Big Daddy Weave- Christ Is Come

This kinda feels like opening presents on Christmas Eve, which is totally out of line with the natural order of things, but I’m gonna cut to the chase and say up front that I love this band, and I love this album.

Big Daddy Weave, named for brothers Mike and Jay Weaver, combine Mike’s soulful vocals, and Jay’s funky bass lines, with drums, guitar, and saxophone to create a sound very unique in Christian music. I’ve always thought that they sound like a mix between The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler, and that they are underrated and underappreciated.

This year, Big Daddy Weave has released a Christmas album titled “Christ is Come”. The band mixes in warm, earthy sounding versions of six classic Christmas songs with 4 poignant and worshipful original Christmas tunes.

The track “Joy to the World” features a very cool banjo accompaniment, and the band’s take of “Go, Tell It on a Mountain” turns the song into an anthem, making it irresistible to head bobbing and singing along. Versions of “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, “Silent Night”, “Angels We Have Heard On High” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” round out the selection of classic Christmas songs that have a perfect balance between sounding new and different, and staying true to the traditional sounds of Christmas.

The original Christmas songs writing for this album are fantastic as well. The title track “Christ Is Come” is a song of celebration about the arrival of the Baby, The King, Our Hope, Our Salvation! “Peace on Earth” is a happy jam that rejoices in the reconciliation between God and Man. “Glory” (my personal favorite) is an amazing worship song that tells the story of Christ’s birth, erupting in a refrain of “Glory to God in the Highest!!” And finally, the song “I’ll be Brave This Christmas” is a tear jerker, telling the story of a child whose father is fighting a war during Christmastime. The boy prays for his father’s safety, and thanks his dad for making it possible for little boys like him to grow up safe and free.

This Christmas album has all my favorite elements. It combines the old and the new, and it has a sound that can either be enjoyed in the background while opening presents or enjoying a family gathering, or cranked up and sung along to during your Christmas celebration!