{"product_id":"garth-brooks-the-magic-of-christmas","title":"Garth Brooks \u0026 the Magic of Christmas","description":"Personnel includes: Garth Brooks (vocals); Mark Casstevens (acoustic guitar); Chris Leuzinger (electric guitar); The Nashville String Machine (strings); Jeff Bailey, Ernie Collins, Mark Douthit, Chris Dunn, Robert Green, Michael Haynes, Don Jackson, Sam Levine, Chris McDonald, Douglas Moffet, Steve Patrick, Denis Solee, George Tidwell (horns); Blair Masters (Hammond B-3 organ); Bobby Wood (keyboards); Mike Chapman (bass); Milton Sledge (drums); Sam Bacco (percussion).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Jack's Tracks Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.\u003cbr\u003eLike every good businessman, Garth Brooks knows the value of diversifying his portfolio. Would any other country star release a rock concept album (IN THE LIFE OF CHRIS GAINES) and a traditional Christmas album in the same year? Wait--make that a traditional big-band Christmas album. Unlike Brooks' 1992 Christmas CD, BEYOND THE SEASON, THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS swings with Sinatra-esque arrangements, as Brooks croons his way through yuletide standards like \"Winter Wonderland,\" \"Let It Snow,\" and \"White Christmas.\"\u003cbr\u003eThe full string and horn sections, plus a backing choir, give the album a full, rich sound, and Brooks sings in a higher, more delicate register that's completely twang-free. But the best tracks on the album are the gospel numbers--\"Baby Jesus Is Born\" and \"Go Tell It on the Mountain\"--which Brooks sings with the fervor of a minister in a Baptist church. On these tracks, the big-band style is dropped in favor of simple arrangements and terrific, rousing vocal performances. If you're a Garth fan who felt betrayed by CHRIS GAINES, THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS will have you dancing around the tree singing, \"Come home Garth--all is forgiven.\"","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50541710311711,"sku":"724352355020","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/f2cf042ea3a1a345d403733deed5bdb0_dcd8346b-a652-42bd-89ed-780f00b5a4c0.jpg?v=1777949295","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/garth-brooks-the-magic-of-christmas","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}