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Now let us just preface this morning. It’s so super cold out, we’ve got our Snuggie nearby, and we’ve been thinking of making some hot cocoa since we woke up – and now we’re listening to David Archuleta’s new holiday album “Christmas From The Heart.” This morning is pretty close to perfect!
Below is our review of each song on the album – but let us just say that overall the CD is one of the best holiday albums we have heard. Many of our favorite Christmas songs are included on the CD and David makes each song his own by adding special changes and melodies that aren’t normally on the tracks.
Check out our review below:
1. Melodies of Christmas: This is a great opening track for the album. David’s voice is priceless and the song sets the holiday spirit for the rest of the CD. The images that the song conjures, from caroling to sitting in front of a fire, make us really wish it was snowing outside this morning and we had a decorated Christmas tree in our living room.
2. Ave Maria: This is one of the most popular Christmas songs out there and David does a beautiful rendition. His voice is always so perfect and takes you to a different place when you listen to it. We love hearing David singing in another language other than English – he does an amazing job!
3. Riu Riu Chiu: Yet another song in another language for David! The music on this track makes us feel like we are in an old holiday movie. This is one of our favorite tracks on the “Christmas From The Heart” album.
4. What Child Is This: It’s amazing how David can go from singing an upbeat song to singing a soft, almost lullaby, song. We’re extremely impressed with his range! A great song!
5. Pat-A-Pan: Okay, we LOVE this song! We might not understand the words he’s singing in the beginning, but it’s really fun and upbeat and makes us smile! As David moves into English we start nodding our head and singing along. Definitely one of our favorites!
6. I’ll Be Home For Christmas: One of the most popular Christmas songs out there, and David does one of the best jobs we’ve ever heard! Every time we hear this song we think of the Muppet Family Christmas movie – but listening to David sing the song gives us just as much of a nostalgic feeling at hearing the Muppets sing!
7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: A Christmas classic that David does a beautiful rendition on! David didn’t change this song too much from the original – and we appreciate that! The song features the popular Charice Pempengco – who has an utterly beautiful voice and helps David out immensely on the track!
8. O Holy Night: A great Christmas classic! This song holds a lot of meaning for many people during the holidays and David does a great job putting meaning into his words as he sings.
9. The First Noel: A fun song with the a happy beat that David follows closely throughout the song. David does a great job on this holiday classic!
10. Silent Night: Another well-known holiday song that David does a beautiful rendition of. He is so good at singing in a mellow tone to make the song serious yet happy. We don’t know how he does it!
11. Joy To The World: Love this song! Super upbeat and a great melody from David! We love that most of these songs start off with David humming along – it’s so cute! The Christmas bells added into this song give it something really special.
12. Angels We Have Heard On High: This is one of our favorite holidays songs and David does an amazing job with it. He has such a big voice for someone his age! We are so impressed with this album – and we hope you feel the same way!
13. O Come All Ye Faithful: We used to sing this song all the time in chorus in middle school and high school and it definitely brings back a lot of holiday memories for us. We’re glad that David can now be part of those memories!
We think this is one of the best holiday albums ever released and we’re glad that David had both slow and upbeat songs on the album to show off his range. We will definitely have this on repeat today! If you have heard the album what are your thoughts on the songs?
Click here to check out David’s tour dates for his upcoming “Christmas From The Heart” concert tour!
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I really love this album! Pat-A-Pan is definately one of my tops favs on this album!
Melodies is the closing track(joy to the world opens, lol) btw, heh.
i LOVE CFTH cuz its so amazing cuz david is so amazing i love the new cd his voice is so amazing
(i used amazing a lot lol) <3
Thank you for your great review of the cfth album!david is an amazing singer/songwriter!this album is pure love…..so stunning and breathtaking at the same time.im so proud od david!!!!i bought several copies already and im gonna buy more for friends and fam!the whole world needs to listen to this amazing christmas fr the heart cd!!!!
Yep, I heard it and I felt many of the same things you describe! His range and musicality is way beyond what you might expect. It’s a CD that’s been artfully crafted and the results are so worth it!
Christmas from the Heart is pretty close to perfect. I can’t believe how beautiful Ave Maria is.
I can’t stop listening to this masterpiece! I appreciate so much this great review and the love that is shown to David here—always. Some other reviewers just can’t give it to him for some reason—go figure. I hope this CD will explode out there in Christmas music land. I agree with you, it is the best Christmas Cd I have ever heard. The mix of songs is genius. From O Holy Night and Ave Maria, to Pat-a-pan and Riu Riu Chiu, it is EPIC. Love David, love his voice and music, can’t wait to see him perform in concert next month at Abravanel Hall both nights!
Thanks for the enthusiastic review. My favorites are “What Child is This”, “Ave Maria”, “Silent Night”, and “Riu Riu Chiu”. But, the one on repeat is “Pat-A-Pan”!
I knew this album would be good, I mean how could it NOT be good with David Archuleta singing, but it exceeded all of my expectations. His voice accompanied by the City of Prague Philmarmonic takes my breath away. I get chills every time I listen to it and discover a new and wonderful nuance with each listen. What a wonderful holiday album!! BRAVO!
Thank you for always being so supportive of David! I agree with you.. this is a stunning Christmas album, and one I will cherish for years to come. Pat a Pan should be on the radio, and Ave Maria and What Child is This bring me to tears. <3
Great review–thanks for going track by track! It really is amazing how much love David packed into this CD.
Thanks DD for the review. I don’t understand every song, but I like them all. Each song is different. This alblum is unique.
i agree completely. it’s a fantastic Christmas album.
Thanks for this perfect review! I couldn’t have said it better myself. This album should and hopefully WILL become a classic. It captures the Christmas spirit perfectly and has kept a smile on my face since the moment I heard the first song.
Thanks for your review! David’s voice is so uplifting and soothing on this album. I love his interpretations of the songs and how he adds a bit of his style to each one. And the overall audio quality of the album is stunningly beautiful. If you haven’t heard it, you can currently listen here (scroll through the album photos if David’s isn’t right at this link – the albums move around):
http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/3
And a note for fans – if want his album and you are truly unable to buy it for yourself, visit the teamarchie dot com website and look down the left side for the Gifting Campaign. Teamarchie gifts needy fans with David’s music by buying the music with donations from other fans and the proceeds from on-site auctions of rare David items. And they are also in need of donations, so if you can spare a copy of this album or a bit of cash to help needy fans get a legal copy, visit the same link. And one other note- if you want to follow David on Twitter, he’s @DavidArchie and lots of his tweets are sweet and funny. And you can follow @teamarchie to stay informed on David events.
thanks for a great review. i love the album so much. this is the best Xmas album ever. the songs are so heartfelt and soulful that can tear you up. if you can’t feel the spirit of Xmas while listening to this album, something is terribly wrong with you, lol. kidding aside this album is a must for everyone.
Thanks for the nice review on David’s Christmas cd. I loved every song on this cd and I can’t believe I’m listening to Christmas songs in October. David Archuleta is amazing!!
Enjoyed your review and I agree. This CD has a mix of Christmas songs which gives the listener a variety of feelings and reactions. David and the producers did an excellent job!
I totally agree with your review! I love the entire album especailly Pat a Pan, Melodies of Christmas, Joy to the world. Can’t stop listening!
Thank you for your wonderful review. I expected a fantastic CD but he has exceeded ALL expectations. I have played it over many times and it is addicting. David Archuleta is a wonderful young man with a fabulous voice.
I love this Christmas cd by David! Every song is excellent in its own way. Just wanted to mention that “Melodies of Christmas” was co-written by David. Not only is David an amazing singer he is also turning into an amazing writer. Love you David!
Put it this way…I bought 6 to distribute to family and friends and am now listening to Christmas music in my car in October. We’ve waited for over a year for this and here it is. Thank you David. See you on tour, and I’m bringing 90 year old mom…
In all my Christmas CD Album – This is one of The Best !
I love all the song especially the AVE MARIA ; HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS, I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS AND CHIU CHIU RIU.
I don’t no why you don’t get tired of listening to David Archuleta music and you end up getting hook and its just addictive.
I have always loved David’s voice from the moment I heard him on AI. My daughter and I are enjoying this CD. Pat-A-Pan is my fave of all of them. Every song is wonderful! Congrats to David on another great album!
Ah, Ave Maria, hearing David sing this well known song kept me crying each time I would hear his version. He MUST perform before the pope for this one. This is one of his masterclass hits that would be popular in Italy. Pat a Pan, another favorite MUST be highly promoted for radio. Nationally or internationally for that matter. France would not only welcome, they would also be very proud to have David Archuleta sing in their language. I just can’t stop playing these two songs over and over. It can be addicting as one proclaimed. When David sings, he has a way of taking you to another world with him. The other two, Have Yourself a Merry Christmas and I’ll be home for Christmas, would please the people of New York. This album is respectfully Grammy material.Thank you producers who worked with David. You all out did yourselves. Your talents instilled with David’s voice and talent is beyond incredible. Bravo, Bravo! Let’s just hope that Jive will finally take this opportunity for David and sincerely promote this stunning album at its highest level. If they don’t, believe me David’s fans and friends will. There’s no stopping them. They mean business to support this special, unique young man. A prodigious musical phenom. And wow, only 18. The descriptive from Jive as runner-up, is no longer fitting for David Archuleta. He has surpassed runner-up and truthfully should be considered
the winner. He’s got it all.
Thank for your support to David. This CHRISTMAS album is the best so far of all the christmas albums that are out their.Congrats to David for another great album
Best Christmas cd EVER!! David Archuleta is a dream come true and I can’t wait to see him in concert during his christmas tour!!!
David did an amazing job with all of the songs. His singing is beautiful!! This is the best Christmas album ever!
Thank you for this awesome review. I have been listening to David’s “Christmas from the Heart” since Tuesday and I have to say, I don’t have favorites; each song is very special. David’s heavenly voice, the arrangements, the harmonies make this album an exquisite, beautiful work of art. I could listen to this album all year long! David Archuleta is simply THE BEST!
David Archuleta’s Christmas from the Heart is just amazing…and was way beyond my expectations. What can be better than hearing David Archuleta sing and his voice just soars through this album. I am a huge fan of David’s and once again he has amazed us all with his talent as a singer / songwriter. The first time I heard the album… the ending of O Holy Night brought tears to my eyes. Rui Rui Chui just exemplies David voice in Spanish – I don’t know a word in Spanish but I LOVE this song. Many of our old favorites are on the album like Silent Night and The First Noel… and when you listen to the music you feel like you are sitting in a concert hall. Thank you for such a nice review!
♫♥♪ ♫♪ Pat-A-Pan ♫♥♪ ♫♪ Love it!!! Nice write up “-) I love that this site gets David
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I love Christmas from the Heart! This is a must-have Christmas album and will be enjoyed for years to come.
David’s amazing musical depth is showcased in this album. My favorite is Ave Maria–gives you the chills and the feeling of being surrounded by angels–just incredible.
Just so you know, I have never really liked Christmas songs. I can take them or leave them. But this CD changed all that. David has this way of taking a familiar tune, twisting and turning it and adding his soul to it, until it comes out sounding like a totally brand-new song. It is impossible to choose a favorite, but “Angels We Have Heard on High” is definitely high on my list. It’s just so beautiful and unique. Every song is gorgeous, you don’t want to move onto the next, but you do because you need to hear more. The orchestration is really fantastic. Then there are the other languages that he sings in – Wow! How many young pop singers can do that? All I can say is Thank You David for bringing Christmas music back into my life! I could listen to this year-round, and I think I just might do that. Bravo! and Encore!
Thank you david for being my inspiration..thanks for all the happiness..your my no.1 idol here on earth.hahaha..
Guys….who support so much to david, keep on….thanks also…
by the way…this album is so good and inspiring..
i feel the Christmas when I hear it to his album..
I love all the songs. My fave was Riu Riu Chiu and Melodies of Christmas. I also love Joy to the World
I love the duet with Charice. Great rendition.
Ha! Ha! I do find humor and joy of course, in the fact that I AM still HAPPILY listening to CFTH to this day! (It makes me feel good!)
I’ve listened to this album every day since it came out and am still doing so though we’re into January. It’s just so exquisitely beautiful and makes me feel so happy.
I loooove David Archuleta!! He’s so endearing, admirable and gorgeous. I am a HUGE fan of David’s and will be one for forever and a day! He’s the best to come down the pike in many a long day.