The album will consist of 12 tracks: ten English songs, which are all original compositions, plus “Oíche Chiúin” being sung in Gaelic and ‘”Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel” in Latin. The songs on the album primarily have a Christmas or winter theme. The album was announced by Enya via her official site on September 12, 2008, and is set for release on November 10, 2008. For now, this is my comfort music.And Winter Came… is the upcoming seventh full-length studio album from Irish New Age singer Enya. I hope there will be another holiday album from her in 10 years. This is the second version of the same song she recorded in the late 80s. Oiche Chiuin (Silent Night) has a fantastic re recording. But when I play Enya albums, the music brings me closer to my mom because we used to listen to her together. She would say that Enya has a beautiful voice. But I always choose something that doesn’t usually make it to the singles).I used to play this track to my late mom. (I know Trains and Winter Rains, a single from the album is everyone’s favorite. My next favorite track is Last Time by Moonlight. There are more things you will discover when you listen to her albums. For instance, the song Aldebaran (from The Celts) is a tribute to director Ridley Scott ( who also gave us Blade Runner ). I think the reason why the songs will remain fascinating through the years is because listeners can uncover different layers and references all the time. Her lyricist Roma Ryan(from Northern Ireland) has a huge background in different languages, mythology and history-Irish or whatever. I think it’s the Latin verses that really define the power of the melody. But when the music is bigger than the artist, fans will stick around. It is true that any artist can build a career out of looks or spectacle. Her fans are always patient and passionate with whatever she puts out. Although, I’ve not been very much active there these days. I keep tabs of anything Enya through the Unity forum. I remember after recording A Day Without Rain, they gutted their Aigle studio and replaced everything with hi-tech recording equipment. She and producer Nicky Ryan always like trying something new in the studio. Yet she can hit very low notes that at times made her sound androgynous. But after later albums that signature voice has evolved and became more expressive. It is more like, diaphanous and otherworldly kind of softness. Those who listened to her when she was still with Clannad would notice that incredible softness. I sometimes hear a likeness to Karen Carpenter as her voice started to acquire that deeper and warmer shade. Is it about The Order of the White Horse? I suggest you Google that and you might find interesting bits in the internet 😉 Her voice has evolved. The Celts- black ,Watermark – orange, Shepherd Moons – blue, The Memory of Trees – gold,Paint the Sky with Stars – sepia,A Day Without Rain- emerald, Amarantine – Red and finally, And Winter Came -white. Enya has themes running through all her albums. I think I raved about AWC when it first came out yes, I am writing about it again yay! It is such a joy to talk about music with someone who shares the same interest. Yes I have mentioned that this month is mostly about holiday albums, and I am taking my time to listen to albums I bought through the years. And such is found in the album And Winter Came by Enya. Like books, they let you live life vicariously. I take comfort in the way music takes us to places we’ve never been.
The tropics can be cold but not THAT cold. Sad to say, there’s no such thing where I am.
I have been checking out the instagram pics of my online pals.
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