This Christmas Time

1	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 4:11
2	Please Come Home for Christmas 2:48
3	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 4:22
4	If Every Day Could Be Christmas 4:34
5	Little Drummer Boy 4:38
6	O Holy Night 4:52
7	Reason for the Season 4:01
8	What Child Is This? 3:14
9	Winter Wonderland 3:18
10	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 4:07
11	This Christmas Time 3:51

Barnes & Noble

Sticking closely to the sound and style of its chart-topping singles, Lonestar employ the bracing tenor of lead singer Richie McDonald and some lively country and pop arrangements in advancing a pleasant set of familiar Christmas songs. Working with Dann Huff, who produced SheDaisy's adventurous holiday disc Brand New Year, the quartet dip into some lilting R&B rhythms on "If Every Day Could Be Christmas," settle into a gently swinging groove on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," and get low-down and bluesy on the album-opening "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town." In a mellow mood, the musicians keep the energy bubbling under just so as McDonald serves up a plaintive reading of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and mesh smoothly with a string section in building the grandeur behind the lead singer's reverent take on "O Holy Night." Close it all out with a soaring, open-hearted Yuletide power ballad cowritten by keyboardist Dean Sams, and it all adds up to a solid seasonal greeting from a group on a roll. David McGee

All Music Guide

Lonestar's collection of holiday tunes done in their pop-country style. Fans of their crossover hit "Amazed" will know what to expect and will probably find it enjoyable. They sound most natural playing their own material like "Reason for the Season" and the title track. Zac Johnson