This is the sequel to Ho Ho Hospice, the double-disc set of a few seasons back that compiled a couple holidays' worth of modern original rock and pop Christmas songs into a single convenient package. Like its predecessor, Holiday Heart benefits the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center in New Jersey, a nonprofit hospice, and this 2005 collection is also a 2-CD set. And like before, you'll probably find the 44 tunes here a melange of tunes you might have heard before with others being, at the very least, new to you. Some that are new to me, and pleasant surprises too, include "Why Christmas (The Longest Day of the Year)" by Paula Kelley, "Merry Christmas I Love You" by Mark Bacino, "12 Days" by the Bitter Hearts, "Christmas Lights" by the Montgomery Cliffs, "It Must Be Christmas" by the Renovators, "So Glad It's Christmas" by Dan Pavelich and the Brazilian vibe of Project: Pimento's "That's Christmas." Some tunes previously mentioned on this site include those by Catherine Harrington, Mary Karlzen, Ron Sexsmith and Huffamoose. I think I detect a mellower vibe on this collection, with a bit more country/folk and plain old pop and a little less rock. Still, this is a great bargain and you're sure to find some favorites on it. UPDATE: Like its predecessor, it's out of print, but the cover links you to 3rd-party sellers on Amazon who have it for ridiculously cheap prices at this writing.
Holiday Heart, various artists (Volunteer)
This is the sequel to Ho Ho Hospice, the double-disc set of a few seasons back that compiled a couple holidays' worth of modern original rock and pop Christmas songs into a single convenient package. Like its predecessor, Holiday Heart benefits the St. Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center in New Jersey, a nonprofit hospice, and this 2005 collection is also a 2-CD set. And like before, you'll probably find the 44 tunes here a melange of tunes you might have heard before with others being, at the very least, new to you. Some that are new to me, and pleasant surprises too, include "Why Christmas (The Longest Day of the Year)" by Paula Kelley, "Merry Christmas I Love You" by Mark Bacino, "12 Days" by the Bitter Hearts, "Christmas Lights" by the Montgomery Cliffs, "It Must Be Christmas" by the Renovators, "So Glad It's Christmas" by Dan Pavelich and the Brazilian vibe of Project: Pimento's "That's Christmas." Some tunes previously mentioned on this site include those by Catherine Harrington, Mary Karlzen, Ron Sexsmith and Huffamoose. I think I detect a mellower vibe on this collection, with a bit more country/folk and plain old pop and a little less rock. Still, this is a great bargain and you're sure to find some favorites on it. UPDATE: Like its predecessor, it's out of print, but the cover links you to 3rd-party sellers on Amazon who have it for ridiculously cheap prices at this writing.
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