Vocalist Josh Groban delivers his first Christmas themed album with 2007's Noel. Once again produced by longtime man behind the curtain David Foster, the album features more of Groban's dewy, supple vocals set to Foster's cinematic orchestrations. As per the holiday theme, these are primarily classic tunes of the season including such chestnuts as Silent Night, Ave Maria, and, of course, The Christmas Song. However, also included are a few lesser-known traditional songs as Panis Angelicus and Angels We Have Heard on High. Similarly, while most of the productions here should appeal to longtime fans of Groban's particular classical-crossover sound, some cuts like soft rock inflected It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and the Celtic folk leaning Li ... See more