The Light of Christmas

A 10 track collection of holiday tunes from seven-time Grammy winner TobyMac, Light Of Christmas, is available on all digital music platforms and services today. TobyMac's Light Of Christmas includes the brand new track, "Can't Wait for Christmas" featuring Relient K, and last year's crazy fun and seasonal radio single "Bring On The Holidays" along with fun songs from his 2011 Christmas in Diverse City release, which featured Owl City, Leigh Nash and more.

Discover this collection of sacred music by the American composer Dan Locklair, much of it based on ancient and treasured texts, poems and hymn words. The recording includes Locklair’s Brief Mass, a simple yet deeply symbolic setting of the words of the liturgy.

Bragernes kirkes ungdomskor, Ed Lojeski (musicarranger) Beate Strømme Fevang

The Choir of King’s College London follow up on their first recording of Edward Nesbit’s sacred choral music, named a Gramophone Editor’s Choice in 2022, with Nativity, a programme of Christmas music written by the composer over the last ten years: a joyful celebration that places Nesbit at the heart of a thriving British choral scene.At the heart – but slightly to one side too. In a crowded field, Nesbit’s voice is distinctive. Expect much more fast-paced music than is the norm, an abundance of musical references to the classical canon, and frequent touches of humour. With their young, zestful performances, Nesbit’s music benefits from his close collaboration with the choir and its director Joseph Fort.

This seasonal offering from The Choir of Westminster Abbey presents a delightful and unusual selection of music for Christmas. It encompasses many of the diverse themes of Christmas which have inspired composers across the ages: light shining in darkness; the tenderness of mother and child; the fulfilment of promise; and the warm merriment of corporate celebration. An excellent selection of contemporary carols features the composers Jonathan Dove and Bob Chilcott among others. The richness of twentieth-century church music is illustrated in works by Poulenc, Walton, Mathias and Leighton, and by the heartbreakingly lovely piece The little road to Bethlehem by Michael Head. Skilful arrangements of the traditional carols Silent night, In dulci jubilo and I saw three ships, complete this attractive seasonal release.

Some of the most popular country/western artists connected with The Grand Ole Opry are featured, performing outstanding Christmas and seasonal material, many tracks debuting on CD. The great George Jones is heard on four rare tracks; Kitty Wells performs eight fine Christmas songs (in stereo); four great early tracks feature mega-star Tennessee Ernie Ford; Western stars - Tex Ritter, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Gene Autry, and Jimmy Wakely - are featured; Jimmy Dean, Molly Bee, Eddy Arnold, The Dinning Sisters, Patti Page and Faron Young are included. There are many well-loved traditional titles featured, and in addition, some great songs that have been brought back: Lonely Christmas, An Old-Fashioned Tree, He's A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus, He Was A Man, My Friend, Star Of Hope, Little Sandy Sleighfoot, Willy Claus, Blue Snowflakes, Blue December, The Light Of The World, and many more. This will be one of the best Country Christmas sets of the decade!

Eight centuries of Christmas music from France, Spain, and the New World. Under Joel Cohen’s vibrant direction, this generous and varied anthology, occupying three entire CD's and containing three hours of music, presents some of The Boston Camerata's most beloved and successful Christmas recordings, originally produced between 1986 and 1999, to a new generation of music lovers.