Published 16 months ago by Sunny
Most beautiful Christmas Album
I don't understand those who gave this album less than 4 stars or called it boring. I was looking for a new Christmas CD as I was getting a bit tired of my old collection. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Janie C
Faith Brought "Joy To This World" and To Christmas!!
I normally do NOT purchase Christmas albums, but when it came to "Joy To The World" I made an exception. I was in no way let down. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Faith Hill Fanatic
Brought joy to my world
Anyone who gave this album 1, 2 or 3 stars has no musical taste at all. This album is pure, from the heart and just plain wonderful. Read more
Published 20 months ago by catwomanx9
Where's The Joy?
I am a big fan of Faith but this CD is not what I thought it was going to be. Sure, there are Christmas songs on it and it has the song "A Baby Changes Everything" that everyone... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Jane Austin
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