Artist: Daryl Mosley Hometown: Waverly, Tennessee Song: "An Old Fashioned Christmas" Label: Pinecastle Records In Their Words: "I've always had a love affair with the past. I love history, antiques, old music, old movies, old instruments, etc. As I've gotten older, things from my own past come into play. Rick Lang and I wrote the…

Artist: Jessye DeSilva Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts Song: "Solstice Hymn" In Their Words: "I wrote 'Solstice Hymn' in December 2020, during the first COVID-era holiday season. Produced by Alex Calabrese of Old Tom & The Lookouts, I wanted the track to be sparse, but warm -- a sort of lullaby to those of us who struggle…

Artist: Williamson Branch Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Song: "Joy to the World" Album: Very Merry Christmas Label: Pinecastle Records In Their Words: “Christmas time has always been the most joyful of celebrations for our family. We love the silliness of claymation cartoons, as well as the gifts under a festive Christmas tree. But ultimately, we celebrate…

Artist: Michaela Anne Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Song: "River" Album: Happy Xmas EP Label: Yep Roc Records In Their Words: “The impetus behind this record is that I was asked to perform a set of Christmas songs for a friend’s show. I had never thought of singing Christmas songs so I started from scratch, thinking of…

Artist: Rich Hinman Hometown: Los Angeles, California Song: "White Christmas" Album: Christmastown In Their Words: "The songs on Christmastown originally came from a holiday show I played with David Piltch and Barbara Gruska at 1642 in LA in December 2019. We had a few hours to fill, and initially my impulse was to find lesser-known…