Songs of the Season

by Randy Travis

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Personnel: Dan Dugmore, Pat Bergeson, Steve Gibson (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar); Conni Ellisor, Karen Winkelmann, Catherine Umstead, Janet Darnall, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Pamela Sixfin, David Davidson, Alan Umstead, Cate Myer (violin); Larry Franklin (fiddle); Bruce Christensen, Kristin Wilkinson, Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale (viola); Kirsten Cassel, Keith Nicholas, John Catchings, Carole Rabinowitz (cello); Nashville String Machine (strings); Shane Keister (electric piano); Tony Harrell (Fender Rhodes piano); David Hungate (bass guitar); Paul Leim (drums); Casey Wood (bells); Diane Vanette, Sheri Huffman, Lisa Silver, Ann McCrary, Wes Hightower, Regina McCrary (background vocals); The Cherry Sisters.

With his deep, buttery voice and heart-breaking twang, Randy Travis could recite golf scores and make it sound soulful, so listeners are in for a treat on this 2007 collection of holiday classics and originals done up country-style. As on his pervious Christmas album from 1989, the new songs are as good as the chestnuts. The stand-outs here include a poignant "First Noel" and the jolly shuffle "Nothing's Gonna Bring Me Down (At Christmas Time)."