And Winter Came : Enya
 Twenty years after her landmark Watermark album, Enya's seventh studio disc, And Winter Came continues a phenomenally successful career that has included more than 70 million albums sold worldwide. And Winter Came is an enchanting evocation of the changing landscape of winter as well as the festive cheer of the holidays. One of the most successful female artists of all-time, and second only to U2 as the biggest selling Irish artist in history, Enya brings her beguiling and ethereal music to bear on the darkest and yet most hopeful season with And Winter Came. To start off with, there are only two traditional hymns--Oiche Chuin (an Irish version of SILENT NIGHT) and O COME O COME EMMANUEL (an older hymn based on Gregorian chant). Both are performed by Enya with exceptional beauty and skill on this album. Many of the original compositions are heavenly. LAST TIME BY MOONLIGHT is a spectacular piece both melodically and lyrically. ONE TOY SOLDIER is very sweet and child-like (again, the harmonies are amazing). One of the big surprises is MY! MY! TIME FLIES, which is a 70's-inspired pop song with clever lyrics and a ripping electric/blues guitar solo.
The first song that she sings on this album, "Journey of the Angels," is all about angels bringing gifts to the Christ Child on Christmas morning. If you listen carefully to this song, you will notice that much of what you are hearing- sounds that at first listed seem to be violin, cello, and bass- are actually those beautifully layered and crafted notes that Enya creates with her own voice.
Song List: | 1. | And Winter Came | | | 2. | Journey Of The Angels | | | 3. | White Is In The Winter Night | | | 4. | O Come O Come Emmanuel | | | 5. | Trains And Winter Rains | | | 6. | Dreams Are More Precious | | | 7. | Last Time By Moonlight | | | 8. | One Toy Soldier | | | 9. | Stars And Midnight Blue | | | 10. | The Spirit Of Christmas Past | | | 11. | My! My! Time Flies! | | | 12. | Oiche Chiuin [Chorale] | |
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