The Gift es un álbum de Kenny Rogers, publicado en 1996 por Magnatone Records. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Mary, Did You Know?», «A Soldier´s King», «Pretty Little Baby Child» y «What A Wonderful Beginning».
Sobre el álbum
El tercer álbum navideño de Kenny Rogers, The Gift, de 1996, es un trabajo con un enfoque marcadamente espiritual y religioso. Por esta razón, el disco se centra en himnos y cantos que celebran el significado más profundo de la Navidad.
La producción es solemne y a menudo cuenta con arreglos orquestales y coros góspel. El álbum busca transmitir un mensaje de fe y esperanza. Es un disco navideño de un tono más reflexivo que festivo.
La interpretación de Kenny Rogers es sentida y reverencial, mostrando su faceta más espiritual. "The Gift" es un hermoso regalo musical para quienes buscan en la Navidad un momento de paz y conexión espiritual.
Listado de Canciones
- Mary, Did You Know?3:51
- A Soldier´s King3:56
- Pretty Little Baby Child3:47
Letra
Pretty little baby, lying in a manger Staring at the strangers, who've come so many miles They were told to follow the star up in the heavens And it brought them to the stable of the little baby child. Could this be the kingdom of the high and mighty Is this the ruler, born here tonight Should we lay our treasures, here by the cradle Oh, you must be the saviour, pretty little baby child. Sometimes the greatest of miracles Come from the smallest of things They knew when they knelt there beside him They were looking in the eyes of the king. And that his tiny little fingers would bring us together For ever and ever, pretty little baby child. Wonder of wonders, there in the darkness The light of the promise, how it shines from his eyes The angels were singing the hallelujah chorus To the saviour before us. Pretty little baby child. Sometimes the greatest of miracles Come from the smallest of things They knew when they knelt there beside him They were looking in the eyes of the king. And that his tiny little fingers would bring us together For ever and ever, pretty little baby child. For ever and ever pretty little baby child... - What A Wonderful Beginning3:51
Letra
Oh a man named John The Baptist Had been hearlding the news About the coming of a Savior For both the Gentiles and the Jews And it happened in Judea In the town of Bethlehem With a bright star o'er the stable Was born the Son Of Man Oh the angels were rejoicing As the tiny baby cried For the hope of man's salvation In a manger had arrived Meek as a lowly shepherd But the mightiest of kings He gives peace and life eternal To whosever calls His name Oh Emmanuel The Father's precious Son Who forgives our sins and washes clean The hearts of everyone What a wonderful beginning To the greatest story ever told His birth still rings with promise As true as in days of old So let us sing His praises And let us open up our hearts And receive His timeless message That gives us all a brand new start Oh Emmanuel The Father's precious Son Who forgives our sins and washes clean The hearts of everyone Oh a man named John The Baptist Had been hearlding the news About the coming of a Savior For both the Gentiles and the Jews - It´s The Messiah3:50
- I Trust You2:38
Letra
God said, Mary pure and holy With this baby, I trust you She said, surely I'm not worthy And it scares me, but I trust you. Underneith a shining star In a manger stall Mary held the gift of love God gave to us all. Precious baby pure and holy I'm not worthy, but I trust you Underneith a shining star In a manger stall Mary held the gift of love God gave to us all. Precious baby pure and holy Will you save me, I trust you Son of Mary, I trust you... - Sweet Little Jesus Boy2:52
Letra
(Swee-ee-ee-eet) Sweet little Jesus boy They made You be born in a manger Sweet little Holy child They didn't know who You were. Didn't know You'd come to save us Lord To take our sins away Our eyes were blind And we could not see We didn't know who You were. A long time ago You were born in a manger, Lord Sweet little Jesus Boy (Sweet Jesus boy) Now the world treated You mean, Lord And it's been treatin' me mean too But that's how things are done now, yeah (Sweet) We didn't know it was You. You done told us how And we are a-tryin' Master, You done showed us how (how) Even when you were dyin' (when you were dyin') It just seems like we can't do right (do right) Look how we treated you, yeah Please, please, forgive us Lord We didn't know it was you. Sweet little Jesus boy (Sweet little Jesus) Born a long time ago Sweet little Holy child We didn't know who You were... - The Chosen One Montage (Medley)15:42
- ´Til The Season Comes ´Round Again3:53