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Melissa Etheridge - A New Thought for Christmas
- A New Thought for Christmas is a personal tale of Christmas from Melissa Etheridge. The album is a hopeful and loving look on the winter holiday. With a mix of well-written original songs and soulful classics, Etheridge brings a little peace on Earth. Anyone who listens to this album all the way through will feel hopeful about the future of man.
The classic songs that Etheridge selected are arranged perfectly to fit her rock sound. Each song sounds fresh and she connects to each of the songs like it was her own. Even with the slower songs like "Blue Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," Etheridge has a soulful, bluesy sound. She connects to every song that was placed on this album, even if it wasn't her original composition.
Etheridge's lyrical style comes through with her original Christmas songs. "Glorious" has fun with some classic Christmas phrases, but feels personal. "Ring the Bells" is an amazing look on change and peace. The best song on the album has to be "Christmas in America," which is a song for peace and unity. It channels songs like "I Need to Wake Up" and "I Run for Life" where Etheridge has a very strong, first-person account to life.
A New Thought for Christmas defends its title. The album breaks from other holiday albums by having a distinct rock sound. The biggest disappointment for this album is the fact that it's only ten tracks long. Each track has the true Melissa Etheridge sound. Even as a Christmas album, it shows the continued growth and passion of her music. The album is the voice of change, peace, and coming together during the holiday season.
Reviewer: Michael Pascua
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Reviewer's Rating: 9
Reader's Rating: 10.00
Reader's Votes: 4
Added: 8-Dec-2008
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