Our Review
Brad Mersereau's song of wistful remembrance, Christmas Carol is executed brilliantly in the voice of Marilyn Keller. Filled with holiday imagery but conveying a sad sense of loss, the song can almost only be properly performed in this easy listening, almost broadway, style. Lyrically, the song seems to shy away from telling a story, in favor of expressing profound sadness with holiday euphemism. Sometimes, I tell musicians a song is missing a verse. I'm not sure that's not what's going here. Be that as it may, I enjoyed the vocalist and the pleasing, yet pathos-laden melody.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2006)
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From the liner notes:
Words and Music - Brad Mersereau
Orchestration and Arrangement - Michael Elliott
Vocal - Marilyn Keller
Flute - Cheryl Alex
Piano - Brad Mersereau
Bass - Phil Baker
Percussion - Ron Steen
Producer - Steve Christofferson
Dedicated to Gerry Young
Marilyn Keller
Christmas Carol
Artist site
Label: Brad Mersereau
Length: 3 minutes
Genre: Easy Listening
Release: 2006
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Christmas Carol |