A "western cowboy" holiday album might seem like a contradiction in terms, but
Michael Martin Murphey
, in his typical tradition, is able to pull off the unexpected with
Cowboy Christmas
. Like his other records,
Murphey
balances traditional songs with originals that manage to capture not just the style, but the very feel of classic cowboy songs and it has a downhome warmth and honesty that is lacking from most Christmas albums, including most country Christmas albums. ~ Thom Owens