Music Review

Christmas With Shirley Caesar (1997)

EW's GRADE
B

Details Lead Performance: Shirley Caesar; Genres: Holiday, R&B

The reigning queen of gospel weighs in with nontraditional pop-funk arrangements of Xmas chestnuts on Christmas With Shirley Caesar. While the settings may be a bit contemporary for Caesar's older fans, they can rejoice in her soaring, heartfelt vocals. The highlight: an uptempo ''Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,'' slammed home by a jazzily riffing horn section. B

Originally posted Dec 04, 1998 Published in issue #461 Dec 04, 1998 Order article reprints

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