Chip Mergott
Silent Night
© 2003 Chip Mergott (659057534527)
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Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
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- 1 Carol of the Bells
- 2 Joy to the World
- 3 Silent Night
- 4 Angels We Have Heard On High
- 5 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- 6 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- 7 O Little Town of Bethlehem
- 8 O Holy Night
- 9 Away in a Manger
- 10 The First Noel
- 11 Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- 12 What Child is This
- 13 O Come All Ye Faithful
- 14 Carol of the Bells (Reprise)
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Faith based acoustic guitar instrumental versions of favorite Christmas carols celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Chip Mergott is a recording artist described by Bonnie Raitt as "one of my favorite songwriters." "Silent Night" is the follow up to his instrumental CD "Hymns for Acoustic Guitar" which is one of the most popular releases in the Notebook Records catalogue.
Michael Hopkins of "The Scene" writes:
If you're looking to add a new CD to your collection of seasonal music, Chip Mergott's Silent Night, Christmas Carols for Acoustic Guitar is a perfect pick. The fourteen instrumentals were produced, arranged, and played by Mergott, a New Jersey musician who has his finger in many fok and rock oriented projects, including several with his wife, Annie Bauerlein, who is also a singer-songwriter of noteworthy fame on the East Coast. This is one of those CDs that you can put on repeat and let play over and over without ever tiring of what you hear. Many of the classic Christmas carols are present, including "Joy To The World," "Silent Night," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," and "O Holy Night." Mergott overdubs guitar parts to balance melody and rhythm and creates a very sublime aural environment. All the songs are spaciously arranged with some judiciously placed complexity that ultimately delivers gentle textures that carry a lot of glowing power without being fast or loud. Mergott's playing comes from a place where he has obviously internalized the meaning and symbology of each song so that a sincere message flows from his heart, with the musical voice of his guitars redeclaring the true reason for the season. He does all this without a trace of pretension or preachiness. Silent Night will give you a familiar feeling as real as the smell of pine, the sound of bells, the laughter of family and friends, the sight of ornately wrapped presents, the taste of hot chocolate or the warmth of a fire, providing a cozy refuge from freshly falling snow. And if for some reason all those sensations leave you feeling empty... "Charlie Brown, let me tell you the real meaning of Christmas..."
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LOVED IT! Bought SEVERAL for gifts!
author: Linda ArnoldI heard this music on my daughter's blog and fell in love with it immediately! I did a search and found this site and ordered 2 CD's. I loved it so much, I ordered more to give as gifts. Everyone I gave a copy to LOVED it. It is fabulous as background music, or listening music. LOVED the arrangements. I agree with all the other positive comments here, also! THANK YOU, Chip!
powerful, beautiful, breathless,speechless, alive
author: Berjaindescribable, took me just where I needed to go, to rejuvenate myself
We love this cd! I play guitar and this is a beautiful rendition of our favorite
author: ed massarSilent night really sets the tone for this wonderfully constructed christmas cd. I love guitar music and this couldn't be any more perfect to listen to on a snowy night.
The playing is SO clean.....
author: Jim FlynnThese are the typical Christmas tunes, played perfectly, and recorded perfectly. It will be a staple in my house every Christmas season.
The Only Christmas CD You'll Ever Want Listen To
author: Amy R.We love this CD!!! We play it over and over again at Christmastime. It has all of the classic Christmas songs. Since it is an instrumental CD with the acoustic guitar, it is very relaxing and doesn't interfere or annoy you when it is playing. I bought enough copies this year to give one to all of my friends and relatives!!!