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Popular CCM quartet Avalon doesn't disappoint with their first offering for the holiday season. A collection of ten songs celebrating Christmas, Joy leaves the listener feeling joyful, uplifted, energized yet reverent about the reason for the season. The opening and title song, a jazzed-up fantasy on "Joy to the World," gets the toes tapping and the mood continues until the slightly more reflective third track "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day." Choirs were rounded up for background vocal support on several tracks, the most outstanding of which is "Good News" during which the basses are wonderfully strong and mesmerizing. The quartet also covers a handful of songs written or made famous by other artists and, again, no disappointment in their performance on all. One interesting note: The album design has a definite retro feel, à la '60s and '70s, yet the music is clearly recorded in 2000, a fun juxtaposition. A worthy addition to the fan's collection, as well as the holiday music aficionado's collection.
© Dacia A. Blodgett-Williams /TiVo
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Dan Muckala, ComposerLyricist - Brown Bannister, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Grant Cunningham, ComposerLyricist - Avalon, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Avalon, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Charlie Peacock, Arranger, Work Arranger - Timothy W. Akers, Arranger, Work Arranger
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Ric Wake, ComposerLyricist - Brown Bannister, Producer - Avalon, MainArtist - Peter Zizzo, ComposerLyricist - Celine Dion, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - WALTER AFANASIEFF, ComposerLyricist - Avalon, MainArtist - Mariah Carey, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Avalon, MainArtist - Felix Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Richard B. Smith, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Joel Lindsey, ComposerLyricist - Avalon, MainArtist - Wayne Haun, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Avalon, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, Composer
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Mel TORME, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wells, ComposerLyricist - Avalon, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Avalon, MainArtist - Roger Ryan, Arranger, Work Arranger - Michael Passons, Arranger, Work Arranger - Janna Long, Arranger, Work Arranger - Jody McBrayer, Arranger, Work Arranger - Cherie Paliotta, Arranger, Work Arranger
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Brown Bannister, Producer - Avalon, MainArtist - David Meece, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
Album review
Popular CCM quartet Avalon doesn't disappoint with their first offering for the holiday season. A collection of ten songs celebrating Christmas, Joy leaves the listener feeling joyful, uplifted, energized yet reverent about the reason for the season. The opening and title song, a jazzed-up fantasy on "Joy to the World," gets the toes tapping and the mood continues until the slightly more reflective third track "Don't Save It All for Christmas Day." Choirs were rounded up for background vocal support on several tracks, the most outstanding of which is "Good News" during which the basses are wonderfully strong and mesmerizing. The quartet also covers a handful of songs written or made famous by other artists and, again, no disappointment in their performance on all. One interesting note: The album design has a definite retro feel, à la '60s and '70s, yet the music is clearly recorded in 2000, a fun juxtaposition. A worthy addition to the fan's collection, as well as the holiday music aficionado's collection.
© Dacia A. Blodgett-Williams /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:32
- Main artists: Avalon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sparrow
- Genre: Jazz Gospel
© 2000 Sparrow Records ℗ 2000 Sparrow Records
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