In keeping with the previous volumes in this series, this is modern rock-pop from a bunch of bands best known in the Christian rock realm. But as with the previous volumes, this 2001 collection has plenty to offer the less Christian, or at least the less observant Christians, among us. O.C. Supertones start off by covering Sarah Masen's "Heaven's Got a Baby," which she performed on Vol. 1 of this series in a ballad version, but the O.C.s rock it up a bit more. Relient K contribute a track from their own Christmas album, "Santa Claus is Thumbing to Town." Joy Electric makes it three volumes in a row with the oldie "Mrs. Santa Claus" in that band's electro-pop style. Earthsuit do Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" in a version that sounds a lot like the original remixed and beat-boxed to death, but that's a good thing. "O Come O Come Emanuel" gets a rockish treatment from Kendall Payne and Hangnail thrashes up "Do You See What I See." Skyline Drive simply does a U2 on "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," and Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes take us out on a downtempo note with "I Hate Christmas Parties." Formerly on the BEC label, Tooth and Nail now distributes this as part of a 3-disc set with volumes 1 and 2, Happy Christmas Redux. But the single disc still remains available via Amazon, click the cover.
Happy Christmas Vol. 3, various artists (BEC Recordings)
In keeping with the previous volumes in this series, this is modern rock-pop from a bunch of bands best known in the Christian rock realm. But as with the previous volumes, this 2001 collection has plenty to offer the less Christian, or at least the less observant Christians, among us. O.C. Supertones start off by covering Sarah Masen's "Heaven's Got a Baby," which she performed on Vol. 1 of this series in a ballad version, but the O.C.s rock it up a bit more. Relient K contribute a track from their own Christmas album, "Santa Claus is Thumbing to Town." Joy Electric makes it three volumes in a row with the oldie "Mrs. Santa Claus" in that band's electro-pop style. Earthsuit do Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" in a version that sounds a lot like the original remixed and beat-boxed to death, but that's a good thing. "O Come O Come Emanuel" gets a rockish treatment from Kendall Payne and Hangnail thrashes up "Do You See What I See." Skyline Drive simply does a U2 on "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)," and Matthew Thiessen and the Earthquakes take us out on a downtempo note with "I Hate Christmas Parties." Formerly on the BEC label, Tooth and Nail now distributes this as part of a 3-disc set with volumes 1 and 2, Happy Christmas Redux. But the single disc still remains available via Amazon, click the cover.
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