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The Heart of Christmas

Matthew West

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Matthew West’s The Heart of Christmas offers a holiday-themed assortment of seasonal romantic ballads, classic nativity songs, jazzy numbers, and acoustic folk-country tunes. His warm, supple voice easily applies itself to a cozy, piano-centered version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and a lightly swinging take on “Jingle Bells.” “Silent Night” and “O, Holy Night” are sung with expressive reverence, while “O Come All Ye Faithful” comes decked out in a vibrant gospel arrangement. West’s original tunes are a high point, ranging from the hope-filled “Give This Christmas Away” (a duet with Amy Grant previously included on the 2008 edition of Something to Say) to the buoyant ‘50s-style rocker “Come on, Christmas” and the gently twanging “Leaving Heaven” (featuring Vince Gill on vocals). Saving the most moving song for the end, West recounts a real-life story of holiday compassion in “One Last Christmas,” bringing this well-rounded collection to an uplifting close.

Customer Reviews

<3

Love the song for Dax!

Outstanding ... love this album.

So many times when you buy a Christmas album, all you get is the "same old same old" Christmas songs that stand out only based on somebody different singing them. Not so with this album. With his artistic and songwriting talent and reputation as an uplifting performer, there is perhaps no one better suited to write and release an album of mostly original Christmas songs. We all like classic Christmas carols because they remind of so many good memories, and the classic songs on this album will bring those memories, too. Matthew West's original songs on this album will bring something new to Christmas for you.

Highly recommend!

AMAZING

Love hearing Christmas music from a different perspective

Biography

Born: April 25, 1977 in Downers Grove, IL

Genre: Christian & Gospel

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Before becoming an award-winning CCM artist, Matthew West began his professional career penning hits for other artists, including Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, and Point of Grace. A high-school baseball star, he'd originally hoped to attend college on a sports scholarship; instead, West accepted a four-year music scholarship from Millikin University, where he wound up recording several solo albums before graduating in 1999. On the strength of the spiritual pop songs that appeared on September Sun...
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The Heart of Christmas, Matthew West
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  • $9.99
  • Genres: Christmas, Music, Holiday, Christian & Gospel, CCM, Rock
  • Released: Sep 30, 2011

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