Mandisa - It's Christmas (2012)

Tracklist

01. It's Christmas
02. What Christmas Means to Me
03. Somebody's Angel
04. Christmas Bell Medley: Silver Bells / Carol of the Bells / Caroling, Caroling
05. Feliz Navidad / Joy to the World
06. Angels We Have Heard On High
07. Christmas Makes Me Cry (feat. Matthew West)
08. Little Drummer Boy
09. Christmas Day (feat. Michael W. Smith)
10. What Child Is This?
11. Mary's Little Boy Child
12. Children, Go Where I Send Thee


Every powerful note from the former Idol makes you wonder where all the big-voiced singers have gone. Mandisa again delivers with grace, elegance, and darn it, a little pep! A whirlwind of styles and sounds accompany her every note, from classic Motown to orchestrated pop to eye-wetting balladry. The disc has only one misstep among its many gems. Her attempt at a diva-esque rendition of "Feliz Navidad" is as awkward a fit as her take on Shania Twain that got her booted off American Idol. This being the only unnatural fit, however, it's easily forgiven since it has more to do with the voice not matching the genre than it does with a lack of power or showmanship. With Mandisa, big notes almost always pay off, and these holiday renditions are no exception.

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