you know those annoying people that are sticklers about only listening to christmas music after thanksgiving? well i hate to break it to ya... but i'm for sure one of those people. so good news: it's FINALLY time to listen to christmas music, people! and you better believe i'm taking full advantage of it.
i've realized recently that christmas music is a pretty crazy phenomenon. i mean, words like "his law is love and his gospel is peace" are blaring out over store speakers everywhere. what?! people who would never step foot inside of a church building will gladly bundle up and sing, "joy to the world! the lord is come!" at a christmas tree lighting. completely bizarre, but kinda cool.
all of that to say... i'm dedicating this week's thankful thursday post to 5 new christmas albums i'm thankful for this season.
1. jeff berry, christmas
okay, okay, so maybe i'm biased -- he's a family friend and he sang at our wedding -- but my goodness he's got a great voice and he's a really good songwriter. {shameless plug.}
fav song: "you are the light"
2. ben rector, jingles and bells
as much as i love ben rector, how did i miss that he has a christmas ep?! supposedly it was released in 2009, but i had no clue until i saw it for free this week on noisetrade! it's a christmas miracle!
fav song: "jingle bells"
3. folk angel, glad tidings
i fell in love with folk angel last christmas -- their comfort & joy album is now one of my favorite christmas albums ever (let's not kid ourselves, mariah carey's merry christmas is at the top of the list, but theirs is up there). so, i was eagerly awaiting the release of this year's folksy christmas goodness, and glad tidings certainly did not disappoint.
fav song: "joy to the world"{tough call. "o little town of bethlehem" was a close second.}
4. drew holcomb & the neighbors, another neighborly christmas
i love their a neighborly christmas album from 2009, so i was super excited when they released this ep this year. they've got such a great sound -- sometimes folksy, sometimes rock, sometimes bluesy. it's just real good.
fav song: "white christmas"
5. andrew peterson, behold the lamb of god
this album is far from new -- in fact, i think it's over a decade old -- but it's so good that i had to include it. one of my roommates in college introduced me to it, but i haven't really listened to it much since. some friends here in norman reminded me of it this year, and now i'm its biggest fan all over again. the whole album tells a story -- starting with moses, moving through the old testament, the prophets, into the birth and life of christ. it really is incredible and worth listening to all the way through at least once.
fav song: "while shepherds watched their flocks"
hope these tunes help you get in the christmas spirit even though it's 75 degrees outside! enjoy!
what are you thankful for this week? do you have any new favorite christmas albums this season? favorite ever christmas albums?
i've realized recently that christmas music is a pretty crazy phenomenon. i mean, words like "his law is love and his gospel is peace" are blaring out over store speakers everywhere. what?! people who would never step foot inside of a church building will gladly bundle up and sing, "joy to the world! the lord is come!" at a christmas tree lighting. completely bizarre, but kinda cool.
all of that to say... i'm dedicating this week's thankful thursday post to 5 new christmas albums i'm thankful for this season.
1. jeff berry, christmas
okay, okay, so maybe i'm biased -- he's a family friend and he sang at our wedding -- but my goodness he's got a great voice and he's a really good songwriter. {shameless plug.}
fav song: "you are the light"
as much as i love ben rector, how did i miss that he has a christmas ep?! supposedly it was released in 2009, but i had no clue until i saw it for free this week on noisetrade! it's a christmas miracle!
fav song: "jingle bells"
3. folk angel, glad tidings
i fell in love with folk angel last christmas -- their comfort & joy album is now one of my favorite christmas albums ever (let's not kid ourselves, mariah carey's merry christmas is at the top of the list, but theirs is up there). so, i was eagerly awaiting the release of this year's folksy christmas goodness, and glad tidings certainly did not disappoint.
fav song: "joy to the world"{tough call. "o little town of bethlehem" was a close second.}
4. drew holcomb & the neighbors, another neighborly christmas
i love their a neighborly christmas album from 2009, so i was super excited when they released this ep this year. they've got such a great sound -- sometimes folksy, sometimes rock, sometimes bluesy. it's just real good.
fav song: "white christmas"
5. andrew peterson, behold the lamb of god
this album is far from new -- in fact, i think it's over a decade old -- but it's so good that i had to include it. one of my roommates in college introduced me to it, but i haven't really listened to it much since. some friends here in norman reminded me of it this year, and now i'm its biggest fan all over again. the whole album tells a story -- starting with moses, moving through the old testament, the prophets, into the birth and life of christ. it really is incredible and worth listening to all the way through at least once.
fav song: "while shepherds watched their flocks"
hope these tunes help you get in the christmas spirit even though it's 75 degrees outside! enjoy!
what are you thankful for this week? do you have any new favorite christmas albums this season? favorite ever christmas albums?
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