Matthew West - A Christmas To Believe In (from Unto Us)

33 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!

Buy Unto Us as part of Matthew's new Christmas album, Unto Us: The Christmas Collection here (Amazon UK)

It is 5 years to the day since I discovered the Christmas musical magic of contemporary Christian singer, Matthew West (see "Ghosts of Christmas Past" below). His joyful song, Come On Christmas, encapsulated everything wonderful and exciting that I felt about the holiday season. It is one of the first songs I play annually to usher in the most wonderful time of the year, always giving me a warm glow that makes me believe the world can indeed be a better place. Matthew has bought together some of his favourite Christmas songs (as well as five brand new recordings) for 2016 (see purchase link above) - all of which are worthy of your time and attention. One such new song on said album is the engaging and charming A Christmas To Believe In, a beautiful lyrical journey through all the things that seem all the more majestic and poignant at a time when emotions, both sorrowful and happy, are heightened by the magic of the season. Matthew sings with an earnest sincerity of all the memories, objects and occurrences that conjure up all the sentiments of Christmas - and does so with such effusive passion that it elicits images conjured up from the listener's own recollections, making this wonderfully intimate and personal. Swathed in a country tinged instrumental that embraces a shimmering percussion, soaring guitar and resonant piano, Matthew guides the melodic refrain with soothing ease - really accentuating the expressive and nuanced nature of his vocal abilities. It all comes together to craft a rather heart warming ballad that will either restore or remind you of why December can be the most edifying time of year - and give you hope and optimism in the year to come. Bravo Mr West - may your music be part of the Christmas musical landscape for many years to come.

**Ghosts of Christmas Past**

• 22nd November 2015 ~ Bruno Alexander, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
• 22nd November 2014 ~ Magnus Carlsson, Happy Holidays
• 22nd November 2013 ~ Joe McElderry, Holidays are Coming
• 22nd November 2011 ~ Joe McElderry, Last Christmas
• 22nd November 2011 ~ Matthew West, Come On Christmas
• 22nd November 2011 ~ A1, Another Year Gone
• 22nd November 2010 ~ Mans Zelmerlow, December
• 22nd November 2010 ~ Straight Up, XXXmas