Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Since emerging in the early '90s with "Get Here," the incredibly rangy R&B vocalist Oleta Adams has found a mixed bag of success in slick R&B and gospel music -- but her church background made the latter a more honest spiritual fit. Her re-emergence after a five-year hiatus is a triumphant one, as she mines familiar material with that distinctive, emotionally powerful voice that's been off the scene way too long. The first two gospel-oriented numbers ("Of the Father's Love Begotten," featuring much of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "Alleluia, Alleluia (Peace on Earth)") pit that voice over a swelling, sweeping choir, creating a fresh magic that makes Christmas Time with Oleta one of the best vocal holiday offerings of 2006. But those are just the beginning of the blessings that flow. She practices restraint on the soft and jazzy "Christmastime Is Here" (in a version which would make her contemporary, Patti Austin, proud) and takes whimsical turns on the percussive "I Wonder as I Wander" and a soul-jazz rendition of "Winter Wonderland" (featuring the singer herself on acoustic piano). Adams draws out the drama of Amy Grant's spiritual epic "Breath of Heaven" and gets cozy with a big-band-flavored arrangement on "Let It Snow." And what would a true gospel-driven Christmas disc be without "Silent Night"? Adams' takes a subtle approach, with sparse synth backing, tapping into the solemnity of an overly commercialized holiday rather than overwhelming us with bombast -- the perfect, peace-minded approach, and a true religious experience as well.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $17.49/month
Charles Wesley, Author - Oleta Adams, MainArtist - 11th Century Sanctus Trope, Composer
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Oleta Adams, MainArtist - Tim Hayden, ComposerLyricist - Patrice Villines, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
LEE MENDELSON, ComposerLyricist - Vince Guaraldi, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Copyright Control, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Amy Grant, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist - Christopher Nevill Eaton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Dick Smith, ComposerLyricist - Felix Bernard, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Melissa Manchester, ComposerLyricist - Beth Nielsen Chapman, ComposerLyricist - MATT ROLLINGS, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Sammy Cahn, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Hugh Martin, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Blane, ComposerLyricist - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Joseph Mohr, Author - Franz Xaver Gruber, Composer - Oleta Adams, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Oleta Adams, under exclusive license to Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
Since emerging in the early '90s with "Get Here," the incredibly rangy R&B vocalist Oleta Adams has found a mixed bag of success in slick R&B and gospel music -- but her church background made the latter a more honest spiritual fit. Her re-emergence after a five-year hiatus is a triumphant one, as she mines familiar material with that distinctive, emotionally powerful voice that's been off the scene way too long. The first two gospel-oriented numbers ("Of the Father's Love Begotten," featuring much of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "Alleluia, Alleluia (Peace on Earth)") pit that voice over a swelling, sweeping choir, creating a fresh magic that makes Christmas Time with Oleta one of the best vocal holiday offerings of 2006. But those are just the beginning of the blessings that flow. She practices restraint on the soft and jazzy "Christmastime Is Here" (in a version which would make her contemporary, Patti Austin, proud) and takes whimsical turns on the percussive "I Wonder as I Wander" and a soul-jazz rendition of "Winter Wonderland" (featuring the singer herself on acoustic piano). Adams draws out the drama of Amy Grant's spiritual epic "Breath of Heaven" and gets cozy with a big-band-flavored arrangement on "Let It Snow." And what would a true gospel-driven Christmas disc be without "Silent Night"? Adams' takes a subtle approach, with sparse synth backing, tapping into the solemnity of an overly commercialized holiday rather than overwhelming us with bombast -- the perfect, peace-minded approach, and a true religious experience as well.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:12
- Main artists: Oleta Adams
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2006 Universal International Music B.V. ℗ 2006 Universal International Music B.V.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.