“The First Noel”Andrea McClurkin-Mellini
Camdon Music (2013)
Here’s one for your holiday mp3 player:
Taking her cue from the jazzy Christmas carols of Nat Cole and Ella Fitzgerald, Andrea McClurkin-Mellini (sister of Donnie) delivers an arrangement of “The First Noel” with a soft jazz combo and brass, though it gets downright soulful by the end. Andrea’s breezy singing incorporates plenty of gospel melisma to heighten the drama.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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