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This is an all-around wonderful Christmas CD to own. I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. All the songs are sung with so much heart and feeling, you can tell that Josh really put a lot into this CD. Ave Maria-- wow, talk about vocal brilliance-- Absolutely, beautiful. My other favorites are: Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night, The Christmas Song. I really enjoyed the duet with him and Brian McKnight on Angels We Have Heard on High. I felt that it was a nice twist to the song. Brian also has an amazing, soulful voice. I also enjoyed O Come All Ye Faithful with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The only drawbacks I found were there were NO upbeat Christmas songs--I would have liked at least just one--and I was a bit disappointed with The First Noel. Josh and Faith Hills' voices don't really mesh well. But, even with the drawbacks, the CD is very enjoyable that I highly recommend.
What's great about it: Traditional X-mas music, great vocals, beautifully done
What's not so great: No upbeat Christmas songs found