Artist: Emily James Hometown: Pleasantville, New York (now Los Angeles) Song: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Album: Christmas Mistletunes Label: Nettwerk Records In Their Words: "'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' has always been one of my favorite holiday songs. I really connected with the lyrics of this particular version, because it speaks so…
Artists: Joe Newberry & April Verch Song: "Christmas Eve" Album: On This Christmas Day In Their Words: It was pretty much a given that as a duo that loves fiddle and banjo duets that we would include the old tune 'Christmas Eve' when recording our first Christmas album, On This Christmas Day. While there are…
Artist: The Sweet Lillies Hometown: Boulder, Colorado Song: "Let It Snow!" Album: Sweet Holiday Sessions Label: Americana Vibes In Their Words: "'Let It Snow!' felt like a perfect addition to our holiday album. The song's lovely, delicate textures lent themselves easily to the band's instrumentation and vocal styles. The song came together through a collaborative…
Artist: Liz Vice Hometown: Portland, Oregon (now Los Angeles) Song: "Jingle Bells" Album: A Soulful Holiday With Liz Vice (EP) In Their Words: "Initially when asked by Finegold and Oro music to create a unique cover of popular Christmas songs, I wanted to say 'no.' Lol. I have never had a desire to make a…
Artist: Joe Robinson Hometown: Temagog, New South Wales, Australia Song: "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" Album: Christmas au chalet In Their Words: "For about two years, my fiancée Genevieve and I have been trying to secure her a K-1 VISA so we can get married and live in the US. 2020 was a particularly…