1. Joy To The World Medley
2. Light Of The Stable
3. Eternal Gifts
4. Away In A Manger
5. Star, Lead Us Again
6. Little Drummer Boy
7. Christmas Back To You
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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On this latest Christmas effort, "Christmas Back To You", I liked it best when she was at her most traditional--as on "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (featuring Kim's son Benji) and "Star Lead Us Again". These slower songs have a feel that's simultaneously intimate and small yet big and encompassing--kinda like that warm blanket you like to wrap yourself up in on cold Christmas nights. But Kim doesn't disappoint when she chooses to rock it up a bit either, as on "Away In A Manger", which borrows a bit of Elvis Presley swagger and beat. The real revelation came when I went looking for more...and found it. "Real Christmas" from 2004 is an album that sadly got by me the first time around. But its still available in Kim's web store in hard copy form and as a download through CD Baby and Amazon MP3.
You'll want to get both "Real Christmas" and "Christmas Back To You" if you can swing it; together, they make for a truly enjoyable and fulfilling listening experience. And, right now, Kim's running a special through her web site where you get one copy of "Christmas Back To You" free if you buy 3. Not a bad deal at all and a good way to cross a few folks off your holiday gift list this year.