On 21 of November this year I wrote about Nathy Peluso’s big night at this year’s Latin Grammys winning 3 for Best Rap/Hip Hop Song, Best Alternative Song and Best Long Form Music Video – Grasa. One of the songs from her recent album –…
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2000 Miles (Pretenders) – Megan Washington (from Carols by Candlelight 2024)
I was reminded of this beautiful song by Meg Washington’s stellar performance on Christmas Eve – Carols by Candlelight 2024 (from 57:30: in the video below). I have written a lot about the significance of this occasion in my recent…
Sunrise (2004) – Norah Jones
Let’s kick it off with singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones who I dug from the get-go since she burst on the scene in 2002 with her chart-topping and award-winning debut album Come Away With Me. Initially focused on lounge jazz, Jones has since…
O Holy Night (Aled Jones / David Hobson) – Christmas Countdown No. 1
Happy Christmas Eve (Esp. La vispera de Navidad) everybody!I wrote in my ‘Christmas Countdown’ description how the songs were shared in no particular order, but I make an exception with today’s sacred song. We have arrived at the Christmas song…
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Happy XMAS (War is Over) John Lennon – Christmas Countdown No. 2
Happy XMAS (War is Over) is one of my family’s favourite secular Christmas songs. The song appears on John Lennon’s posthumous compilation The John Lennon Collection shown inset. I don’t know how many times I put the needle down on this record…
Must Be Santa (Bob Dylan) – Christmas Countdown No. 3
Today’s featured Christmas song sitting at No. 3 in my Christmas Countdown is Must Be Santa by Bob Dylan. It is the second song from Bob Dylan’s unexpected 2009 release Christmas in the Heart which ventures into the Christian festive…
Holy City (David Hobson) – Christmas Countdown No. 4
Hello all! I hope you are having a merry festive season. Yesterday I was unable to post due to a electricity cut in my sector, so today I will release two Christmas songs from my Christmas Countdown in quick succession.…
Little Drummer Boy (Bob Dylan) – Christmas Countdown No. 5
Advent marks the beginning of the Christian liturgical calendar, commencing on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing until Christmas Eve. Derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming” or “arrival,” Advent embodies a time of anticipation and reflection. In…
Christmas Dream / Marshmallow World (Christina Perri) – Christmas Countdown No. 6
Finally, something I’ve always dreamed of – my very first christmas special! Come along with me as we celebrate holiday cheer with my family and friends. grab some cookies and hot cocoa and settle in for some of my favourite…
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Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (Bruce Springsteen) – Christmas Countdown No. 7
The showmanship by Bruce and the E Street Band in their version of today’s featured track – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town is nothing short of pulsating and rousing. It’s not Christmas time until Springsteen says it is! Just…
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