For the first time this year, I chose to listen to Christmas music this morning. As I have for the past seven years (since its release), I turned to Leslie Odom Jr’s Simply Christmas album. And, as happens every year, I want to shout from the rooftops so everyone knows how great it is!!
(Picture that!)
I don’t have a picture of that, but I do have this one. I’m gonna say it’s Christmas 1968; I’m the one holding the guinea pig. Our tree was most often in the family room (where we spent more time), but this year it was in the living room (very formal & always ready should Good Housekeeping drop by). Behind us is the Christmas tree — loaded with TINSEL! I was reminded of Carole’s Holiday This or That post yesterday. My mother was adamant about each piece being hung individually… very tedious, but the effect was oh, so shimmery! I loved watching it move softly when a door opened or the furnace came on or someone breezed by.
Back to the music… I started the morning listening to The Christmas Album, a more recent release. My favorite track is Winter Song, which is on both albums, but this one is a duet with Cynthia Erivo. Fabulous.
Both albums are streaming on Spotify, and likely on whatever service you prefer. So good.
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Thanks for the Christmas music recommendations! I’m a bit picky (selective!) about Christmas music and these sound wonderful.
I also have fond memories of tinsel-covered Christmas trees, but in our family it was my father who insisted on “one at a time”. My sister and I liked sneaking around to the back of the tree and throwing on small handfuls. I do like looking at the photos!
That tree reminds me of trees in my childhood. Is tinsel still a thing? (and I’m listening to Leslie Odom’s Ave Maria right this second!)
Oh, how my mom would have loved to have a separate family room . . . so she could maintain that Good-Housekeeping-ready living room. (She finally got her wish, but my sister and I were long gone by then . . . ) We, too, had the tinsel-rule for our tree. It really did look lovely. I’m not much for Christmas music these days (somehow it seems I’ve just had my fill, except for the really classic stuff), but when I do put some on, it’s almost always Leslie Odom Jr.) Enjoy!
I am a Christmas music lover… all of it! Thank you for sharing these two albums. I have a few play lists that Leslie Odom is on, but had not listened to his entire albums. Have a great weekend!