Christmas in Prague Release from The Browns

Just in time for the Christmas season, Club44 Records has announced the October 20, 2023, release of a brand new recording from one of Christian music’s most talented families, THE BROWNS. Shelly, Michaela, Adam and Andrew, collectively known as The Browns, left their quaint hometown of Le Mars, IA, for the Czech Republic to enlist the assistance of the famed City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra to create a Christmas collection that is sure to become a holiday favourite for many years to come.

Christmas In Prague is a yuletide recording like no other, as it offers both traditional, yet modern arrangements to some of the most popular Christmas classics that have been recorded over the past century. Recorded in the center of Bohemia in the Czech Republic, each song features intricate harmonies and powerful instrumentation that capture the true essence of what Christmas is all about.

The new release features Christmas classics like “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Silver Bells,” “O Holy Night” and “Little Drummer Boy.” A special highlight of the recording is “Snow.” “This song has become a holiday staple, not only for its clever lyric and melody by Irving Berlin, but also for its harmonic passages. It’s fun. It’s whimsical and a classic,” Shelly Brown states.   https://thebrownsmusic.com/

Anne Wilson, Josh Turner – “The Manger” (Official Music Video)

Sometimes the most simple places represent the most incredible days of our lives. The stable and the manger mark a day when our lives changed forever – the day Jesus was born. Check out “The Manger” music video with Anne Wilson & Josh Turner available now for Christmas! You can also stream, download & save Anne’s full Christmas EP The Manger, including Christmas classics, “Mary, Did You Know?,” “O Holy Night,” and more!

Vineyard Worship Release Christmas Album via Integrity Music

Vineyard Worship‘s release, ‘O Holy Night’ is a festive acoustic celebration of Advent & Christmas for 2022. Vineyard favorites Samuel Lane (Vineyard Worship UK), Tina Colón Williams (Vineyard Soul), and Ryan Delmore (Roots Worship) lend their powerful and unique voices to this reflective collection of both traditional and original songs. From beloved classics like ‘O Holy Night’, ‘Silent Night’ and ‘Humble King,’ to the most recently penned Christmas offering ‘A Great Light’, written by Vineyard Worship legend Ryan Delmore, ‘O Holy Night’ is a wonderful addition to your Christmas rotation.

Capitol CMG Release : Anne Wilson – The Manger

The stable tells a story of the distance You will go.

“My new Christmas EP The Manger is out now!! 🤍🎄 It features one of my favorite original songs so far, which happens to be the title track and includes the amazing Josh Turner, along with new renditions of Christmas classics, ‘O Holy Night’ and ‘Mary, Did You Know?’ Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, but it’s also a time to celebrate everything He has done for us, and everything he has sacrificed for us. I’m going into this Christmas season even more thankful and sure of Jesus’ love for us than ever. ” – Anne Wilson

NFN Review Zone – VOCTAVE : The Spirit of the Season – Deluxe Edition. (Club44 Records)

VOCTAVE is a musical ensemble greater than the sum of its 11 members, The press release says that this ‘Deluxe Edition’ of heir album is “greater than the sum of its brilliant song selections, the intricate arrangements and the angelic voices.”

The first thing to hit me about this album was the power and flexibility of the group’s voices, providing a different approach to singing so many well-known songs. Jody McBrayer joins them on ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ with the backing vocals sounding every bit ‘Angelic’ as forecasted. The title track is a lovely song, while ‘Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season’ gets a 50’s style swing treatment – which is also very good. The high standard of the vocals remains throughout the album, it was just a personal taste that I wasn’t keen on the songs ‘Where Are You Christmas’ and ‘The Man With the Bag.’ With additional songs like ‘Go Tell It On the Mountain’ and ‘O Holy Night,’ there’s an array of yuletide songs, and not a musical instrument in sight.   7/10.

Classic Hymns & Carols from Brian Fallon

BRIAN FALLON is celebrating the Yuletide season with the release of his all-new holiday album. An intimate collection of classic hymns and carols, Night Divine is available everywhere now via Lesser Known Records/Thirty Tigers.

Produced and recorded by Fallon at his New Jersey home during last year’s quarantine, Night Divine comprises singular renditions of such beloved Christmas carols as “O Holy Night,” “The First Noel,” and “Silent Night,” alongside deeply personal takes on the timeless hymns and spirituals that form his earliest musical memories.

“In some ways, I’ve been working on this record in my head since I was a kid,” says Fallon. “These songs are some of my most cherished musical memories, and I hope that people are able to turn to them not just in the coming weeks, but any time they’re in need of a little peace or comfort.”