Steven Curtis Chapman - All I Really Want for Christmas
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Artist: Steven Curtis ChapmanEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-09-27
Music Label: Sparrow
Soundtracks:
- Luke 2:7-14 as Told by Shaoey
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- All I Really Want
- The Miracle of Christmas
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- Christmas Is All in the Heart
- Silver Bells
- Winter Wonderland
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
- The Night Before Christmas
- Shaoey and Her Dad Wish You a Merry Christmas
Music reviews of All I Really Want for Christmas
Music Review: Strong Second Holiday CD
Rating: 5 Stars
Ten years ago, Steven Curtis Chapman released his first Christmas CD. Over that decade, it's become required listening for me every year. Now he's back with a second holiday project, and it's just as great as the first.
Things have changed for Mr. Chapman over the last decade. His involvement in and heart for adoption is front and center on this disc. The disc opens with Shaohannah, his oldest adopted daughter, reading the Christmas story from Luke. The final track is the two of them singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." While at first I thought these might be cheesy, I really like it.
The title track is also about adoption. It's an orphan's letter to Santa asking for a family for Christmas. Its melancholy theme is uplifted by a very catchy tune. I find myself singing it after hearing it.
Two years ago, Steven released a Christmas CD with Hallmark. The good news for those who didn't get that CD is that the seven new songs are on this CD. The bad news for us die-hard fans who got that CD is that the seven new songs are on this CD. This makes the Hallmark CD pretty much obsolete, which I think I prefer over all. Now I can listen to two distinct CD's and get all his Christmas music without any repeats.
The CD does boast a nice selection of traditional songs. "Angels from the Realms of Glory" gets a new Steven melody and sounds like it fits in with his catalogue better then the traditional carol. Steven lets his bluegrass background show through more on his Christmas CD's. It makes for some original arrangements on such tracks as "I Heard the Bells," "Go Tell it On the Mountain," "Silver Bells," and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen." Still, they aren't so different they aren't recognizable the first time through.
In addition to the title track, there are three other original songs on this disc. One is a new version of "Christmas is all in the Heart," this time a duet with Vince Gill. "The Miracle of Christmas" not only reflects on the original miracle, God became man, but the fact that He still comes to those who call Him. "The Night Before Christmas" places the ordinary daily lives of the residence of Bethlehem against the extraordinary events taking place in a stable. Both are outstanding songs and I wish there were more like them here.
Stylistically, this disc is a great follow up to "The Music of Christmas." In many ways, it's a continuation.
While not quite as strong as his first Christmas CD, it is still a wonderful disc in it's own right. It would be a perfect choice for Christmas Eve by a roaring fire. So grab some eggnog and enjoy.
Description of All I Really Want for Christmas
You don?t expect a Christmas record to become a campaign for adoption but in Steven Curtis Chapman?s able hands, he manages to weave the joy of answered prayers for family and kids with songs from the season of the child born in a Bethlehem stable two centuries ago. With three adopted Asian kids--and a foundation to help others fund their own adoptions--Chapman finds plenty to celebrate and give thanks for and he does so in "All I Really Want" (told from a child's desire to belong to a loving family). It's the perfect subject for a song at Christmas, flanked by many familiar standards, a cameo from Vince Gill and 14 tracks all (including gospel readings and greetings from Chapman and one of his new daughters). The Christian music star has put the Word into action in his own life and it's that spirit that colors this special Christmas package. Give it to someone who's waiting to adopt one of the millions of children looking for a home this season. Speaking from experience, it will make the trial of waiting a lot easier. --Martin KellerChristian & Gospel CDs
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