Our Review
David Young's A Christmas I'll Remember may be his best holiday recording yet. In the past--and I don't have time right now to go back and give another listen--I remember his music to be flute-centric new age, the sort of arrangements we critical types sometimes call ethereal. A Christmas I'll Remember is anything but. Eclectic by its nature, it features enough electric guitar riffs to say it actually rocks. Sure, Young is featured prominently on flute, but this music rocks all over.
Among my favorites--and there were several--were Joy To The World, with its power rock chords, and Little Drummer Boy, full of new age instrumentalia.
I wish I could wallow in this CD for longer, but it is not to be, at least not today. But I can say without equivocation this is David Young's most creative and varied holiday CD yet. Its genre-crossing appeal should make it a sweet addition not only to celtic and new age listeners but to fans of soft, accessible rock and roll as well.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2006)
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From the liner notes:
David Young - vocals renaissance flutes, lead and acoustic guitars, bass guitar
Jeff Victor - keyboards
Keith Hoffner - keyboards
John Altenbernd - keyboards
Robin Berry - Celtic harp
Noah Levy - drums
Bobby Schnitzer - additional acoustic guitar, guitar synthesizer
A Christmas I'll Remember written by Johnny Scaglione and David Young
David Young
A Christmas I'll Remember
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Label: David Young Music
Length: 51 minutes
Genre: Rock
Release: 2006
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Ode To Joy |
| What Child Is This |
| Amazing Grace |
| Pachelbels Canon |
| Joy To The World |
| Little Drummer Boy |
| Silent Night |
| Carol Of The Bells |
| Deck The Halls |
| The Herald Angels Sing |
| Medley |
| A Christmas I'll Remember |