Favorite New Christmas Album:
Very Merry Christmas by Dave Barnes
If you are already a fan, you need not read this post. You're playing this CD non-stop in your car, you have a Dave Barnes Holiday station on Pandora, and in case your CD doesn't work, your iPod is permanently queued on this album. Why? Because it's fantastic. It's a modern Christmas classic. (Unintentional rhyme there, but good for me and I'll leave it at that.)
Last Christmas I went to Raleigh's Lincoln Theater with my friends Amber and Jonathan to "A Very Neighborly Christmas," a concert featuring Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Dave Barnes. This show was fabulous--great music, entertaining humor, and bonus: I got to talk to these old friends of mine afterwards. Ok, so I'm not one with many claims to fame, but I do know these uber-talented artists. Dave (or David as I knew him) is the older brother of one of my best friends from high school, and Ellie, Drew's wife, is a friend of mine from college. Through a course at UT, we traveled to Stratford and London and forged the neatest friendship over those three weeks. She and her friend Anne-Haley both deeply encouraged me (very few Christ followers on that trip), so even though we don't see each other much at all, Ellie Holcomb is quite dear to me. And yes, she's quite the singer. Like, an amazing singer.
Ok, back to Dave. David. Whoever he is. I really love this CD. He sang a few songs off the album during the show, and I had to have it (and thanks to signing up for Mocha Club that night, I got it for free!). Dave has a relaxed/jazzy/bluesy/folksy sound, so if you're into a more mellow groove this holiday, this one's for you. He performs classics like "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and he's written his own holiday tunes, all of which have become classics to me. From the acoustic strumming of "Mary and Joseph," the tear-jerking lyrics of "Family Tree," to the sassy "Meet Me at the Mistletoe," you're gonna love the variety and play the album as non-stop as I do. Oh, and for you country fans out there, he even has Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum on a track (see video below).
Last Christmas I went to Raleigh's Lincoln Theater with my friends Amber and Jonathan to "A Very Neighborly Christmas," a concert featuring Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors and Dave Barnes. This show was fabulous--great music, entertaining humor, and bonus: I got to talk to these old friends of mine afterwards. Ok, so I'm not one with many claims to fame, but I do know these uber-talented artists. Dave (or David as I knew him) is the older brother of one of my best friends from high school, and Ellie, Drew's wife, is a friend of mine from college. Through a course at UT, we traveled to Stratford and London and forged the neatest friendship over those three weeks. She and her friend Anne-Haley both deeply encouraged me (very few Christ followers on that trip), so even though we don't see each other much at all, Ellie Holcomb is quite dear to me. And yes, she's quite the singer. Like, an amazing singer.
Ok, back to Dave. David. Whoever he is. I really love this CD. He sang a few songs off the album during the show, and I had to have it (and thanks to signing up for Mocha Club that night, I got it for free!). Dave has a relaxed/jazzy/bluesy/folksy sound, so if you're into a more mellow groove this holiday, this one's for you. He performs classics like "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You," and he's written his own holiday tunes, all of which have become classics to me. From the acoustic strumming of "Mary and Joseph," the tear-jerking lyrics of "Family Tree," to the sassy "Meet Me at the Mistletoe," you're gonna love the variety and play the album as non-stop as I do. Oh, and for you country fans out there, he even has Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum on a track (see video below).
For any of you in the Raleigh/Durham area, you are officially invited to one of Summit's five Christmas services. We would love to have you there!
I can't believe you didn't mention how you went to prom with him. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd that's because I didn't go to prom with him...it was Homecoming :) Hilarious.
ReplyDeleteYOU NEVER TOLD ME THAT!!!
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