With a voice that was made for Holiday music, Faith Hill presents her Christmas album.  With a complete orchestra behind her, the album is quite a yuletide treat.

Known to fans everywere for rock-infused hits like "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" and an appearance last year on "Celebrity Apprentice,"  Adkins has certainly earned a reputation for the hard-eged country but it's the ballads where he really shines, as is often the case on "X."

Well-known among the songwriting community, Bruce Robison has experienced a level of success few have seen.  With that success, Robison has also maintained a singing career in Texas and this album is one which reflects both successes.

After last year's compilation "Favorites," Billy Yates has returned with his 6th studio album "That's Why I Run."  With all but the debut album self-released, he has carved out quite a nice niche for himself.  With that in mind, does the album stand-up to his past releases?

A masterful songwriter, Darrell Scott isn't above recording other writers' works and that's just what he does on this record.  It is composed of songs that helped define who he is as a writer/artist and it has a classic mood and sound.

With her current single "Should've Been Born With Wheels" rising up the charts, Oklahoma's Shawna Russell has released "Goddess."  While it's rocking, the album has a lot of roots in country. Do these roots stand out or do they get washed away in the mix?

Randy Houser has connected with audiences before as a songwriter of hits like "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" but now he's ventured onto the charts with the hit single "Anything Goes." With the success of that album, Randy now presents his debut album of the same name.  Is there enough here to suggest a future star?

Blake Shelton went the untraditional route with his hit remake of the modern pop standard "Home."  Those expecting him to continue to sing songs like that are in for a surprise as "Startin' Fires" is more traditional than the average mainstream release. Is this a good thing?

After first appearing on the national scene four years ago with "Flags of our Fathers," Keni Thomas is back with his sophomore release.  Does "Gunslinger" regain his momentum or will the album simply fall through the cracks?

With the hit single "Chicken Fried" in heavy rotation at Radio, Zac Brown and his namesake band have set a good basis for the release of their national debut.  The Georgia-based band has managed to blend multiple genres into what can best compared to what Dave Matthews and his band have done with alternative rock.  While multi-genre based, The Zac Brown Band is still firmly rooted in country.  But does this make for a compelling album?