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A 2010 album by Susan Boyle.

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I like most of the music on this disc.

  • Nov 13, 2010
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Susan Boyle has given listeners a gift that is right in time for the holiday season.
My favorite track on this album is "The First Noel." This song features beautiful acoustic guitar playing that compliments Susan Boyle's voice perfectly. The violin playing adds a pretty tone to this track too. "Hallelujah" is one of most of the covered songs out there, but Susan's rendition of this song is special and uplifting. I love the goregous piano playing on this track. "Do You Hear What I Hear" is another highlight here. This is the best Christmas duet I have ever heard. Amber Stassi has a very pretty voice. "Auld Lang Syne" is a song that puts me in a sentimental mood. I think about all the friends I have lost this year when I listen to this song. Susan Boyle's cover is moving. She makes this song her own, and that is a mark of a talented singer. I am not a very religious person, but I love the way Susan sings "O Holy Night" and "Away In A Manger" These song give me chicken skin. My least favorite track is "Don't Dream It's Over". This song did not move me as the others. I have never heard of "Make Me A Channel of Your Peace". This song makes me feel peaceful. I love this song and most of the tracks on this disc.

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November 17, 2010
Great review- just in time for Christmas :P I love "Do You Hear What I Hear" so I'm sure I'll love this version as well. Have you read @Decaptain's review?
 
November 13, 2010
Robert, I agree with you. "The Fist Noel" on Susan's new album is my most favorite track, it is simple and nice. Her voice is an instrument itself, she doen't need the whole orchestra to back her. My second favorite on the CD is "Hallelujah", she has made it her own again. I am not religous, but I love all the religous songs on her CD. There is something so soothing about her voice. Love Her.
 
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review by . November 05, 2010
posted in Music Matters
Album Review: Susan Boyle's
Susan Boyle is following up her I Dreamed A Dream multi-million selling album with the November 9 release of The Gift. While it’s not billed as a real holiday album, you’ll quickly notice that most of the tracks on here are holiday standards and that’s expected considering it’s being released in the heat of the holiday season. Some may be thrown off by tracks like Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” or Crowded Circus’ “Don’t Dream It’s Over” …
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The Gift is the second album by Scottish singer Susan Boyle, which was released on 8 November 2010. Boyle has said that it has a 1960s feel "because that was my era".

She catapulted to international stardom overnight with 500 million YouTube hits, smashed music records around the world with her triumphant debut album and now Susan Boyle returns with her eagerly awaited second album, The Gift.

The Gift, sees Susan Boyle and world acclaimed producer Steve Mac reunited to present a breathtaking seasonal album. Featuring yule time favourites ‘The First Noel’ and ‘O Holy Night’, Susan also fearlessly takes on iconic pop songs including ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ and ‘Perfect Day’ giving them a new identity.

Also making her musical debut on The Gift is American medic and winner of the International Susan Search, Amber Stassi. Amber & Susan perform a stunning and inimitable rendition of ‘Do you Hear What I Hear’.

Now with a beautiful seasonal album she will, once again, defy critics and preconceptions.

Susan explained; "When making this album, I really wanted the songs to touch hearts. Music has always been a companion to me, particularly on special occasions. I wanted there to be a mix of songs that would flow with all our moods this holiday season. As much as the season is a time for reflection, it is also a time for fun and enjoyment with those closest to us."
 
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