Rejoyce: The Christmas Album

Jessica Simpson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00062X5E0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (131 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,782 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Not only does Jessica Simpson know how to light up a room (and a TV series, various awards shows, and a flurry of magazine covers), she's also got a gift for warming up rooms. If you have yet to feel the heat, look no further than Re-Joyce, on which things get roasty-toasty in the space of a few tracks. Simpson's is a crooning style that's carol-ready--she toboggans her way through opener "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" effortlessly enough to make us wish we were riding shotgun; vamps it up on "Baby It's Cold Outside," a duet with husband Nick Lachey; and pounds out the rum-pa-pum-pums impressively with sister Ashlee on "Little Drummer Boy." On more heartfelt numbers like "O Holy Night" and "What Child Is This" the odd vocal quirk that makes it sound as though she's choking back a song rather than singing it surfaces, and at times her singing is a little too Amy Grant-clean, but on balance Re-Joyce, named for Simpson's late grandmother, supplies welcome kindling in a winter wonderland overgrown with deadwood. --Tammy La Gorce

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 47 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Trying Too Hard, but Decent Christmas Album. November 23, 2004

By J. Martin

Format:Audio CD

I've always been a fan of Jessica Simpson, and have always thought she was a wonderful singer. However, lately she has gotten in the habit of singing in a breathy child-like voice, riffing way too much, even for her, and not announcing her consanants. She continues this on her new Christmas album. I wish she would just sing these classic Christmas songs they way they were suppose to be sung. I truly believe she has an amazing voice and she would be so much better if she didn't over do everything. On a positive note, she does have some of my favorite Christmas songs on here and they are the strongest songs on the album. She goes all out for O Holy Night, turning in a rich powerful vocal performance. What Child is This is stunning, and Hark the Herald Angels Sing has a gospel choir backing which adds alot to the song. She does sound like shes having fun on such tracks as Let it Snow and I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. Her duet with Nick, Baby It's Cold Outside, is OK but nothing memorable. She also does a duet with sister Ashlee, and surprisingly the two's voices blend well together. Finally, there is one song that I've never heard before. Breath of Heaven. It's a beautiful song. I do recommend this for Jessica Simpson fans, but if you're not, then I'de look for something else.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Wow Couldnt Believe My Ears! December 12, 2004

By Lil Lady

Format:Audio CD

All singers make Christmas CDs and some are really good and some make you think what they were thinking making that! And well, Jessica Simpson falls in that last one! I love the songs she picked but after what I heard I cant get it out of my head! She has an excellent voice but not for Christmas songs! This literally hurt my hears, and I had to turn it off! It is so not what i or anyone would expect from her! This CD is one shortage away from blowing up and i dont mean that in a good way!

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars .......She, of all people, released a Christmas album....? December 13, 2004

A Kid's Review

Format:Audio CD

I can't stand mainstream Christmas albums, it is such a worn-out trend and I wish big artists would just stop doing it. Jessica's voice was alright in her first album or two, but at this point she's like losing her voice or something....it's becoming mind-numbingly aggravating to listen to. She painfully warbles her way through the opener, "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow," starting the disc on a sour note to begin with. She can't hit high notes anymore; listening to her embarrassingly strain her voice through the higher notes is just annoying. 'I'll be waaaaaahhhhhhuuuuuuuuaaaahhhrrruum,' she breathily screeches, as hokey-sounding, swing-influenced horn solos fumble along in the background. This is a horrible Christmas album.....and a horrible album period. I do not recommend it at all. If you must get a Christmas album done by a mainstream singer, then may I suggest Christina Aguilera's 'My Kind Of Christmas' or the 'Totally Christmas' compilation?