Northern Lights

Gretchen Peters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Scarlet Letter Records
• ASIN: B001F3GRTY
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,490 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Unearthly Glow, February 8, 2009

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Gretchen Peters included a Christmas card with this release saying that she produced this CD with Barry Walsh in their living room. She wanted to make music that after a crazy day of malls and holiday madness, one could come home and have a glass of wine near the fire. The description suits the music well. The set opens with Gordon Lightfoot's "Song for a Winter's Night" with a wispy melody and Peters' voice grazing her upper register, "If I could only have you near to breathe a sigh or two, I would be happy just to hold the hands I love on this winter night with you." "The Coventry Carol" is a traditional carol given a relaxed, contemplative treatment. Gretchen's lovely vocals soar & dip with a Celtic flavor on "I Wonder as I Wander," "...Or all of God's angels in heaven to sing, he surely could have it 'cause he was the king." "December Child" is one of three original compositions on the disc, "A baby in a manger born, so early on a Christmas morn; The angels sing; The heavens smile & here you are, December child." It's a lovely melody. Peters penned the country loping melody "Waitin' on Mary" in 1993, which comes to disc on this set. Her other original is the title track with Peters' lovely vocals soaring and then coming to earth, "High in the sky there's an unearthly glow like a miracle sent to delight us below." "Angels We Have Heard On High" gets a jumped-up jazzy treatment renamed "Charlie's Angels." Will Kimbrough & Kim Richey's "Careful How You Go" shines as Peters caresses the melody like a favorite friend. Peters' lovely holiday disc sweetens the atmosphere for a cozy evening. Enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wandered for this song, December 17, 2010

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This review is from: Northern Lights (MP3 Download)

I've known "I wonder as I wander" by John Jacob Niles for 30 years. I was searching through the many wonderful versions of it for my Holiday album and found Gretchen's version and knew I'd found the perfect one. Thanks for such an amazing interpretation!