“Christmas Offerings” is sure to satisfy Third Day fans and draw in some new rock lovers as well, lending its classic Southern rock grit to a mix of nine Christmas classics and four original songs from the band. Several tracks were recorded traditionally, while others were laid down live in a theater recording session in Atlanta, Third Day’s home base. The result of all this fusion is thirteen tracks of warm Christmas cheer that goes past the standard holiday fare and enters into the realm of sincere worship. An offering, actually.
Even as Mac Powell’s familiar rough vocals soar from opener “O Come All Ye Faithful,” Tai Anderson’s twangy bass line assures you that “Christmas Offerings” is going to be more than the ordinary holiday album. The tasty guitar riffs and gently sizzling keys of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” second the motion. But it is the slight Celtic take of the band’s own “Born in Bethlehem” that first grabs your attention. Throughout the project the band’s intricate, crisp arrangements stand out, at times for their unexpected delicacy (“Angels We Have Heard on High”), at other times for their solid rock flavor (“Joy to the World”)....
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