HEY PLAYA, WHAT YOU GONNA GET HURR FOR CRIMUH? GIRL WHAT YOU GONNA GET THAT BOYYYY?
Yep, the holidays are upon us once again, and you can’t celebrate the season without those beloved classic Christmas songs.
Every year at Soul In Stereo we dedicate time to revisit our favorite Christmas tracks and this year will be no different. You’ve heard of the 12 days of Christmas, right? Well, in 2018, we’re celebrating the 12 Albums of Christmas.
And we need your help! Here’s where you come in:
a) Simply tell us YOUR favorite Christmas album
b) And give us at least one sentence explaining why you love it.
You can leave your selections on this post, or on the Soul In Stereo Cypher on Facebook or via email at soulinstereoblog@gmail.com. We’ll be featuring the 12 top albums (maybe more!) throughout December.
Album: “A Special Christmas” (1997) by SWV
Simply put, true R&B artist’s soulful voices are tailor-made for Christmas music. Their Christmas album separated itself from the pack with Coko’s incomparable, heartfelt rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” You *felt* every note. Listen to the rest of the album (complete with original songs) and realize why these ladies absolutely embodied the mid-90’s R&B scene. Let’s cherish that special times time when artists brieftly departed from the commercially popular to bring heart & soul to the greatest holiday.
Let It Snow by Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight. Nothing says the holiday season like this song! The smooth and warm vocal harmonies and arrangements make you want to grab that cup of hot cocoa and curl up next to the fire….and “let it snow”.
Oh shoot, you said album, not song!
Yeah you gotta give us an album!
The Temptations Christmas Card
Faith Evans “A Faithful Christmas”. The First Lady re-made holiday classics rangy from somber to funky. Plus her live performances of them were even better!