Fifteen-year veteran worship leader and recording artist, Joshua Mills has unveiled his first-ever holiday record Christmas Miracle, available in stores and on digital platforms now. With his first original Christmas single “It Snowed” impacting radio on October 17, the 15- track disc shares the message of hope and miracles that come in all shapes and sizes.
Produced by Jack Shocklee (Toby Mac, Beckah Shae) the new holiday project features several special guest including Beckah Shae, Meka King, Grace Williams and LaRue Howard. With smooth vocals, piano-driven melodies and contemporary beats, this album instantly transports the listener into a warm and fuzzy holiday state of mind. It is that combination of traditional Christmas classics and new original tracks that create a well-rounded and elevating compilation.
“When I think about Christmas, I think about what happens at Christmas that doesn’t happen at any other time of the year,” explains Mills. “We get to celebrate the things that are dearest to us: the people, the places, the atmospheres, the food….the music. Everything that we love so much it all comes out at Christmas to celebrate the miracles that the holiday represents.”
The theme of miracles stayed with Mills as he recorded the album and the desire to bring miracles back to Christmas carried a lot of significance to the album title. Being able to see the extraordinary possibilities of God, the miracles, is at the epicenter of the holiday season and seemed a fitting focus to the disc.
Recording the album was a miracle in itself as the internationally renowned Canadian speaker recorded it across the country from Los Angeles, Orlando, Tampa, Vancouver, London, Ontario to Nashville. It served as a musical map to Mills’ ministry as it followed him from city to city on tour.
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01.
The Christmas Waltz
02.
It Snowed
03.
This Christmas
04.
Precious Baby (feat. Grace Williams)
05.
Marshmallow World
06.
Come On Ring Those Bells/Christmas Vacation (feat. Meka King)
07.
Angels from the Realms of Glory (feat. Beckah Shae)
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Joshua Mills is an ordained minister, speaker, musician, and author based in our great neighbor to the north, Canada. He's known internationally for preaching that brings the glory of God to those he ministers to.
Christmas Miracle is great for those who are less into the rock-n-roll style Christmas music. Lots of piano and a little bit of jazz make this album a traditional contemporary mix.
Bringing back memories of making the staff Christmas video was a rendition of "Marshmallow World." Just can't get away from those marshmallows! Gratuitous use of jingle bells, finger snapping and what sounds like electronic drums gives new life to the old classic. The single "It Snowed" was featured on NRT's own Christmas sampler, and more than anything, it makes this reviewer wish it would snow "four feet high."
Closing Thoughts:
This project is different, in a good way. Having not heard anything by Joshua Mills before, it was a good first impression. Overall, it sounds like something that would be played in a mall while snow falls outside and everyone does their Christmas shopping. The music and Joshua's vocals work well together to bring a Christmas album worthy of being in anyone's playlist.
Song to Download Now:
"The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" (Get it on iTunes here.)
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