Description
William the Angel is an alternative Christmas album by the American composer/arranger, musician, and singer, Rob Mathes, independently released on Night Music Productions in 1995.
If I tell you this is possibly the best Christmas album I’ve ever heard you may not be too impressed. Such is the woefully low musical standard of Yuletide albums, where mushy sentimentality and stereotyped song selection dominate, that a classic Christmas album sounds like an oximoron. But this gem from a superbly gifted singer, guitarist, keyboards, producer and composer shows that seasonal albums don’t have to descend into sleigh bell and carols predictability. The album consists of a song cycle about a chubby angel who’s having trouble convincing people of the existence of a loving God until events in Bethlehem, intrude, while other songs include «The Magi’s Journey» inspired by TS Eliot’s poem ‘The Journey Of The Magi’ and «Rest Now My Brother» written for a friend who died of AIDS. The arrangements are bright pop with some excellent drumming (from Joe Bonadio), Rob’s voice has an attractive edge and the whole project exudes creative freshness. Give yourself a Christmas present, investigate this album. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, December 1996]
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CD tracklist:
01. Christmas Is Coming (Introduction) – 1:01
02. When the Baby Grew Up – 4:19
03. The Magi’s Journey (The Very First Christmas Eve) – 6:11
04. The Magi’s Bridge (One More Time) – 0:41
05. Back to the Manger – 4:24
06. William the Angel – 8:19
07. Gloria – 6:38
08. I’ll Fly Again – 5:01
09. Good News – 6:29
10. What Do I Find There – 4:59
11. Rest Now, My Brother – 5:01
12. Wake Up, It’s Christmas Morning – 5:08
13. Waiting for Love to Be Born – 4:48
14. One Small Glimpse – 4:41
15. Christmas Is Coming – 4:59
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