"Christmas," warm and cosy new music from Tricia Storey

From tender to triumphant, you'll find all the moods of the
Christmas season in this beautifully produced new holiday album
from Tricia Storey.  It's the kind of heart-felt work of art
from a skillful and experienced artist you rarely hear any more
in these days of glossy arrangements, one-song downloads and
whatever-will-sell retail dynamics.

Turn on the Christmas lights, sit down with a cup of hot cocoa
and put on this new recording for a feast of favorites and rare
finds that feel instantly like old friends.  Perfect
simplicity in instrumental arrangements and harmonies make this
my favorite intimate holiday recording of the last several years
at least.  You're in good hands with Tricia Storey and
you'll love hearing her insights and stories of the songs in this
week's interview.  She calls Christmas songs "the last
socially acceptable way to bear testimony of Christ," and you'll
hear plenty of joyful and inspiring music doing just that on
"Christmas."

That's this week on The Cricket and Seagull.

Playlist
O Come All Ye Faithful • I Saw Three Ships • Rise Up Shepherd and
Follow • Good Christian Men Rejoice (harp interlude) • Who Comes
This Night • Away in a Manger • What Child Is This (harp
interlude) • The Holly Berry • Christmas for Cowboys • Some
Children See Him • O Come O Come Emmanuel • Lo How a Rose (harp
interlude)  • We Will Rock You • what Songs Were Sung •
Angels We Have Heard On High (harp interlude) • Christmas is a
Comin' • I'll Be Home for Christmas • Silent Night • Merry
Christmas Round