When My Heart Finds Christmas

Harry Connick Jr. | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 5, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SonyBMG Special Markets
• ASIN: B000QUEQCM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (102 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,883 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sleigh Ride

2. When My Heart Finds Christmas

3. (It Must've Been Ol') Santa Claus

4. Blessed Dawn of Christmas Day

5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

6. Little Drummer Boy

7. Ave Maria

8. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

9. What Child Is This?

10. Christmas Dreaming

11. I Pray on Christmas

12. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

13. O Holy Night

14. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have for any seasonal collection, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: When My Heart Finds Christmas (Audio CD)

This is the best Christmas album I've heard in a very long time! "It Must Have Been Ol' Santa Claus" is a great toe-tapper, and should become an instant classic. That's just one of many original songs on this CD, all of which are fantastic. "When My Heart Finds Christmas" really captures what is supposed to be the spirit of the season The traditional songs are great new renditions. "Ave Maria" gives me chills every time I hear it. And just hearing Harry sing "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" makes me melt! No one could sing it better. It's the most romantic rendition of the most romantic song! It's fabulous. Buy this CD, and listen to it all year 'round!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry's First and Best Christmas Album, November 25, 2008

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KW (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When My Heart Finds Christmas (Audio CD)

This was Harry's first Christmas album, recorded 15 years ago. And to me, it is still the best. It's pure, it's fun and not overdone. Harry incorporates some original Christmas songs, which are simply wonderful. I feel that his more recent holiday efforts do not live up to When My Heart Finds Christmas. If you're looking for classic Harry, performing Christmas in his classic big band style, you need to purchase this album.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific '40's big band sound., December 14, 2002

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When My Heart Finds Christmas (Audio CD)

Indeed, it's the big band sound which is the high point of this CD. From "Sleigh Ride" on, we're treated to the orchestral and choral arrangements so prevalent during the '40's. And this works for most of the cuts, including the strong originals presented here.

However, it does fail on the two most spiritual offerings, Schubert's "Ave Maria" and "O Holy Night". The former starts with a beautiful piano accompaniment, but Harry's voice just doesn't deliver "Ave Maria" well, nor does it work on "O Holy Night".

The rest of the album is great, especially for those who appreciate the old big band sound.