When I was younger, I remember coming downstairs early in the morning during December.  The house was dark and silent and the soft light of the Christmas tree illuminated the stairway just enough to avoid turning on the harsher overhead lights.  The air was permeated with a feeling of reverence as I prepared for the upcoming day.  Our home was different, more peaceful, than any other time of the year.  Now that I’m older, and have a child of my own, I still catch glimpses of those peaceful feelings, but it seems to be more difficult.  The magic of Christmas is slightly shadowed by the reality that preparing for Christmas as a parent is hard work!  There are lights to hang, Christmas parties to attend, gifts to buy and a myriad of other things piled on top of a regularly busy schedule.  And while the work is good and the results are wonderful, I usually find myself in too much of a hurry to stop and let the reverence of my quiet home soak into my soul.  That’s why I love ‘A Marvin Goldstein Christmas’.
 
“A Marvin Goldstein Christmas” by Marvin Goldstein is a great collection of popular Christmas songs that will help bring the Christmas spirit into your home this holiday season.  The album includes both fully orchestrated songs as well as a set of piano solos.  The arrangements are embellished but traditional, making it easy to sing along and recognize the tunes.  I found that playing this album in the background helped me to focus on the reason for the season, instead of all the tasks that needed to be completed.  This beautiful music helped me to slow down and to enjoy the moment.  It has been a great addition to our Christmas music collection.

J. Smith
Maple Valley, Washington