Through the Many Winters: A Christmas Album

Michael McDonald (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hallmark
• ASIN: B000C153HW
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,997 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Blessed with one of the most distinctive set of pipes in the music world, Michael McDonald seems at first uncertain what to do with them on his long overdue debut Christmas album, Through the Many Winters. The record starts off slowly and quietly with "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night," both sparse, acoustic guitar arrangements and with about half the vocal power the former Doobie Brothers' leader has. But you don't have to wait long after these two tranquil moments for the soul engine to heat up and deliver. McDonald blazes into a Caribbean-styled medley "Come, O Come Emanuel/What Month Was Jesus Born," followed by a boogie-driven workout of "Deck the Halls/Jingle Bells." A lovely folkish duet with his wife Amy on the "Wexford Carol" and his own bluesy and wistful title track, plus a seductive, slow burin' version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and his triumphant Cajun romp on "Christmas on the Bayou," make this the McDonald tour de force you’d expect from one of the archangels out there among the heavenly hosts. Recommended. --Martin Keller

Product Description

MICHAEL MCDONALD Through The Many Winters - A Christmas Album (2005 US 10-track CD album exclusive to Hallmark Stores in the US. Includes Silent Night Deck The Halls/Jingle Bells & Christmas On The Bayou picture sleeve - still sealed! PR3756)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Christmas Album!, November 12, 2005

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Linda W. (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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I absolutely love this album! Two original songs written by Michael McDonald (Through the Many Winters and Christmas on the Bayou); the other songs are traditional holiday songs that are sung in an untraditional and beautiful way. You will love this cd! Enjoy!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael's, December 15, 2005

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David J. Dewerse (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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Don't let the seasonal theme deter you... This album is easily a year-rounder!

Michael, once again, demonstrate his vocal and instrumental prowess with a mix of original cuts and classic remakes which run the stylistic gamut: Reggae, Brazilian Jazz, Louisiana Bayou, Appalachian twang and, of course, R&B.

A definite must buy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Pleasant Surprise, December 14, 2005

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Anne M. Harpen "music lover" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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I love Michael McDonald anyway but this was very unusual and very enjoyable. His style even seems to have changed a little bit. I couldn't stop listening to it! Bravo