"Come to Bethlehem" to be uplifted by the lilting arrangements of favorite Christmas songs sung by Irene Gubrud, accompanied by piano, violin, flute and percussion. Her heart-opening singing will enrich your experience of the meaning of Christmas. Throughout her career, Irene has sung with all the major symphony orchestras in the United States, and premiered "Star-Child,” a piece written for her by George Crumb, with the New York Philharmonic. Her recitals have included regular performances at the Lincoln and Kennedy Centers, and she is a first prize winner of the prestigious International Naumburg Voice Competition. She was artist-faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School for many years, and has a private voice studio in NYC. Enjoy the songs on this wonderful album. You may be especially delighted by "Christmas is a Feeling", by Natalie Sleeth, in which Irene sings a duet with herself. As Irene says, "All my life I have been so uplifted when singing carols and seasonal songs. It is a blessing in "Come to Bethlehem" to celebrate the miracle and joy of Christmas with you."