JOHN FORD: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CHRISTMAS - Review by Amanda Baughn It's not often that I'm willing to play a Christmas CD in the middle of October, but for John Ford I'm making an exception. I mean, if it's John, it HAS to be good, right? After spending an entire morning listening to the CD, the answer is YES, of course it's good! In fact, it's terrific! In an age where most artists try to turn standard Christmas carols into carbon copies, John takes the higher road and completely reinvents them. As far as the Christmas standards on the CD go, John makes each song uniquely his own. There are two lovely renditions of "White Christmas," a traditional version, and a rock version. There is also a rocked out version of "Winter Wonderland" and John performs "I'll Be Home For Christmas" in such a way which would put Perry Como to shame. An absolutely terrific job on the covers! I'll give props to ANY artist who can make listening to "Let It Snow"...