The
inspirational
CBS
television
series
TOUCHED
BY
AN
ANGEL
stars
Della
Reese
and
Roma
Downey
as
a
pair
of
celestial
beings
sent
to
earth
by
God
to
aid
people
in
distress.
Disguising
themselves
as
mere
mortals,
guardian
angels
Monica
(Downey)
and
Tess
(Reese)
maneuver
themselves
into
the
lives
of
their
human
wards
and
attempt
to
revive
feelings
of
faith,
hope,
and
wonder.
As
an
incredibly
successful
TV
drama
that
encourages
the
perseverance
of
the
human
spirit
against
all
odds,
Touched
by
an
Angel
is
a
natural
outlet
for
the
religious
celebration
of
Christmas.
The
lineup
is
a
veritable
who's
who
of
contemporary
country,
R&B,
pop,
and
gospel,
and
the
music
is
all
smooth
as
butter,
with
pianos
twinkling
like
lights
on
the
tree.
Angel
star
Della
Reese
contributes
the
mild
R&B-inflected
"I
Can
Dream."
Country
star
Randy
Travis,
with
a
bounty
of
flutes
and
stringed
instruments,
adds
his
Nashville
twang
to
the
Elizabethan
ballad
"God
Rest
Ye
Merry
Gentlemen."
Keb'
Mo'
contributes
the
finger-pickin'
blues
surprise
"Jingle
Bell
Jamboree.
"
Charlotte
Church,
the
Welsh-born
classical
singer
who
topped
the
charts
at
the
ripe
old
age
of
12,
delivers
the
incredibly
poised
"Panis
Angelicus."
Kirk
Franklin
collaborates
with
Crystal
Lewis
on
"I
Still
Believe."
Roma
Downey
closes
things
out
with
the
dramatic
spoken-word
piece
"An
Irish
Blessing."
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