John Arthur Martinez is an internationally known country music singer from Texas. He recorded What A Christmas It Was¨ in the year 2009. The style of Martinez is that of a singer songwriter storyteller in the style of Waylon Jennings.

John Arthur Martinez is down to earth and simple in the positive sense with his interpretation of ¨Joy To The World¨.  The song with the vocals of Martinez and accompanied by guitar and fiddle without the artificial excess sound makes it worth listening.

 The second song of the album is ¨What Is A Christmas It Was¨ talks about family life during the Christmas season. It is an original composition by John Arthur Martinez which discusses the true meaning of Christmas which is the Birth of Jesus Christ and family.

The Spanish translation of Silver Bells is called ¨Cascabel¨ and is beautifully interpreted by Martinez in its simplicity. Upon hearing ¨Cascabel¨ interpreted by Martinez, a person is transported to an era where there is an environment of Christmas in any town or village.

Martinez sings ¨Silver Bells¨ in English with the same sincerity and intensity as in Spanish. The song called “Everyday Is Christmas” was written by John Arthur Martinez and Mike Blakely.

The song appeared in an earlier album “Blakely and Martinez” and is a classic written by two Astros of Texas Country Music. The subject of the song is how everyday should be Christmas with dreams coming true.

A personal interpretation of “Everyday Is Christmas” is appreciation of having a person next to you who cares. It is a song that touches the heart and soul of the person who listens to it.

John Arthur Martinez does justice to the song “Angels We Have Heard On High”. His interpretation reveals the sincerity that occurred more than 2000 years ago when Jesus Christ was born to save humanity.

The interpretation of “Angels We Have Heard On High’ by Martinez is superior to others who wanted to give the song a regal touch.  It reminds people that Jesus was the only King born without any form of kingly coronation except that which came from the Lord above.

Martinez wrote the song “I am” as a letter to God and all of his majesty. Martinez in this song recognizes God as the ultimate Creator of the Earth, Stars, and Skies.

Martinez reaffirms his acceptance of God into his life and hearing the song reaffirms my belief. The last songs are classics such as “What Child Is This”, “Silent Night”, and “Auld Lang Syne” which deserves to be praised as well for its sincerity.

At a time when people forget the true meaning of Christmas, John Arthur Martinez challenges us to return to the root of the reason for the season.