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A Mostly Acoustic Christmas At Midnight
album foray into the pop music scene. This is a
guitar- heavy Christmas album that will remind
you that there is a reason that Fender gave the
man his own signature Strat.
The guitar takes center stage in songs like
the jazzy “Joy To the World” and his groovy
version of “Angels We Have Heard” both of
which pay respect to the original melodies with
Brewster’s signature guitar tones and creative
instrumentation.
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Joy to the World. instrumental cover of the famous Peanut’s 1.
2. O Come All Ye Faithful theme song “Linus and Lucy” which pays 2. It Is So
3. I’ll Be Home for Christmas homage to Charles Schultz’s “Charlie Brown 3. See a Victory
4. Linus and Lucy Instrumental Christmas”. “Jingle Bells Medley” is a southern 4. Love Won’t Give Up
5. Angels We Have Heard on High romp through snow covered hills with a band 5. With You
6. Miraculum of slide guitar licks, Hammond B-3 organ and 7. bluesy trumpets. Elevation Worship’s latest EP, At Midnight finds
9. Jingle Bells Medley The album ends in nostalgic fashion with Linc’s where Paul and Silas were in prison and as they
10. Little Drummer Boy traditional version of “The Christmas Story” 11. The Christmas Song complete with violins, cellos and twinkling
Spera In Deo
the title and following songs rooted in Acts 16
8. O Come O Come Emmanuel
Master guitarist, singer-songwriter and worship
leader Lincoln Brewster’s second Christmas
endeavor, A Mostly Acoustic Christmas features
eleven stripped down musical arrangements
of some previously released Christmas tracks
and a few new offerings. Joined by long-time
musician friends, Zoro behind the kit and Norm
Stockton on bass, this collection of Christmas
favorites is sure to warm the heart while joyously
announcing the birth of the Savior.
Gone
piano that just makes you feel warm with the
were worshipping, verse 25 tells us that ”the
prison doors were thrown open at midnight and
their chains were loosened”. The five song EP
sounds of the season. finds it’s thematic foundation in the authoritative
I was very pleased to see Lincoln Brewster that we can be in relationship with Him.
power of Christ to overcome all obstacles so
come back to his roots and give us a Christmas
collection worthy of his God-given talents. Yes,
there is a ton of great guitar work here but
more than that, A Mostly Acoustic Christmas
is creatively crafted album that captures the fun
and spirit of the holiday season with the birth of
Christ as its heartbeat.
The EP begins triumphantly with “Gone” which
features driving drums and ethereal pads.
Worship leader Chris Brown sings confidently
about how we should daily respond to the
fact that Jesus finds us in our brokenness and
exchanges it for new life.
A Mostly Acoustic Christmas thankfully finds “It Is So” follows and brings the musical
Linc returning to his guitar roots after his two- energy down a bit, yet lyrically this is a song of
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