Missed this when it came out in 2015, but Kristin thoughtfully called my attention to it this year. She's a singer-songwriter and she's split the album with five originals and five classics. It's mostly mellow pop in sound, though "Little Drummer Boy" and her own bluesy "It's Not Christmas (Without You Here)" add some rhythmic crunch to the proceedings. Opening song "Christmas Eve," "Home" and "Frozen Heart" are all ballads, and she gets help from Casey MacGill on the country original "A Magical Guy," and yes, that's the jolly elf himself. "Silent Night," "Last Christmas" and "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)" are all mellow ballad treatments, and "Auld Lang Syne" brings in a country influence. This is mainly for fans of pop Christmas music.
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