What Child Is This?

• Original Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Label: Fervent Records/Word
• Copyright: 2008 Word Entertainment LLC, A Warner/Curb Company.
• Song Length: 5:24 minutes
• Genres: Miscellaneous/Holiday
• ASIN: B001GD5DNO

Those familiar with BarlowGirl are more accustomed to the sounds of gritty rock guitars of fist-pumping, adrenaline-inducing tracks like Never Alone, Grey, Let Go and Million Voices.
Needless to say, a jazz-inspired traditional Christmas song... or entire album, nonetheless... is quite a musical risk for the Chicago trio. But it's a risk that pays off quite nicely.
The girls demonstrate a musical mastery of a genre outside of their traditional realm and set the mood for an inspired Christmas.
No, it's not what you may expect from the Chicago-based rock band. But this will quickly become a holiday favorite!
Prepare a cup of hot chocolate, cuddle up in a favorite chair and soak up the sounds of the holiday sesason with this one.

Silent Night

• Original Release Date: September 23, 2008
• Label: Word Records
• Copyright: 2008 Word Entertainment LLC, A Warner/Curb Company.
• Song Length: 3:20 minutes
• Genres: Miscellaneous/Holiday
• ASIN: B001GD70X0

Christ Is Come

• Original Release Date: November 22, 2005
• Label: Fervent Records/Word
• Copyright: 2004 Word Entertainment LLC, A Warner/Curb Company.
• Song Length: 3:52 minutes
• Genres: Miscellaneous/Holiday
• ASIN: B00123HYLM

I have to admit that when I saw this free holiday offering with the group name of Big Daddy Weave, I thought we were in for a Rap/Hip-Hop take on Christmas...but, of course, after the preview and then downloading the whole song, I couldn't have been further from the truth.

This is a very solid, very Christian, Praise and Worship style song performed by a Contemporary Christian pop/rock group (with just a hint of country).

While this particular track is more traditional in nature as far as Praise and Worship goes, and will fit in nicely when putting together your holiday mix CDs, I feel it's worth mentioning that there is much more to this group than just this style.

If you are at all interested in modern styles of Christian pop/rock, check out the variety this group has to offer. Their songs are easy listening, well-arranged, very melodic...complete with powerful hooks. This band is very talented in all aspects and has been around for awhile. Heck, they've even pulled off a super rendition of Phil Collins' "Another Day In Paradise", which you can hear on their website.

Night Enchanted

• Original Release Date: November 25, 2008
• Label: Atlantic Records
• Copyright: 2008 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
• Song Length: 5:45 minutes
• Genres: Miscellaneous/Holiday
• ASIN: B001L2CJNC