So it is safe to say that in 2020, we needed a little more Christmas Joy than usual, and the season is oft generous in its gifts of new holiday recordings, and this year was no exception. For this post, I will highlight some releases I did not expect, from names you may recognize.
JoJo December Baby
"Get Out! Leave! Right Now!" It's the end of disbelief. Still recording music and released her fourth official full-length months before this record. It is Good To Know, for those fans that like her but don't follow her every move. You may have heard the majority of these songs, but what is cool is that you hear a lot of terse snippets and interludes, not full-blown covers, aside from "The Christmas Song," "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas" and "Silent Night"; which does add intrigue. The rest of the tracks that exceed two minutes are original charmers such as "Wishlist," "North Pole" and the eponymous song number four.
Carrie Underwood My Gift
I am fan of this songstress and her music, even saw her live with one of my favorite people in the world, but I was not sold on a collection of songs, some of which were tread too many times. However, after hearing "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" for the first time, and Carrie co-writes, such as "Let There Be Peace" and "Sweet Baby Jesus," along with her rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" and her duet with John Legend in "Hallelujah" I changed my mind. When she had stated that a Christmas album was on her musical bucket list, and that these songs are "close to her heart" I believe it, and her performance corroborates those statements, and the fact that her son sung on " Little Drummer Boy" doesn't hurt.
Tinashe Comfort and Joy
To those that may recognize her name, they may also state that she is a criminally underrated talent, and this a seasonal sleeper hit. In spite of the countless re-recordings of these canon balls Tinashe manages to make these versions memorable, and required listening throughout the year.
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