Christmas Comes Early for Sixpence Fans
By JayIsh on Aug 18, 2008 in Site News
| Written by Lena Putzer | |
| Saturday, 16 August 2008 | |
| Back in 1999, Braunfels, Texas-based band Sixpence None the Richer hit the musical charts with “Kiss Me”. They even recorded a cover version of The LA’s ever popular “There She Goes”. Now with a new album coming out in October, The Dawn of Grace, their first Christmas album, the band is back on tour, celebrating a musical rebirth.
All of the songs, except for two originals, are standard Christmas favorites: “Angels We Have Heard on High”, “Carol of the Bells”, and “Silent Night”, just to name a few, played with a flare for modernizing the sounds of familiar Christmas classics. The two original Christmas theme songs, “The Last Christmas” and “Christmas for Two”, add a nice touch to the whole production. “The Last Christmas” is a lofty, slow melody . Thoughtful, touching lyrics express the emotions of an expectant mother, considering the profound changes that the child growing inside her will have in her life. “Christmas for Two”, another slow track, is the perfect song for newlyweds celebrating their first christmas as husband and wife. While there’s nothing else original about the album, the production is reasonably well done, and the help from Jars of Clay’s, Dan Haseltine on “Silent Night” is an extra treat for any Christian music fan. As a whole, the CD will make a great stocking stuffer and nice addition to someone’s updated Christmas album collection. Visit Six Pence None the Richer’s website and MySpace for more information. |
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