Clay Walker Christmas (Warner Bros.)

Yep, it’s Christmas, all right. Walker sheds no new light on “Silent Night,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “O Come All Ye Faithful.” He proves he’s no Mahalia Jackson on “Go Tell It on the Mountain” and no Ray Charles on “Please Come Home for Christmas.” Dig out your old Elvis Christmas CDs instead.

This article appears in December 20 • 2002.

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