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Who can resist the warmth and familiarity of Christmas carols? This lovely compilation provides the listener with inventive, contemporary renderings of the tried and true seasonal songs that we all hold dear. We here at Amazon are so taken with this disc that we use it as our holiday hold music! Synth player extraordinaire Jonn Serrie does a wonderful version of "The First Noel," in which he moves at a deliciously slow and soothing pace. It's easy to imagine pleasing interplanetary winds blowing through his delightful, otherworldly interpretation. "Angels We Have Heard On High," courtesy of Celestial Winds, is imbued with a mysterious folkloric vibe that proves irresistible while Esteban's "What Child Is This? (Greensleeves and Mittens Edit)" bathes the listener in a gentle stream of calming guitar tones. Cheery opens and closes with two striking versions of "The Ukrainian Bell Carol," and they serve as beautiful bookends for this sweet-toned holiday album. --Chuck Campbell