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Christmas Shoes | 
 enlarge | Artist: Newsong
Label: Reunion
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Rating:  61 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 10033
UPC: 602341003322
EAN: 0602341003322
Release Date: October 23, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Christmas Time Is Here/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | | • | Sing noel | | • | The Christmas Shoes | | • | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree | | • | You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch | | • | Light Your World | | • | Away In A Manger/God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen | | • | What Child Is This? | | • | As The World Slept | | • | The First Noel | | • | Christmas Carol | | • | O Holy Night |
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Veteran Christian band Newsong decided to include the sentimental ballad, "Christmas Shoes," as a bonus track on 2000's Sheltering Tree, unaware that the almost O. Henry-esque tale about a young boy attempting to buy a pair of shoes as a Christmas present for his dying mother would blow up into a massive hit. So overwhelming was the response to that song (it landed atop Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart) that the group decided to fashion an entire holiday album around it, naturally titling it Christmas Shoes. In addition to the heart-wrenching title track, the contemporary Christian rockers serve up some beautifully arranged versions of cherished favorites such as "Away in the Manger/God Rest Ye, Merry Gentleman," "The First Noel," and "What Child Is This," as well as an impish, rather histrionic version of "You're a Mean One, Mr.Grinch" which should tickle the underage set. Newsong have also written a number of well-crafted, infectious holiday songs that don't bludgeon you with heavy-handed inspirational messages, but instead shine brightly with the true spirit of the holiday. --Jaan Uhelszki
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| Customer Reviews: Read 56 more reviews...
 Christmas Shoes CD September 8, 2008
Maureen F. Heaney (Valley Stream, NY)
This CD was sent as a gift!!! It arrived on time and in perfect condition.
 C.D. January 19, 2008
Barbara Yost
The c.d. was received quicky but it must have been a used c.d. After just two playings of the c.d, it skipped on several songs. UGH!!!! Next time I want a new item. I was not told it was used and it did not state that it was used. Not a very good impression for a first time user!!!!
CHRISTMAS SHOES January 13, 2008
D. Julian (US)
I LOOKED FOR THIS SONG "CHRISTMAS SHOES" FOR YEARS, THE WHOLE CD TURN OUT TO BE EXCELLENT.
CHRISTMAS SHOES Controversy December 23, 2007
Linda Glover (Cary, NC)
This is one song that will be played in my home every Christmas as well as the DVD watched.
This song has such a strong meaning! As many songs, only part of the message is understood or even overlooked.
Yes, Christmas should be a joyous time, but for many it is not. So I guess all things related to Christmas should only be joyous and depressing should be ignored? There are too many families out there suffering or hurting, so why does a depressing song as it is discribed by some posts, need to be excluded? This song should make everyone realize there is someone not far from you that has it so much worse and Christmas is the perfect time to reach out to them. This is exactly how the movie ended...a scrooge reaching out with the 'Red Shoes.'
As a parent if my child made a card, Christmas ornament, etc it meant so much to me as it should. The same goes for anyone with a child. It comes from their love....this child wanted his mom to have the 'Red Shoes' that she had stated made her feel beautiful. How can you not appreciate the struggle he went thru to get her those before she died?
I find it obvious that some have not had to struggle or overcome tragedy yet, like the song. When you do the song will come full circle for you.
A Heartfelt Christmas November 27, 2007
Michelle A. Cope (Columbus, Ohio)
This collection from NewSong includes one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. It brought me to tears, and then minutes later the same collection brought me to giggles with the rendition of "The Grinch". A great add for the season.
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