Like many people I have been a fan of Susan Boyle since the moment she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent and her amazing performance went viral on the Internet.
Who can forget when Susan first walked on stage. Everyone dismissed her as a “joke”. There was this “plain Jane”, unemployed 47 year old woman with dreams of becoming a popular singer standing before a group of judges and an audience that was snickering at her. The very moment Susan sung her first note she put everyone in their place. By the end of her performance she had everyone on their feet giving her a much deserved standing ovation.
That was then, this is now. Susan has since gone on to become an international top selling artist. Her first album, I Dreamed a Dream, went on to be the most pre-ordered album worldwide of all time, according to Amazon. Her YouTube video went on to have over 300 MILLION views. WOW!
Susan has a new album called The Gift which was released TODAY, November 9, 2010.
The Gift features several holiday songs and three bonus songs including Perfect Day, Don’t Dream its Over and Make Me a Channel of Your Peace. I would have preferred this to be entirely holiday music, but Perfect Day and Make Me a Channel of Your Peace are both fitting for the tone of the rest of the album. Don’t Dream its Overjust seems totally out of place on the album. I also grew up with the original by the band Crowded House so I can’t help but comparing Susan’s version to their version.
With these songs aside the remainder of the album is AMAZING!
Some people you know will do a song justice. They have that special quality in their voice that makes it seem like the song was written especially for them. When I saw the track listing for Susan’s new album I saw a few songs that I knew Susan would do an amazing job with. Songs like Do You Hear What I Hear? (a duet with Amber Stassi), The First Noel and O Come All Ye Faithful seem to be written just for her lovely voice.
I found the entire album to be very soothing. In a perfect world I would be listening to this album while sitting in front of the twinkling lights of our Christmas tree watching the snow gently falling outside the window. I wouldn’t so much use this for a festive holiday gathering, but I would want this on my play list if I was having an intimate holiday dinner with family and friends.
I know I’ll be enjoying this album in the evening after a long day of holiday hustle and bustle with a cup of tea or hot chocolate. Its the perfect holiday album to unwind and relax to.
The album’s track list includes:
– Perfect Day
– Hallelujah
– Do You Hear What I Hear? (Duet with Amber Stassi)
– Don’t Dream its Over
– The First Noel
– O Holy Night
– Away in the Manger
– Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
– Auld Lang Syne
– O Come All Ye Faithful
Overall I think this is a beautiful holiday CD that I know I’ll be enjoying for many years to come. The CD will have a permanent home in our holiday collection along side classics holiday CD’s from people like Bing Crosby, Andy Williams and Burl Ives. Susan Boyle has more the earned her place among those icons.
Susan Boyle’s The Giftis sold where ever music CDs are sold as well as online at Amazon and iTunes.
For more information about Columbia Records please visit www.ColumbiaRecords.com.
The official Sony Music website is www.SonyMusic.com. You should also check out http://myplay.com to hear the latest music and videos from today’s top artists.
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I love her version of Don’t Dream It’s Over!
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I like The First Noel.
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O Holy Night is my favorite.
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What a fantastic voice! My favorite would be “O Holy Night”.
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I really liked her version of don’t dream it’s over.
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O Holy Night is my absolute favorite Christmas song, and her rendition is just beautiful.
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O Come All Ye Faithful. Great voice.
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Susan Boyle saved the best for last. My favorite song on her new CD “The Gift” is “Oh Come all Ye Faithful”. It is beautiful. It made me want to sing along. 🙂
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I was a bit disappointed with her second album, just from the short bits I heard …I thought that ‘Auld Lang Syne’ was the best as far as sound/voice …this is because I love to hear her voice like she sand out more, in her first album. While these songs were for Christmas time, for the most part, I wish she could have sung in a louder, yet soft voice..seems to me the music crowded her voice, since she sang softer on this CD.
Thanks for letting me hear her sing again. She is one of the best!
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I am a huge Susan Boyle fan and I am thrilled she did a Christmas album. All of the songs are beautiful I cannot choose but since Do you Hear What I Hear is my fave, I will go with that.
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I love Away in a Manger- it is quintessential Christmas