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The Dawn of Grace | 
 enlarge | Artist: Sixpence None The Richer
Label: La Face
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
Buy New: $10.04
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 711
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 30815
UPC: 067003081528
EAN: 0067003081528
ASIN: B001E5PPHS
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Condition: All products brand new and factory sealed.
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| Tracks:
| • | Angels We Have Heard on High | | • | The Last Christmas - Sixpence None the Richer, Slocum, Matt | | • | O Come, O Come Emmanuel | | • | Silent Night | | • | Riu Riu Chiu | | • | Carol of the Bells | | • | Christmas Island - Sixpence None the Richer, Morraine, Lyle | | • | River - Sixpence None the Richer, Mitchell, Joni | | • | Christmas for Two - Sixpence None the Richer, Nash, Leigh | | • | Some Children See Him - Sixpence None the Richer, Burt, Alfred |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Leigh is my second-cousin! I love this woman--and CD! November 19, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Track 5 is flawless; "Some Children See Him" will make you cry like a baby--and that is a good thing! Leigh's take on each different song is just what we need during uncertain times.
Yes, I'm in our church choir (Tenor I) and last week I printed announcements for choirmembers about "Dawn of Grace" and other great CDs. Ah, that was all good & well until one of the sopranos (it was warm in the rehearsal room)--a mother of 5 grown kids--passed out. Two MDs, me (clinical pyschologist), and a real church family came to her side.
Good intentions, at least. My motto is "buy in bulk." Help my cousin!
Thanks,
Larry Barber, Ph.D.
 Sixpence are back on the road November 16, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Leigh Nash's solo album was a beautiful piece of work and it was good to see her involved in different projects. Nevertheless it was a joy to hear that SNTR were making a comeback. This album of Christmas themed songs is a well produced piece of work that oozes quality. There's a mixture of traditional songs with great arrangements, newer songs that have charm and warmth and covers like Joni Mitchell's 'River'. Leigh Nash's lilting bell like voice is as good as ever and Matt Slocum's playing and arrangments are sheer class. After what seems considerable praise you may wonder why only 3-stars? It's still a good rating! It's simply that Christmas albums will always have a limit to what you can do with them, and I'm waiting for an original Nash/Slocum project with lots of new, vibrant songs with that real Sixpence verve about it.
Angelic Voice! November 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If You are familar with Leigh Nash or Sixpence None the Richer & are a fan
then you can't go wrong with this record. As Always Leigh's voice is amazing! She Has a God given gift and anyone who hears that Angelic voice could not disagree. Also check out her MP3 download only Album "Wishing For This" Also a Christmas record. 5 Stars!
The Finest Christmas Album I can think of October 26, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Usually Christmas albums don't do much for me. Often the most songs sound uninspired and halfhearted. Though I am a big of Sixpence, my hopes for the album were not very high.
I did know "Angels We Have Heard on High" from the band's Myspace site, and I found their version very original and beautiful - but a whole album . . .
Matt Slocum wrote the second track "The Last Christmas", and it's a great song, like most of his, and it does not sound very much like a Christmas song anyway.
Next two tracks are traditionals; though not quite as good as "Angels" "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" - an acoustic guitar up front and Leigh Nash's beautiful vocals give the song the crunchy sound that characterize many of SNTR's finest recordings.
"Silent Night" must have been recorded thousands of times, and who would would need one more version; sounds like a project bound to fail - but the band proves this to be wrong. Acoustic guitars upfront like on "Emmanuel", but what makes a difference in this case is that it turns out to be a duet between Nash and Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay. This works great - a little like Simon and Garfunkel's "Six O'Clock News".
"Riu Riu Chiu", sung in Spanish, is nice, but one of the more forgettable tracks; "Carol of the Bells" continues in the same vein. Nice but nothing more.
The Schmaltzy "Christmas Island" is simply not my cup of tea - might have worked for Mama Cass - the weakest track on the album.
"River", which apart from the brief "Jingle Bells" line doesn't sound like a Chritmas tune at all. The song is a sad moving highlight on the album, which generally has a very light and bright atmosphere. The song was written by Joni Mitchell.
Not quite in the same league is Leigh Nash's "Christmas For Two" - but quite nice anyway.
Closing track is the relative obscure Christmas carol "Some Children See Him", written by Alfred Burt in the 1950's. The song is nicely performed, but really not very interesting.
Though the album as a whole has its flaws, it is still the finest original Christmas album I can think of - and a very nice addition to your Sixpence None the Richers record collection. At least half of it is really great
A Great Collection of Christmas Songs October 16, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have always been impressed with Sixpence None the Richer's ability to put out quality albums, and when I heard that they would be putting out a Christmas album I was excited to hear the results. I was not disappointed. This album provides a nice mix of traditional and original songs, with fresh takes on some classics. "Silent Night" features Dan Haseltine from the band Jars of Clay singing response parts, creating a unique take on a song that has been recorded countless times through the years. "Riu Riu Chiu" is a traditional 16th century Spanish Christmas carol, and Leigh Nash performs it excellently in its original language. Those in addition to great original songs such as "The Last Christmas" and "Christmas for Two" make this is a great Christmas album from a very talented group. I definitely recommend giving it a listen.
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