Wednesday, 9 December 2020

Andrea Corr - Christmas Songs


16 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!!

Buy-stream Christmas Songs here (external link)

I love it when my favourite voices take on some of my favourite Christmas songs; that is exactly what has happened with Andrea Corr and her delightful, four track EP, Christmas Songs. 3 timeless classics are nestled alongside an original composition - and all are performed with such loving sincerity that you can tell how personal and important the words are to the singer-songwriter. It is this intimacy that draws the listener into the shimmering emotion of the song, letting the worries of the world melt away (even if only for the time Ms Corr sings). That alone is reason enough to hit repeat and let these songs become part of your Christmas memories now as well as in the future...
  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas ~ just Andrea and a piano is all we need to make this Judy Garland song a mesmerising work of living art. Through her intonation and earnest singing, Andrea accentuates the words that take on a new meaning after the global lockdown of 2020. She is poignant yet hopeful and in perfect symmetry with the lush piano accompaniment. You can't help but feel Judy would approve...
  • In The Bleak Midwinter ~ the stark beauty of this song is on full display, delivered through a hushed, reverent performance. Andrea savours every single word, letting the imagery she melodically conveys paint a vivid picture that unfurls in the listener's mind. Respectful harmonies are like choirs of angels singing her song, letting the majesty of lyrics sparkle like the brightest star in the skies.
  • Begin Again ~ this original composition stands shoulder to shoulder with the luminary standards surrounding it, infusing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen in the chorus. It is a haunting, ethereal ode to the loss we all unfortunately experience in life; and how we all find our own way to cope with it. The lyrics are searing and honest, whilst the vocal delivery is the perfect balance between sorrow and weary resignation, with just that smidgeon of hope.
  • O Holy Night ~ there are many different ways to sing my very favourite Christmas hymn, but whichever way an artist chooses there should always be a sense of the awe-inspiring words driving the power and passion of your singing. Andrea accomplishes that with an acoustic score and crystalline vocal. The moment where a chorus of voices join her is genuinely breathtaking.
**Ghosts of Christmas past**
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