It's Almost Christmas (Jon & Valerie Guerra album)
It's Almost Christmas | ||||
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Released | November 13, 2015 | |||
Genre | Christmas, Folk | |||
Length | 36:59 | |||
Label | Descendant | |||
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It's Almost Christmas is the first Christmas album by the husband and wife duo, Jon & Valerie Guerra. Descendant Records (Sony) released the album on November 13, 2015.[1]
Critical reception
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In December 2015 (and again in December 2016), Jon & Valerie Guerra opened for Amy Grant and Vince Gill's "Christmas at the Ryman" concerts at the venerable Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.[5]
Awarding the album four stars from New Release Today, Phronsie Howell states, "Jon & Valerie did a bang-up job bringing the Christmas spirit to listeners."[4] Of the track "Beginning to Feel like Christmas," Elmore Magazine states, "Jon and Valerie's new song is likely to find its way into your Christmas tradition."[6] Bersain Beristain, rating the album two stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "It's Almost Christmas might have more in common with...generic holiday selections".[2] Giving the album a nine out of ten stars for Jesus Wired, Rebekah Joy says, "Both Jon and Valerie carry such powerful, and beautiful voices, that blend together so well."[3]
Southern Living featured the duo with an exclusive video premier, and the album has also been featured in Acoustic Guitar, Fearless Radio, Relevant Magazine, The Daily Country, and HNGN.com.
Residence
[edit]Jon Guerra & Valerie Strattan Guerra reside in Chicago, Illinois.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Winter Wonderland" | Felix Bernard (music) | 2:30 |
2. | "It's Almost Christmas" | 4:35 | |
3. | "The Way You Look Tonight / I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Jerome Kern | 2:42 |
4. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Hugh Martin | 3:00 |
5. | "White Christmas" | 2:32 | |
6. | "Edelweiss" | 2:33 | |
7. | "Beginning to Feel like Christmas" | 3:14 | |
8. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | 3:44 | |
9. | "Will I See You at Grandma's House?" | 3:05 | |
10. | "Auld Lang Syne" | 4:10 | |
11. | "Lord Remind Me" | 4:54 | |
Total length: | 36:59 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The new album "It's Almost Christmas" by Jon and Valerie Guerra is out now". Descendant Records. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ a b Beristain, Bersain (November 18, 2015). "Jon and Valerie Guerra, "It's Almost Christmas" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Joy, Rebekah. "Jon and Valerie Guerra Welcome In The Christmas Season With Joyful It's Almost Christmas Album". Jesus Wired. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Howell, Phronsie (November 16, 2015). "Old Meets the New in Christmas Style". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "MissingPieceGroup.com | Jon & Valerie Guerra". www.missingpiecegroup.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ^ "Forget the Turkey, Jon and Valerie Guerra Will Get You In The Christmas Spirit With Their New Track". Elmore Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-05.