On a Christmas Night, Found Wandering (self-issued)

This husband and wife duo from the Philadelphia area have a couple albums of pop-folk-rock under their belts so far, and 2015 is actually their second move into the Christmas realm. It's mostly familiar tunes with modern arrangements, and though the duo typically performs as a trio, they bring in a full rhythm section for this album. My recommendations, mainly for their uptempo arrangements, are the gospel favorite "Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn," Harry Connick Jr.'s "I Pray On Christmas" and "Joy to the World" for their New Orleans arrangements, and James Brown's ballad "Sweet Little Baby Boy" for its vintage r'nb sound. Elsewhere we have folky takes on "A Cradle in Bethlehem," a song associated with Nat King Cole, and classic carols "Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" get the same treatment. There's a midnight mass-friendly "O Come All Ye Faithful," a Celtic-influenced "I Saw Three Ships," the front-porch string-band sound of "Sing We Noel," and a 70s rock take on Jackson Browne's "The Rebel Jesus." Eclectic and enjoyable. Their previous album, from 2011, is Christmas In Country Village.