Gather round the Xmas tree and sing the Lord’s heavenly praise with this stirring, heartfelt duet by Jepa Lambert & Tony Momrelle, ‘A Little Star’!
Unlike most other Christmas music we’ve heard this year, which is kind of loud and in your face about celebrating, festivities, and what have you, ‘A Little Star’ goes the other way. This invites you to turn down the lights and reflect, to really feel what the Christmas spirit is all about!
This track was originally a popular Finnish folk song, ‘Armon Tahti’, that has been beautifully reimagined in English by Finnish pop star Jepa Lambert. She teams with the iconic Brit vocalist, Tony Momrelle to deliver a magical, heartwarming reminder of Christmas’s truest, shiniest essence: the birth of baby Jesus!
‘A Little Star’ opens with soft, sincere piano melody that blooms cinematically along with orchestral arrangements and twinkling sounds. It immediately transports listeners back in time and across to the holy land to those moments just after the birth of God’s dearest son, Jesus Christ.
As Jepa begins to sing, ‘In the dark of Christmas…’, you’re left transfixed in awe, like a child listening to the story of Christmas for the very first time. Her melodic, poetic narration has a serene calming effect upon you as she proudly proclaims, ‘Hear the message in the moor, Jesus Christ is born…’
Enter Tony’s warm, soulful voice, joining in the narration of the timeless, profound story of Jesus’s birth. As they begin to sing together, in humble praise of ‘sweet baby jesus’ you can’t help but bow your head in sincere reverence and faith in the power of the Lord’s unconditional love & forgiveness.
Musically, the track holds attention superbly with an evocative piano melody at its core plus ethereal atmospherics and restrained orchestral & choral arrangements that surround you in its warm, enveloping glow. If you close your eyes, you will feel like you’re in a magnificent old church, hands joined in prayer as this talented duo leads this magical hymn.
The last minute of ‘A Little Star’ is especially stirring. The melodic intensity rises, crescendoing magnificently. Jepa and Tony hold the vocals with amazing confidence and grace, complementing each other so well.
This is a track that truly exemplifies the pure Christmas spirit. It’s about remembering what this holiday is really about and taking a moment to immerse yourself in humble prayer and worship. A stirring collaboration fit for loving praise of Jesus!
Stream ‘Jepa Lambert & Tony Momrelle – A Little Star’ on Spotify here:
