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Music for a Candlelight Christmas

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I am a musician and just want to say this is a wonderful recording of Christmas classics, talent and production are fantastic. This is a must have for your collection!

The creative genious of James Anthony Walker allows you to close your eyes and experience the gentle, almost hypnotic sounds of Christmas. His music is soothing; the delicate dulcimer, the tranquil strings, allowing you to relax and contemplate the true meaning of Christmas - Peace - Love - Tranquility.
I look forward to new introductions from this truley talented composer.

Christmas recordings like this one are a rare breed. We have all heard the various carols and know them well. We encounter them year after year sung and played in every imaginable way. Their familiarity is what is so comforting, allowing us to invoke the flavor of the season in a way no mere garland can muster. James Anthony Walker has taken us a step further in his wonderful arrangements of the standard holiday fare. The music is both social and intimate providing a host of possibilities for display. You will definitely feel the holiday spirit whether playing the recording as a backdrop for a festive gathering, an intimate Christmas Eve dinner or a solitary moment savoring the holiday mood. An extra bonus, though, is the unique way Walker has of approaching each carol. With the clear vision of a composer, Walker brings a fresh approach to each song. You can (and should) listen to each not only as a backdrop, but for the beautiful musicality displayed. For these, and so many other reasons, this Christmas recording should be in your collection.

It's a rare moment indeed when a CD of Christmas music gets my attention.

But Walker has done that, and then some. I love the ambient feel that he has so skillfully lent to so many of these Classics. It makes the songs sing in a very special way.

And Walker is a very special composer indeed. Where has he been? My thanks to him for sharing this wonderful music. This is ear candy for a very bright time of year - but it is not enough! I want more from what this musician perceives as a talent that many many more people need to hear.

Thanks.

I'm a subscriber to Microsoft's Zune. This is where I discovered James Anthony Walker's Music for a Candlelight Christmas as I was downloading songs for the Holiday Season and creating different playlists for different moods of the day: Christmas Evenings, Christmas Day, and Christmas Midnight to create that perfect blend and sound for those festive and special Christmas moments.

Music for a Candlelight Christmas is one of those rare and unique blends of Christmas music classics and New Age that is unique in James' rendition of the Christmas classics. James' unique creativity assures the listener not to be disappointed. His interesting composition, style, blend, and format -- especially how he magically adds surprises in each sound and arrangement causes the listener to want more. There are certain parts of which I had wished for a further extension of a part and for the music to have been a bit longer.

I find myself listening to this Christmas album even when Christmas has left us. I'm always eagerly waiting for the festive Christmas Holidays to return to eagerly enjoy this awesome creativity. I would love for James to create more albums like this.

Music for a Candlelight Christmas is indeed a candlelight experience and a fireplace experience either with family, friends, or with that special one.

I think James may have been touch by an angel with this unique musical talent and skills.

As a Holistic Health Practitioner, I am very familiar with music therapy. James Anthony Walker's 'Music for a Candlelight Christmas' is medicine for the soul. The sound is not only warmly delicate, but ethereal in nature - making it soothing in a 'welcome home' sort of way.

I highly recommend adding this magical CD to your holiday collection. It's music that you can truly listen to with your heart.