When @rockbabyworld asked for volunteers with babies to review their christmas album, I jumped at the chance. I am a lover of Christmas carols and songs in general and even when they were on repeat time and time again when I worked in a shop I loved it.
This is what Rock And Roll Babyworld say:
“Baby Sing Christmas is a fantastic new Christmas Album, perfect to create that special atmosphere for baby’s first Christmas. Born from a love of real music with the aim to create an album that is not overproduced with synthetic sounds but with real vocals and instruments enabling baby and the whole family to enjoy at this traditional time of year.”
So, what did I find?
It has the CUTEST baby ever on the album cover (always a good thing) and lots of well known Christmas favourites:
Let It Snow / It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year / Away In A Manger / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / All I Want For Christmas Is You / Silent Night / Here Comes Santa Claus / O Christmas Tree / Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer / Jingle Bells / Frosty The Snowman and We Wish You A Merry Christmas (plus some surprise bonus tracks too).
If I am honest, I wasn’t sure at first when I put it on. Each song is beautifully arranged with just a guitar playing and a woman singing, but as I was listening to it in the car and my husband was song hopping (very annoying), I didn’t hear it at its best.
When I put it on a home it felt much softer and I began to appreciate its simplicity! Eliza (10 months) immediately started dancing, swaying and waving her arms to Let It Snow. Isaac (her 3 year old brother) took great delight in singing along to Jingle Bells and We Wish you a Merry Christmas, and we are busy learning the words to some of the other songs too.
In a nutshell, the album feels like a mum singing to a baby, which they love. In my case this is much better as I could not hold a tune to save my life!
It’s a perfect introduction to Christmas and is great for playing in the background when you are opening those all important presents or eating your christmas meal. The album isnt going to get you up dancing around the room, but all quietly singing along to the words without even realising!
Available to buy from http://www.musicforbaby.co.uk/
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