Beautiful Star: A Christmas Collection (Rounder 11661 0575 2, 2006) is a full bluegrass Christmas album produced by Rhonda Vincent and her brother Darrin Vincent for Rounder Records. The record foregrounds acoustic string-band instrumentation throughout, with Bryan Sutton, Luke Bulla, Carl Jackson, Lincoln Hensley, Ron Stewart, and Mike Canney contributing alongside the Vincent siblings, in place of the orchestrated production common to country holiday releases. The result is a compact set of traditional carols, gospel pieces, and seasonal standards that make full use of the acoustic palette. Vincent's singing — long recognized as one of the most powerful instruments in contemporary bluegrass — takes center stage on arrangements that accent clarity over decoration, making Beautiful Star one of the more convincing acoustic Christmas records of its era.
Tracklist
- 1 Christmas Time At Home 2:47
- 2 The Christmas Song 3:09
- 3 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree 2:26
- 4 Beautiful Star of Bethlehem alt version 3:24
- 5 Christmas Time’s A-Coming alt version 2:31
- 6 Let It Snow 2:18
- 7 Silent Night 3:35
- 8 Oh Christmas Tree 2:56
- 9 Winter Wonderland 2:09
- 10 Jingle Bells 2:10
- 11 Away in a Manger 3:47
- 12 Twelve Days of Christmas 4:17