"How Many Kings" is an original single for 2008 from this Christian band, a song of praise and thanksgiving that isn't strictly for the holiday. It rocks out pretty strongly, too. UPDATE: The single has given birth to an entire album for 2009, adding a "reimagined" version of the single in a slower tempo with more of the patented "rock ballad" bombast. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" puts a little guitar funk over the melody, the original "Christmas in Our Hearts" brings a little white-boy soul to the proceedings, "Gift Carol" returns to the rock ballad well, "Good King Wenceslas" is rendered in a barroom shuffle, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" brings in a little acapella mixed with Salvation Army band tuba, and they also do fairly straight readings of "Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella," "What Child Is This," "Silent Night" and "Angels From the Realms of Glory." A nice mainstream rock holiday album.
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