Jim Brickman - Comfort & Joy: The Sweet Sounds of Christmas (2015)

Though classically trained, pianist Jim Brickman prefers to play more pop-flavored, gently lyrical new age music. His unique compositions are emotional and structured, but not rigidly so. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Brickman enrolled in the Cleveland Institute of Music in his late teens. Comfort Joy: The Sweet Sounds of Christmas, which were followed in 2015 by an album of a few original songs mixed with classic covers like "Moon River" titled Timeless, as well as Pure Worship: A Soothing Collection of Contemporary Worship Melodies on Piano, the also religious Piano Inspirations, and the guest-loaded benefit album On a Winter's Night: The Songs and Spirit of Christmas. Just in time for Valentine's Day 2015 was Pure Romance, which was soon followed by Pure Piano and Comfort & Joy: The Sweet Sounds of Christmas.

Tracklist:

01. Hallelujah, I Believe (feat. Leslie Odom, Jr.)
02. Do You Hear What I Hear?
03. Caroling, Caroling
04. Simple Things (feat. Rebecca Lynn Howard) [Holiday Mix]
05. Angels We Have Heard on High
06. Silver Bells
07. Night Before Christmas (feat. John Oates)
08. Thanksgiving
09. O Come, All Ye Faithful / Hark the Herald
10. Sending You a Little Christmas (feat. Johnny Mathis)
11. The First Noel
12. Comfort & Joy
13. Hymns and Carols (Live)
14. Electric Christmas (Live)
15. Hitch a Ride with Santa (feat. Charlie Alan)