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_ Seasons Greetings_ Moms celebrate mother; child relationship in holiday CD As the merry winter season rapidly approaches, reminders tell us how it at! began One such reminder is a collaboration album by some well-known musicians just in time (or the holidays Mother & Child, the creation of its execu live producer Tena Clark and IRS Records' founder and chairman Miles Copeland, represents the relationship between a mother and her child, left especially during the holiday season. Each woman who performs on this CD is a mother, except Motown recording artist Shanice Wilson, who sings a duet with her mother. Crystal Wilson In addition to the expressed familial rela tionship, the CD symbolizes the Virgin Mary's relationship with her child. Even if you are not a deeply religious person. Mother & Child is very good This project consists of talented artists and great arrangements of holiday songs, ranging from country to rhythm and blues to pop CO REVIEW Mother Child V<m*u Armtj ★ ★ ★ Two o( my favorite traditional songs. “Oh Holy Nighr and ~Ave Marta” appear on this CO in great form Country artist Marti na McBride sings a beautiful version of "Oh Holy Night ' The first time she performs a cappella. and the second time a sooth irtg string arrangement accompanies her wonderfully smooth vote** Beth Nielsen Chapman sings a war ming version of the traditional. "Ave Maria ~ a Fran* Schubert piece A cello and string arrangement complement the fingerp eking of Chapman on her guitar My favorite song is Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" written by Chris Baton and Amy Grant and sung by Grant It includes piano and synthesizer — a combination Even if you're not a deeply religions person. Mother & Child is very good. This . project consists of talented artists and great arrange ments of holiday songs, ranging from country to rhythm and blues to pop that builds a melancholy but profound sound - which amplify the intense emo tion It’s no! a cheesy pop song by Grant On this CD. she demonstrates the ability to write powerful lyrics, and she reveals a strong vocal range. I also like Through Your Eyes," sung by Suzy Bogguss and written by Bogguss and Doug Crider The mother describes how the holiday is lew the child and through the child's eyes Belinda Carlisle and Olivia Newton John have been absent from the music scene in recent years, but both are back on this CD Carlisle performs a nice, but not excel lent "Christmas Lullaby " She sings it with a distinct vibrato in her voice that is some what annoying, otherwise, it has a basic pop feel Newton-John, on the other hand, per forms a pretty song, "Christmas Never Felt like This." about a mother's perceptions o! her daughter's wonder ot Doc 25. It's poppy, but it has a nice holiday jingling to it Songs by CeCe Wmans, Vesta, the Wilsons and Wendy Molen bring out the R & B sounds and Kindred Spirit's folky-pop vocals are similar to the Indigo Girls' har monizing vocals Mother A Child, released in late October, is a good CD to add to your collection if you are looking for new holiday music By Kim H < i u Carol magic Twenty-one carols played on authentic 19th century Instruments from Victorian America evoke a sense of nostal gia for classical music lovers from Willamette University professor John Doan's latest holiday CD Wrapped in White Visions ot Christmas Past brings together the sound of the classical banjo, man dolin, violin, viola, cello, sleigh bells and a turn of-the-centu ry parlor guitar. Doan groups the carols togeth er in new ways that make the old new again for listeners familiar with classic favorites such as, “Carols of Kings, Carols of Joy and Carols of Night" His music recalls the original essence of the holiday season The enticing music easily sweeps up listeners by the magic of its nostalgia and the vintage acoustic instruments Doan's background is in clas sical guitar and lute. He has gamed national recognition on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and has been reviewed by Victoria Maga/me and The Wash ington Post His CD is produced by Hearts of Space records To celebrate the holiday sea son, on Dec. 2 at 7 30 p m. John Doan performs in concert at the Unity of the Valley at 39th and Htlyard in Eugene. ll\ Anne Moser KornfiehJ CD REVIEW % Wrapped in White Jiita Dvan ★ ★ ★ ★ $ 'V ***34 " i ia Vi ond Hand (lathing N! ID ( HRIS I'MAS MONTY? 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