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Sonic Gems – Celtic Woman – Home For Christmas
The all female Irish music ensemble is from the same folks who brought us the half remembered classic show, Riverdance. The original 2004 line up were the vocalists – Chloe Agnew, Orla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Meave Ni Mhaokchatha as … Continue reading
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Sonic Gems – A Very Christian Christmas
In the spirit of the season and its very reasons, Aloha Promises Forever, agrees that there is perhaps no more fitting music to celebrate Christmas than to compile a playlist of contemporary Christian artists’ rendition of such songs. Without further … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration, Christian, Christmas Songs, Joy, Sonic Gems, Worship
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Sonic Gems: Michael Buble – Christmas
In 2011, Michael Buble released Christmas, his seventh studio album. That year in December, the album rose to Number 1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart. It also won a Juno Award for Album of the Year. This was the … Continue reading
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Sonic Gems: Mannheim Steamroller – Christmas In the Aire
The neoclassical new age group Mannheim Steamroller is renown for its blend of classical with new age and rock. This is particularly so for its Fresh Aire series and it’s modernistic versions of Christmas music. Mannheim’s third Christmas album was Christmas … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Elvis Presley – Elvis’ Christmas Album
Continuing in our Christmas season’s musical celebration and in talking it over with Ally, it seems to both of us that you just can’t have a full and complete Christmas music presentation without wanting to Blue Christmas or for that matter … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Christmas, Christmas Music, Elvis Presley, Elvis' Christmas Album, Sonic Gems, The King
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Sonic Gems: Classical Crossover Christmas II
There are so many great musicians who have provided us a unique combination of classical and pop. This time of year, I just can’t get enough of the work they have done with Christmas songs. Hopefully, this will be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebration, Christmas, Classical, Classical Crossover, Joy, Music, Pop Music, Sonic Gems
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Sonic Gems: A Classical Crossover Christmas
Between my computer’s keyboard having issues and being busy with all the hectic days of Christmas activities, we have been a little busy and not as productive in our number of posts as usual. Still, I have tried to post … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song
We have previously discussed the career of the one and only Nat King Cole. That being said, he is a unique part of American entertainment history that I will always treasure in my memories. Though I was not but an … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Memories, Nat King Cole, Ralph Carmichael, Sonic Gems, The Christmas Song
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Sonic Gems: Bing Crosby – Merry Christmas
On May 3, 1903, Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby Jr., was born to become a renown American singer and actor before his passing on October 14, 1977. His signature bass-baritone voice helped him become of the best selling record artists of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bing Crosby, Childhood, Memories, Merry Christmas, Sonic Gems, White Christmas
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Sonic Gems: Frank Sinatra – A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
An iconic American singer, actor, and producer, Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915 and passed away on May 14, 1998. He was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century having sold … Continue reading
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