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fave it New Age | Meditation
12 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Nov 2002
on Thankful Music Productions
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:27 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing lyrics BUY MP3 02:27 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:27 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:47 O Come, All Ye Faithful lyrics BUY MP3 03:47 O Come, All Ye Faithful lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:47 O Come, All Ye Faithful
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:16 Away in a Manger lyrics BUY MP3 03:16 Away in a Manger lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:16 Away in a Manger
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 The First Noel lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 The First Noel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 The First Noel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:45 What Child is This? lyrics BUY MP3 03:45 What Child is This? lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:45 What Child is This?
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:54 O Come, O Come Emannuel lyrics BUY MP3 05:54 O Come, O Come Emannuel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:54 O Come, O Come Emannuel
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 We Three Kings lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 We Three Kings lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 We Three Kings
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:34 I Wonder As I Wander lyrics BUY MP3 04:34 I Wonder As I Wander lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:34 I Wonder As I Wander
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Silent Night lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Silent Night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Silent Night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:24 Joy to the World! lyrics BUY MP3 03:24 Joy to the World! lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:24 Joy to the World!
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 I'll Be Home For Christmas (jazz improv) lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 I'll Be Home For Christmas (jazz improv) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 I'll Be Home For Christmas (jazz improv)
Expressive, meditative piano arrangements of classic Christmas carols.
Bio / Background
From www.christmasreviews.com:
"a catchy, can't-quite-put-your-finger-on-it style...uniquely appealing. His energetic arrangements...share the positivism of many new age recordings, and the CD, taken as a whole, plays out as thoughtful but optimistic...He is able to make his production work, primarily because the carols hang together so well (almost as it were a really, really long medley of popular carols)...If you enjoy listening to contemporary piano stylists, you will enjoy Michael Barden's Glory to the Newborn King."
From Kathy Parsons at www.solopianopublications.com:
"Barden has a big, full sound, but this album isn't about showmanship. It is the sound of an accomplished musician who is passionate about his material. The arrangements are quite original and different, so this is a very nice album if you want to hear a new (but not overly radical) take on some old favorites...All [of the tracks] are very well-done and enjoyable.
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Michael Barden is a pianist from central Wisconsin, who also presently serves as a Pastor of Worship at his church in Waupaca, WI (www.fccwaupaca.org); he also performs regularly with local jazz ensembles, including the River Cities Jazz big band (www.rivercitiesjazz.com).
"Glory to the Newborn King" is essentially a re-release of Michael's 1994 cassette of the same name. It is a collection of solo piano arrangements of eleven classic Christmas carols. The overall mood of this CD is introspective and relaxing; it's a good one if you're ever trying to just sit back and "wind down" during the chaotic rush of the holiday season.
For the original cassette recording, all the songs were performed on a Yamaha Disklavier, which is a modern-day "player piano" that can record, store, & replay piano performances using a computer interface. So in 1994, the songs were played, recorded, and released as the original "Glory to the Newborn King" cassette. A year or two later, those original performances were edited to clean up some mistakes; then, in summer 2002, they were re-recorded, using a Disklavier piano at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The recordings were then brought into Michael's studio, where the sound was produced for a bigger, clearer sound quality, and where the song order was also adjusted for a better flow, thus creating this 2002 CD release.
The final track on the CD comes from a live jazz trio performance at a hotel in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, on December 2001. The trio consisted of Michael on piano, Simon Weller on saxophone, and Larry Shneider on bass. Simon's friend, Paul Garber, happened to bring out some new recording equipment that evening to try out. The result of this impromptu recording session is a bonus track: "I'll Be Home For Christmas."
Mike's other two recordings, "REST" and "Groovy Church Tunes", are also available on CD Baby.
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glory to the newborn kingsunrise82 wrote on June 24, 2008
nice piano hymns





