Christmas Voices

I don't know where some of these negative reviews ate coming from.The CD is totally awesome!!!It had me in tears severaltimes just from the sheer beauty of the music and lyrics. Could it be that the message of our Saviors birth bothered some.. And if George sounded Jamaican well, Jesus came to save the Jamaican people too.I like the faster tempo of Mary's Boy Child. If the ensemble sounded tinny to some, maybe they should take some Excedrin Migraine cause voices can sound that way as a headache aura..How anyone can say anything negative about Emmet's O Holy Night is beyond me.Ryan can tell us about music heaven style that is beyond description.His solo In the Bleak Mid-Winter is done very well,like a style from heaven to give us the blessed message.Colm singing Away in theManger is so beautiful! Listening to it brings me back to my childhood Christmas programs all over again. Comfort He, sung by Keith, is very well done and if some consider him a surfer boy maybe they should try getting some sun also and loosen up.Carol of the Bells is so well done.It is my 14 year old sons favorite Chcrismas song and he listens to it over and over.The Christmas Medley is so well done and you cant help but smile when you listen to it.Gaudete is simply beautiful.It is one of my. favorites.Tbe harmony is breathtaking.As far as Mary Did You Know is concerned, Ive never listened to it withoutout crying.Neils emotiional voice is so awesome It is like he opens his mouth and out pours the story of our Saviors birth and life.No one on earth coulld sing this better than Neil.All in all, this is the best Christmas album I have ever heard.Many Blesdings to Celtic Thunder and anyone who listens to this album will be blessed also.I recommend this highly.Celtic Thunder shines as bright as Bethlehem's Star!!!!

Even if you have the first Christmas album, this will be a most enjoyable addition to your holiday library. No repeat of songsand the ensemble and medley renditions are upbeat, harmonious, and beautiful, of mostly traditional Christmas carols.But on this album, I so enjoy the solos.Neil starts off with his ethereal, angel voice reminding us of the true reason for the Christmas celebrations.Ryan with his unique voice, warm with emotion, brings a song not usually a traditional carol with a humbling Christmasmessage --- "What can I give Him. Give my heart"Keith never disappoints and what he does with George Handel classic work of 250? 270? yrs. ago is simply awesome!Soul-touching and so cool!And then stomp your feet and clap your hands! George brings news of a birthday celebration -- "Mary's Boy Child" ---a song I believe first recorded by Harry Belafonte @ 50 yrs. ago. This has long been a favorite of mine and George'sversion is of course quite different -- fun and I hear Jamaica!Emmet brings back a more sacred mind set with his version of "O Holy NIght" ---- what a superb voice,skin-tingling. WOW!Christmas albums are often the backdrop for holiday baking and wrapping, a tradition. This is not background music. It willcaptivate your attention -- to enjoy and listen. The holidays are not needed -- don't wait!It is CT Excellence! Beauty and Joy!

"Christmas Voices" is such a magical new Christmas CD from Celtic Thunder. It has a variety of old classic favorites and introduces us to new Christmas songs from around the world. My favorite would have to be "Mary Did You Know?" sung by Neil Byrne it is subtle, soft, yet powerful and passionate. When he hits the high note it just sends chills down my body. :) I am also thrilled with one of the newer Christmas songs that I have now become accustom to called "Fairytale of New York". It is an old Irish classic, but new to me and I am thrilled to incorporate it into my Christmas celebrations this year. The Christmas Medley is so fun and I could just picture how goofy the lads could be during a performance of these songs. I particularly enjoyed "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers", because it is one I've never heard and it sounded so wondrous. I can't wait to hear all of these Christmas songs live as well as some of the ones from their previous Christmas album in concert next year.

This album was terrific!:) As much as I liked Celtic Thunder's first Christmas album, I think I like this one better! It just sounds more Irish than the last one, and that's what I love about Celtic Thunder! I loved all the ensembles, especially 'Gaudete' and 'Fairytale of New York'. The solos were done exceptionally well too! I loved George's version of 'Mary's Boy Child'! When I first heard 'Oh Holy Night' by Emmet, I wasn't sure how I liked it because that is one of my favorite Christmas songs and I'm very picky about how it is done, but by the end of it I loved it!:) And at first I was skeptical about Keith singing a song like 'Comfort Ye'. He is my favorite singer and I usually love every song he sings, but I wasn't sure about this one. When I finally heard it though, I really liked it! It's different. It's nothing like Keith usually sings, but it's good. The other songs are all great too! There was honestly not one song I didn't like!:) I would definitely recommend this album to all Celtic Thunder fans!!

I have all the Celtic Thunder's DVD's and CD's and love them all. The new CD "Christmas Voices" is breathtaking. I have had this CD for only 4 days and have listened to it more than a hundred times. I have listened to and have sung these songs all my life (65 years) and have NEVER heard them done this well. The richness of their voices is wonderful. I promise that you have never heard "Oh Holy Night", sung by Emmett Cahill, sound more beautiful. It still makes the hair on my head / arms stand up ( this is a GOOD thing). I can't say enough about this. They never disappoint. Please buy as soon as you can. You will NOT be sorry.