Review - December 2007 from Christmasreviews.com
CHRISTMAS ‘OH CHRISTMAS TREE’ RUDOLF MUSIC
Oh Christmas Tree appears to be
the fully-formed rendition of last season's Sampler EP. Although barely
exceeding EP length itself, Oh Christmas Tree is a beautifully realized set of
new age rock anthems, along with a couple of Christmas classics thrown in just
to spice things up.
Rock guitar virtuoso Alec Fuhrman is perfectly leavened by Charles Tapp's enigmatic vocal style. Together they create a sound that should please rock aficionados as well as soothing the delicate ears of spiritual new age mavens.
I particularly enjoyed the drama of Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming a song that is usually difficult to adapt to any sort of contemporary arrangement. Here, listening to Tapp's haunting vocals, along with a mysterious and chilly arrangement, I can almost feel "the cold of winter, when half spent was the night."
Brief though it may be, this strange and heartfelt set is worth having.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2007)
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From the liner notes:
Alec Fuhrman: Guitar
Charles Tapp: Vocals, Keys,
Drums
Steve Evans: Bass (tracks 1,4,5,8)
Rob Fordyce: Bass (tracks
2,3,6,7)
Kevin Ledbetter: Woodwinds (tracks 2,8)
John Harrison: Harmony
Vocals (tracks 2,3,5,8) and additional Keyboard (track 6)
Mark Robertson:
additional keyboard (track 3)
Summary: Ethereal anthem rock
Oh Christmas Tree
Label: Rudolf Music
Length: 27 minutes
Genre:
Rock
Release: 2007
Track List
Song Title
This Time Is Meant For
Us
Away In A Manger
Christmas All Year
It Came Upon A Midnight
Clear
Alleluia
Oh Christmas Tree
The Spirit Of Christmas
Lo How A
Rose E'er Blooming
More info at: www.rudolfmusic.com