The hard working Contemporary male quartet Tonic Sol Fa brings us an envelope-pushing Christmas CD, "Sugarue." They took eight traditional carols, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "Joy to the World," "Joseph's Song," "I Saw Three Ships," "O Come All Ye Faithful," "The First Noel," "Silent Night," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "The Little Drummer Boy," and added strong vocal percussion, jazzy arrangements and their own blend of butter-smooth harmonies. To this they added a pair of original Christmas songs, "Joseph's Song" and "Sno" written by group member Shaun Johnson. The result is as fresh as a new-fallen snow-but let there be no mistake, the feeling and love that is at the heart of all these carols is still abundantly there. Sugarue is a treat, and it has our early vote for best Christmas CD of the year!
LYRICS Hark The Herald Angels Sing Traditional
Joy To The World Traditional
Joseph’s Song Words and Music by S. Johnson, Arranged by G. Bannwarth, S. Johnson, and Tonic Sol-fa Verse Rest child now and sleep Lay your head on me Gold and diamonds I have none And yet I hold God’s Son Chorus One holy night With a star in the sky And all the angels sing I can hear the reply From the earth to the sky Let all creation rise For the child is King Verse Mary dreams in peace I hold you as she sleeps I sing to you a lullaby Peace on earth tonight (Chorus) Gold and diamonds I have none And yet I hold God’s Son
I Saw Three Ships Traditional
O Come All Ye Faithful Traditional
The First Noel Traditional
Silent Night Traditional
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Traditional
Sno Words and Music by S. Johnson, Arranged by G. Bannwarth, S. Johnson, and Tonic Sol-fa Verse Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow on the ground And when the wind is blowing all around Then you will hear, you can hear, you will hear voices Singing softly through the falling snow Chorus Let it snow, let it snow, lets its magic whisper through the trees Let it snow, let it fall down on you and me Verse Let us all give thanks for the friends we have here Let us celebrate the coming year Come and gather around the Christmas tree And joyful, joyful, we will be Let it snow, let it snow, now with upon a falling dream Let it snow, let it fall down on you and me
The Little Drummer Boy K.K. Davis, H. Onorati, H. Simeone