''A Very Rosie Christmas'' is the fifth

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by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2008. It is her first holiday album and features vocals from her friends and family members. The album mixes original songs with

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s.Seigel, Stephen (2008)
Deck the Decks
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'', December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 Thomas said of the album: "I've always loved to work on Christmas songs; Growing up, every Christmas Eve we entertained the family that came over 'cause my parents were musicians. I've had a blast doing this."Graff, Gary (2008)
Rocker Thomas does holiday disc for fun of it
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'', December 6, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 The album includes a comedy skit featuring Thomas's Sheila Saputo character.

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guests on "Sheila's Christmas Miracle".Schaeffer, Christian (2008)
The Best Christmas Albums of 2008
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'', December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014

Reception

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gave the album a 6/10 rating, with Ben Child calling it "a pleasant batch of jazz-pop Christmas songs".Child, Ben (2008)
Rosie Thomas: A Very Rosie Christmas
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, December 11, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 ''

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'' described the album as "cute", with Rob Thomas stating "She has a quirky but affecting voice, a wry sense of humor and a deep, questioning Christian faith, and brings them all to bear on this winsome collection."Thomas, Rob (2008)
From Corny to Classic: New Christmas CDs Appeal to a Wide Range of Tastes
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'' gave it a positive review, with Stephen Seigel viewing Thomas's original songs as the highlights. The album was included at number 35 in ''

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''s "40 Essential Christmas Albums", describing it as "charming and heartfelt".40 Essential Christmas Albums
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'' included it in their "The Best Christmas Albums of 2008".

Track listing

All songs written by Rosie Thomas unless otherwise stated. # "Christmastime Is Here" – 3:08 (Originally by

Vince Guaraldi Trio Vincent Anthony Guaraldi (; né Dellaglio, July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976) was an American jazz pianist best known for composing music for animated television adaptations of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip. His compositions for this series includ ...

) # "Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year" – 4:25 # "River" – 3:05 (Originally by

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. As one of the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitch ...

) # "Winter Wonderland" – 3:23 (Music and lyrics by

Felix Bernard Felix William Bernard (April 28, 1897 – October 20, 1944) was an American conductor, pianist and a composer of popular music. His writing credits include the popular songs "Winter Wonderland" (with lyricist Richard Bernhard Smith) and "Dardanel ...

& Richard B. Smith) # "Silent Night" – 4:14 (Music and lyrics by

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) (Arrangement by Josh Myers) # "O Come O Come Emmanuel" – 3:35 (Lyrics from Latin text by

John Mason Neale John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 – 6 August 1866) was an English Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter. He worked on and wrote a wide range of holy Christian texts, including obscure medieval hymns, both Western and Eastern. Among his mo ...

) (Arrangement by Josh Myers) # "Snow Day" – 3:54 # "Alone At Christmastime" – 2:59 # "Christmas Don't Be Late" – 6:40 (Originally by

The Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for Novelty records in ...

) # "Let It Snow" – 2:39 (Music and lyrics by

Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premie ...

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) # "Sheila's Christmas Miracle" – 8:54 # "Rosie's Christmas Wish" – 2:21

References

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