A King Has Come - Review - by Rob Williams - Thursday December 22, 2011
Manitoba singer-songwriter Barbara Joy releases her debut album, an eight-song Christmas/winter collection of original piano-based tunes that probably won't be covered by choirs but makes for a pleasant diversion from the overplayed standards and is as joyful as her name.
All of the songs were written by Joy, who touches on the birth of Jesus on the title track; sings of the simple pleasures of the season on Celebrating Christmas; puts herself in the place of a young hockey player dreaming of a medal on Playing for Gold; and delves into winter imagery on Snowflakes and Mr. Snowman.
thanks Rob Williams and the Winnipeg Free Press