Through all my years of growing up, I don't ever remember paying attention to the words of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" or "Angels We Have Heard on High" the way I do when my children and I are jamming along with Vanessa. It is obvious that her intention was to make an impact...and she does.

On the lighter side, her duet with Bobby Caldwell on "Baby It's Cold Outside" is smooth, sweet, and jazzy.

If you like to be uplifted by music, this CD is a must-have for Christmas!


Excellent Christmas Album   December 1, 2001
S. Sittig (Washington, D.C.)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Vanessa Williams works magic on some classic Christmas music. Her restraint and her mature delivery are a blessing in this time of overhyped, over-the-top screaming divas. This album is perfect for tree-trimming or after Christmas dinner lounging. I'd venture to say it's my favorite of all my Christmas music cds from the past 10 years.


One of the best Christmas CD's ever!   December 21, 1998
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Every year I buy Christmas music. I bought Star Bright when it was first released and have joyfully played it every year for the season.

Vanessa's CD contains the same songs that everyone else's holiday CDs contain. But, the arrangements are so original that they sound completely different. This wasn't just thrown together--it is splendidly crafted. The light gospel touches are perfect, and her ballads are sweet without being annoyingly so. Vanessa's creation is the perfect background to a wondrous season.


'Said the Night Wind to the Little Lamb'   October 24, 2004
Scamp Lumm (Perseus-Pisces cluster, ~100Mpc)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

'Do you hear what I hear?'

Star Bright is another one of my favorite Christmas albums. All the songs are good, beautifully arranged. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" still moves me to tears. Recommended!!!


Spectacular!!!!   September 2, 2004
A. R SCOTT (Houston, Texas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is a very nice X-mas album. I enjoy this album very much around X-ms time. Vanessa already has a beautiful voice and she is also a beautiful woman and she sang some beautiful music. I really do like this album she does an african -version rendention of a song on here I like this album and I enjoy it a lot. If you like Vanessa Williams and X-mas music then therefore you would definitely enjoy this cd and this X-mas album!!!!