Track Listing

1. Thanksgiving
2. Good King Wenceslas
3. Coming Home for Christmas - Jim Brickman, Richie McDonald
4. Gathering
5. Deck the Halls
6. Joy - Jim Brickman, David Klinkenberg
7. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Jim Brickman, Anne Cochran, , Peter White
8. Still Nacht
9. I Saw Three Ships
10. Bethlehem
11. My Angel (Christmas) - Jim Brickman, Gerald LeVert
12. Auld Lang Zyne
13. Coming Home for Christmas [Bonus Mix][*] - Jim Brickman, Richie McDonald

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4840 in Music
• Released on: 2007-09-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.com
Homecoming, pianist Jim Brickman's 16th career release (his third with a holiday theme, joining The Gift and Peace), is an unerringly pleasant, gently uplifting package that delivers what most listeners probably want--a smart-sounding, family-friendly audio backdrop suited for any December gathering. Brickman's mix of nine instrumentals and four vocal tracks (seven are rearranged traditional works) carefully straddles a fine line between sophistication and sentimentality. Happily, other than a few heavily star-dusted moments (the final note of "I Saw Three Ships" sparkles as though it was touched by Tinkerbell's wand), the schmaltz factor is acceptably modest. More demanding Brickman listeners will probably wish he had dug deeper into the richer emotional terrain he visits on "Thanksgiving," the disc's opening track, and his ruminating interpretation of "Still Nacht." But holiday discs are audience-builders, so we instead get a double dose of former Lonestar vocalist Richie McDonald (with two nearly identical versions of "Coming Home for Christmas," an eyes-to-the-sky heart-clutcher), and the late Gerald Levert crooning a holiday version of "My Angel," a parent-to-child love song that originally appeared on Brickman's Escape disc. Not a flawless release, but definitely a cut above most easy-listening holiday fare. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews

Coming Home for Christmas
He has done it once again. Even though it is just now approaching the 1st of October, this will definately make you wish for those chilly nights decorating the tree, baking cookies, and drinking hot chocolate in front of the fireplace. I don't know how you can continue to release Christmas albums {CD's} year after year and still manage to keep everything fresh and new. But as evidenced by this beautiful CD, you have. This CD is a MUST HAVE for the upcoming holiday season. This CD has many beautiful songs, old & new on it and the collaborations are outstanding...with Anne Cochran, Tracy Silverman, David Klinkenberg, Peter White and the very talented late Gerald Levert. This is a welcome addition to anyone's holiday collection.

A Must-Have Christmas CD!!!
I preordered this CD and I'm so glad I did. This CD is perfect for curling up with on a dark and cold night. It not only has Christmas songs, but also Thanksgiving and New Year's. Each song is so perfect I can't even begin to pick a favorite.

Beautiful album to celebrate the season!
Jim Certainly does it again! What a beautiful album to celebrate the season! Hearing guest artist, Richie McDonald was a real treat. Anyone that loves Lonestar will appreciate his take on "Coming Home for Christmas." Without a doubt, this will be the song of the season.