Homecoming "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 were touched by Tinkerbell's wand), the schmaltz factor is acceptably modest. More demanding Brickman listeners will enjoy the rich emotional terrain he visits on "Thanksgiving," the disc's opening track, and his ruminating interpretation of "Still Nacht." We’re blessed with a double dose of former Lonestar vocalist Richie McDonald with two 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. Definitely a cut above most easy-listening holiday fare.
Track
Time
Artist
Price
1.
Thanksgiving
3:31
Jim Brickman
2.
Good King Wenceslas
3:02
Jim Brickman
3.
Coming Home For Christmas W - Victoria Shaw & Richie McDonald
4:27
Jim Brickman
4.
Gathering
3:38
Jim Brickman
5.
Deck The Halls
2:56
Jim Brickman
6.
Joy Feat. David Klinkenberg
2:38
Jim Brickman
7.
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day Feat. Anne Cochran & Peter White
3:32
Jim Brickman
8.
Still Nacht
3:41
Jim Brickman
9.
I Saw Three Ships
2:23
Jim Brickman
10.
Bethlehem
4:36
Jim Brickman
11.
My Angel [Christmas] Feat. Gerald Levert
3:38
Jim Brickman
12.
Auld Lang Syne
4:31
Jim Brickman
13.
Coming Home For Christmas Feat. Richie McDonald [Country Mix]
Compact Disc: $18.95
