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| | Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs | | | Music Artist : | | Chris Tomlin | | Music Style : | | Pop & Contemporary | | Record Label : | | sixstepsrecords | | Release Date : | | 2009-10-06 | | Store Price : | | $12.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $8.99 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. O, Come All Ye Faithful
2. Angels We Have Heard On High
3. Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)
4. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
5. My Soul Magnifies The Lord
6. Joy To The World (Unspeakable Joy)
7. Glory In The Highest
8. O, Holy Night
9. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Featuring Christy Nockels)
10. Light Of The World (Featuring Matt Redman)
11. Winter Snow (Featuring Audrey Assad)
12. Born That We May Have Life
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 I don't want clapping
Submitted on: 2009-11-21 |
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| The music is fine; the words are great. BUT when I put songs into a Christmas mix, I don't want clapping and cheering. I just want the song. |
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 wonderful worship
Submitted on: 2009-11-20 |
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| I don't know why all the low reviews for this album! It is great! Not the typical songs for Christmas and yet it helps to focus and reflect on Christ. |
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 disappointed
Submitted on: 2009-11-20 |
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| Im disappointed for other reasons. I have no intention of buying or listening to this album. Christmas is not of God. Flying reindeer and a tree with lights don't you ever ponder and ask what does this have to do with the gospel absolutely nothing. This tradition started a few thousand years before christ was even born. Pagan rome celebrated the winter god Saturnelia and in the 4th century when catholicism began to emerge there was contention between the two groups so it was declared december 25th the day of his birth. Christmas is shortened from christmass which is the abominable resacrificing of christ when the scripture records that is was finished at the cross and he was once apppointed unto death. If it was of God why is wrapped around a lie and why do non believers celebrate it as well. In the old testament god made holy days such as passover, sabbath, feast of tabernacles. But man made up holidays with pagan origins. I listented to his other albums but will not listen to this or anything else that glorifies this pagan ritual that has deceived so many christians by trying to pass it off as a christian celebration. God said thou shalt serve the Lord and him only shalt thou serve. |
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 Chris Tomlin Is In A Rut
Submitted on: 2009-11-18 |
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Chris Tomlin has made a living not only writing songs that usher you into the presence of God, but he writes lyrics that catch you by surprise as original in a genre that struggles with creativity. I have to be honest though, being a guitar player, that his music is becoming very predictable. I wish that he would go away from G, C D, Em chord pattern. Another pattern I am beginning to see is he is recording his music in a key that is so high its impossible for churches to sing along with. And I believe it is with that point, Chris Tomlin has left the reason he became 'popular'. His songs are becoming harder and harder to sing along with - especially us guys who can't sing along with how high he is recording his songs.
Enter his Christmas album. Does anyone remember Songs From The Loft with Amy Grant and friends? A wonderful album recorded with a small group of great singers in the mix to make this album sound almost live. Well, Glory in the Highest is Songs From the Loft gone horribly wrong.
Other reviewers are correct this is NOT a Christmas 'sounding album'. This is another Chris Tomlin album, guitar base, piano, drums and thats it. You won't find any of the Christmas instruments represented. That is a BIG dissappoinment for me. Also, Christmas classics are not intended to cram them into 3 majors and one minor simply so the guitar can play them. These songs have stood the test of time because they remind us of Christmas. On the album, Joy To The World starts in a key so high that it is already hard to sing with and then Chris does the unthinkable - he changes keys even higher....if you listen closely, you can hear his own voice crack briefly.
There are 3 redeemable songs on the album and I would download these only. Emmanuel, Born That We May Have Life, and My Sould Magnifies The Lord. Download those and you won't miss a thing. The other songs act as 'filler' along side these standouts. Emmanuel being the standout. Singable, playable, and will be sung for Christmas's to come. It is his Jesus Messiah from Hello Love.
I absolutely agree with the other reviewers; if you're looking for a new Christmas album pick up Andrew Peterson's Behold The Lamb, it has it all. Another standout was last years Travis Cotrell's Ring The Bells. Glory in The Highest is one pass on unfortunately. |
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 It's time for Christmas music!
Submitted on: 2009-11-18 |
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| Love Chris Tomlin and love new Christmas tunes or standards that are "remixed." This has it all. Great job, Chris, as usual. |
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