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JOY: A HOLIDAY COLLECTION
Jewel
(Warner)
"Joy" is not the word that comes to mind when listening to this old-fashioned rendering of traditional Christmas fare, plus a few original songs (one actually sung in Latin).
"Sensitive" is more like it.
Pillowed by lush orchestra, bells and churchy choirs, Jewel pilots her sleigh down the middle of the snowy road to the village of self-indulgence. She brings the same clear voice and earnest delivery to Ave Maria (also sung in Latin) as she does to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. She's even recast her hit Hands as a "Christmas version." If you want fun, funky diversions of the usual holiday music, look elsewhere. This is the straight goods - comfy sweater music to be listened to with misty eyes as you contemplate the true, religious meaning of Christmas.
What else would you expect from the young and tediously self-serious performer whose very name speaks of preciousness?
Track Listing
1.Joy To The World
02.O Holy Night
03.Silent Night
04.Winter Wonderland
05.O Little Town Of Bethlehem
06.Ave Maria
07.Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
08.Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
09.Face Of Love
10.Medley: a) Go Tell It On The Mountain b) Life Uncommon c) From A Distance
11.I Wonder As I Wonder
12.Gloria
13. Hands