Christmas in Ohio
author: Richard
Setting up Our Christmas decorations last weekend, the moment my hands touched the box containing my Nativity set, it became Christmas. Once that happened, my next step was to fill the house with the sounds of the season (and by fill I mean at blaring volume.) And one of the three Christmas Albums I own is this one. I place Mr. Bohn in lofty company, right alongside Mahalia Jackson and Mario Lanza. I'm not a real big fan of "shopping Mall" Christmas Music, and unfortunatly my kids find a gospel singer and an opera singer tough to take, but Jim Bohn's music is fresh and vibrant, so it's a winner with all 5 of us.
From his singing to his wonderul guitar work, the ability to surround himself with great musicians, the excellent female voices of Windy Hope and Anna Bohn, This CD is such a true gift at Christmastime.
I really can't say enough about it, other than if you don't have, you should get it.
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This is what the seasons for!
author: Rick Ponton
Yeah, I bought the CD 6 months after christmas, but i listened through it anyway, and I love it just the same. I own very few christmas CD's, becaude usually I don't much like them. I on't really like the "fluff" christmas songs, but what we have here is a true collection of advent season songs. Of course Jim Bohn does me a service in that the first track is my favorite advent song in the world. Everyone should have this in the mix at christmas.
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Really, really lovely
author: Kerry Smith
Over the years I've accumulated quite a few Christmas CD's--and now I can put them all away because this is the one I've been looking for! Jim Bohn and his fellow musicians take the beautiful traditional Christmas songs that we tend to take for granted, and turn them into something you've never heard before. The music is comfortable and familiar, yet energizing and soul stirring all at the same time. I keep it in the car and play it whenever I need to be reminded what this season is really all about.
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The cure for "Bah Humbug!"
author: Tracy Jane Comer
I was having a touch of "Bah Humbug" this year (typical holiday stress), but this CD has cured me! Jim's Christmas collection is artistic and tasteful with lots of variety in texture and style, nicely produced and instantly engaging. These arrangements display Jim's talent and versatility and vision in new and unexpected ways, making me wonder what other surprises he might have in store for future projects! It will be getting many repeat spins.
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