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Nov 21, 2016

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5 Songs You Need On Your Christmas Playlist

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"Blast this Christmas music. It’s joyful and triumphant." - The Grinch

I'm a nineteen-year-old individual who still gets excited about hanging ornaments on the tree, wrapping gifts, and rolling in the snow. But there's one thing that really gets me into the Christmas spirit, and it's the music. The Holiday genre tends to be a genre that all music artist can agree on. Here's my top 5 favorite Christmas songs!

1.) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Leslie Odom Jr.

Many of you may know Leslie as the original Aaron Burr from Hamilton The Musical. With his majestic voice he successfully released a Christmas album. This particular version of this song was only released from the album on November 11th and it's already earned it's spot as number one on my list! He's incorporated jazz features to a song that I'd never thought could handle any. Way to go Leslie!

2. Last Christmas by Wham!

I can't help but get my groove on when this plays on the radio! Last Christmas was released in 1986 by English musical duo Wham (consisting of George Michael and Andrew Redgely) and is still relevant today. It's quite of mixture of the 80s aesthetic with holiday joy.

3. 8 Days of Christmas by Destiny's Child

This song is a head turner for sure! It's a wonderful blend of Hip-Hop, R&B and Pop. 8 Days of Christmas was released in 2001 from Destiny's Child's first Christmas album.

4. Silent Night by The Temptations

Silent Night was released in 1970 from The Temptation's album The Temptations Christmas Card. Throughout this version we hear an array of vocal ranges, starting with the angelic soprano like sound, all the way down to the narration of a bass singer Otis Williams. Truly captivating from start to finish.

5. Baby It's Cold Outside - Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone

CHRISTMAS DUO ANYONE? What a great song from such a good movie! Another example of a Christmas song with a jazzy/swing feel to it.

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