Track Listing

1. Winter Wonderland
2. Christmas Song
3. O Little Town of Bethlehem
4. Silver Bells
5. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
6. Blue Christmas
7. O Holy Night
8. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
9. Cradle in Bethlehem
10. Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
11. O Come All Ye Faithful

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82585 in Music
• Released on: 2002-08-27
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Following The Key, Gill's hardest country album to date, the Christmas album Breath of Heaven turns so far in the other direction it hardly seems like the same man's work. Don't expect steel guitar and fiddles here: This is pure symphonic pop and a kind of ode to the cinematic string arrangements--not of Nashville, but of Nelson Riddle, or the classic seasonal recordings of Bing Crosby. The selection is tasteful if conservative, though Gill sings every chestnut expertly and even digs a bit deeper on the religious material. The only surprise is the Amy Grant-composed title cut, the album's one undeniably soulful moment. If you're looking for lush and easy-swinging holiday mood music, brimming with the sentiments of the season, you've found it. --Roy Francis Kasten

Entertainment Weekly
A swing-easy set that's finally more fiddlesticks than swizzle stick.

Customer Reviews

Pure Christmas album with no 'twang
Like Martina McBride's "White Christmas", Vince Gill adds an orchestra and belts out the standard Christmas classics with style and grace!

If you are looking for a 'twangy Christmas album... this isn't the one for you! This album has such pure voice added to the smooth sounds of the orchestra that makes it perfect for your collection.

There aren't many who can match Vince's voice and I was glad to see him do another Christmas album with more of the standard classics. The title track is a noticeable standout and well written by Amy Grant.

For a standard Christmas album, buy this one.

For a great Vince Gill Christmas album with wonderful new Christmas songs, buy his "Let There Be Peace On Earth" album. Both make a great companion to each other!

DTS Is the way to go with this Christmas Classic!
It may only have been a year since this Christmas album was released, but it is indeed a classic already. I believe that this is one of the most beautiful Christmas recordings I have ever listened to and I rank it at the top with Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" album.

When you listen to the DTS version of this album you feel as if you are part of the recording experience as it puts you in the center of the music. Beautiful orchestrations and a wonderful choir complement the mood. This is a great Christmas album worth 5 stars plus.

Vince at his best
This is by far the best Christmas album I have ever heard and my wife has made me buy tons of them. I am not a great reviewer of music, I don't play or sing and I can't read music, but I know good music when I hear it. This is not your traditional country star's album. It is just one classic christmas song after another. I love the rendition of Blue Christmas.
So if you want a really good Christmas album, this is for you.