Christmas Carols (1995)

About this title: Christmas Carols is a collection of holiday songs designed for children. All of the songs are sung by a group of children -- the Cedarmont Kids -- and are presented in a straightforward, bland fashion. This album is not for adults, but it does work well as a children's album. The CD even repeats, with the vocals only in one stereo channel for singalong purposes after the album ends. This really is good for children (although the message is very religious and may turn off parents who do not want to emphasize that aspect of Christmas) and is easily avoidable for parents, so this is recommended ... read more

Tracks:

1. Joy to the World [Mason/Watts]
2. The First Noel [Sandys]
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing [Wesley/Mendelssohn]
4. Silent Night [Gruber/Mohr]
5. We Three Kings [Hopkins]
6. Angels We Have Heard on High [Traditional]
7. O Little Town of Bethlehem [Brooks/Redner]
8. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day [Calkin/Longfellow]
9. O Come All Ye Faithful [Oakeley/Wade]
10. Good Christian Men Rejoice [Latin Carol/German]
11. How Great Our Joy [German Carol/Jungst]
12. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [Traditional]
13. Away in a Manger [McFarland/Murray/Tr]
14. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear [Sears/Willis]
15. O Come, Little Children [Schultz]
16. Joy to the World [Mason/Watts]
17. The First Noel [Sandys]
18. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing [Wesley/Mendelssohn]
19. Silent Night [Gruber/Mohr]
20. We Three Kings [Hopkins]
21. Angels We Have Heard on High [Traditional]
22. O Little Town of Bethlehem [Brooks/Redner]
23. I Heard the Bells on Christmas [Longfellow/Calkin]
24. O Come All Ye Faithful [Oakeley/Wade]
25. Good Christian Men Rejoice [Latin Carol/German]
26. How Great Our Joy [German Carol/Jungst]
27. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [Traditional]
28. Away in a Manger [McFarland/Murray/Tr]
29. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear [Sears/Willis]
30. O Come, Little Children [Schultz]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.