Eikon – Silent Night
Carol, Christmas, Electronica, Indie
Genre: Christmas, Carol, Ambient Electronica, Alternative, Indie
Alternative worship duo Eikon release their unique, ambient electronica rendition of the classic carol Silent Night.
For more info on Eikon visit:
https://www.facebook.com/Eikonmusic
Download 'Silent Night' for free from SoundCloud:
https://soundcloud.com/eikonmusic/silent-night
Silent night, Holy night (x4)
Silent night, O Holy night
All is calm and all is bright (x2)
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant, tender and mild (x2)
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace, child (x2)
Shepherds quake, at the sight
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace (x2)
Jesus, Lord at thy birth
Civil Parish – There's A Song In The Air
Acoustic, Christmas, Indie
Genre: Christmas, Acoustic, Indie
Civil Parish deliver up a festive tune with the single 'There's A Song In The Air'.
For more info on Civil Parish visit:
http://www.facebook.com/civilparish
Download 'There's A Song In The Air' from Bandcamp for free:
https://civilparish.bandcamp.com/releases
Citizens – Joy To The World
Carol, Christmas, Indie, Rock
Genre: Rock, Christmas, Carol, Indie,
Fast becoming a significant name in worship music, Citizens are back with more music, and following in the footsteps of fellow Mars Hill group King's Kaleidoscope, this time it's in the form of Christmas carols! On this track, the indie rock group have added their modern flair to the classic carol 'Joy To The World' which opens their Christmas EP "Repeat The Sounding Joy".
Joy to the World , the Lord is come!
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the World, the Savior reigns!
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Glory to God in the highest!
Let heaven and nature sing!
Repeat the sounding joy!
Purchase 'Repeat The Sounding Joy' from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/repeat-the-sounding-joy-ep/id736110371
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/repeat-the-sounding-joy-ep/id736110371
For more info on Citizens visit:
http://marshill.com/music/artists/citizens
The Oh Hellos – Mvmt II, "Begin and Never Cease"
Acoustic, Carol, Christmas, Folk
Genre: Folk, Acoustic, Christmas Carol, Medley
The Oh Hellos are back and this time it's with a festive release! Titled 'The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album' this 4 track/25 minute musical epic takes the listener on a journey through the advent story by weaving together a number of well known carols in to a perfectly crafted medley. Often chopping and changing choruses from one carol to another, switching chord progressions, and then bursting back into a song they covered 5 minutes ago. Just in this track alone you'll hear parts of "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "The First Noel" and "O Come All Ye Faithful". This album really has a little something for everyone and will no doubt be making it's return year after year to the Christmas music selection.
while shepherds watched their flocks by night
all seated on the ground
the angel of the Lord came down
and glory shone around
"fear not," said he, for mighty dread
had seized their troubled minds
"glad tidings of great joy I bring,
to you and all mankind!"
o tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy
o tidings of comfort and joy
"to you in David's town this day
is born of David's line
the Savior, who is Christ the Lord,
and this shall be the sign:
the Heavenly Babe you there shall find
to human view displayed
and meanly wrapped in swathing bands
and in a manger laid"
Noel! Noel!
born is the King of Israel!
o come, let us adore Him!
o come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
"all glory be to God on high,
and to the earth be peace!
good will henceforth from God to man:
begin and never cease!"
Download 'The Oh Hellos' Family Christmas Album' from Bandcamp:
http://music.theohhellos.com/album/the-oh-hellos-family-christmas-album
For more info on The Oh Hellos visit:
http://theohhellos.com/
Folk Angel – Hark The Herald Angels Sings
Genre: Folk, Rock, Pop, Acoustic, Christmas Carol
The band that exists for Christmas are back with some new music! Folk Angel, a four-piece group take traditional Christmas songs and for lack of a better term 'folkify' them. This version of the classic carol 'Hark The Herald Angels Sing' is from their latest release 'All The Earth Rejoice'.
Purchase 'All The Earth Rejoice' from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/all-earth-rejoice-christmas/id765900983
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-earth-rejoice-christmas/id765900983
For more info on Folk Angel visit:
http://www.folkangel.com/
Future Of Forestry – Joy To The World
Carol, Christmas, Electronica, Experimental, Indie
Genre: Electronica, Indie, Experimental, Christmas, Carol,
This song is taken from Future of Forestry's second Christmas album, Advent Christmas EP, Vol 2. Eric Owyoung, the man behind FoF enjoys his Christmas songs and most years does a special Advent tour. This is his slightly less traditional cover of Joy To The World, starting in an experimental, electronica style and progressively becoming more traditional building up to the climax, where the song transitions into the hymn All Creatures Of Our God And King. Owyoung then wonderfully merges the hymns a second time and finishes this wonderful cover by reprising the original carol, what a musical journey!
Buy Advent Christmas EP, Vol 2 from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/advent-christmas-ep-vol.-2/id401452190
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/advent-christmas-ep-vol.-2/id401452190
For more information about Future of Forestry visit:
http://www.futureofforestry.com/
Josiah James – The First Noel (Feat. Stephanie Lauren of Golden Youth)
Acoustic, Carol, Christmas, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Genre: Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Acoustic, Christmas, Carol
This song is taken from Josiah James Christmas album, Heaven Came Down EP.
On this song, Josiah James is joined by the lead singer of Golden Youth, Stephanie Lauren, for a cover of the english carol, The First Noel. The teaming of vocals works really well on this song, and the harmonies sound absolutely beautiful on the chorus. The Christmassy sound is there, but it's balanced and not overdone. Overall this is a brilliant piece of Christmas pop music, sure to find its way into your Christmas playlist!
Buy Heaven Came Down EP from iTunes:
Not available on the UK store but it is on Amazon MP3s.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AFI8REI
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heaven-came-down-single/id452266059
For more information on Josiah James visit:
http://josiahjames.com/
Jadon Lavik – Silent Night
Acoustic, Carol, Christmas, Singer/Songwriter
Genre: Acoustic, Singer/Songwriter, Christmas, Carol
This song is taken from Jadon Lavik's seasonal album, Christmas.
Jadon Lavik adds his acoustic flair to this classic carol and yet he maintains that wonderful Christmas vibe throughout the entire album. This is a song that makes me wish I was curled up in front of the fire, mulled wine in hand and singing along. Hopefully it makes you feel the same too, and if you love this version be sure to check out the rest of the album as it is filled with similarly wonderful covers of other Christmas classics!
Buy Christmas from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/christmas/id471699785
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/christmas/id471699785
For more information on Jadon Lavik visit:
http://www.jadonlavik.com/
Scribbling Idiots – Jingle Bell Knock
Christmas, Hip-Hop
Genre: Hip-Hop, Christmas
This song is taken from An Illect Recordings Christmas Recording.
Scribbling Idiots are a Hip-Hop duo consisting of JustMe and Cas Metah. The duo formed in 2002 and released their debut album in 2004. This song is a Christmas themed song, released by Illect Recordings on their compilation Christmas mixtape, available for free from their bandcamp. Check out the album for some more awesome Christmas Hip-Hop!
Download An Illect Recordings Christmas Recording for free from here:
http://illect.bandcamp.com/album/an-illect-recordings-christmas-recording
Or if you're feeling generous purchase An Illect Recordings Christmas Recording from iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/illect-recordings-christmas/id345434114
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/illect-recordings-christmas/id345434114
For more information about Scribbling Idiots visit:
http://www.scribblingidiots.com