Red & Green, Jonathan McReynolds (LifeRoom)

Haven't encountered Jonathan before, but this 2024 Christmas EP features six solid original tunes in a mostly soul/R'nB framework, although his publicity indicates he's best known in the gospel/Christian music world. Collection opener "White Christmas," not the classic tune, is a solid uptempo soul tune, while title cut "Red & Green," celebrating the holiday color scheme, has more of the contemporary hit chart sound. "Sent Me a King" and "Don't Take Christmas" are holiday soul ballads, more pop than gospel sounding. "Christmas Is Everything" picks up the pace again and "Forever Mistletoe" closes as a more R'nB styled ballad. Nice work, and if this moves you, Jonathan is touring behind it this season. Streaming and download options available.