Turkeys have been stuffed, soccer has been watched, pies have been eaten, and America as an entire is sitting in a meals coma stupor with the remnants of Thanksgiving dinner being scraped onto bread for day-after sandwiches, which suggests one factor and one factor solely… It’s time for Alan Jackson Christmas music.
I get why some persons are in opposition to Christmas music. For probably the most half you hear the identical songs over and over for a month whether or not you’re tuning into your native mushy rock radio station or working to the grocery retailer, however actual nation music lovers know there’s a bunch of high quality Christmas music on the market in your listening pleasure.
Megan Moroney already put out a Christmas EP titled Blue Christmas… Duh, Riley Inexperienced received us all feeling sentimental with “Christmas To Me”, and Toby Keith’s iconic efficiency of the Roger Miller traditional “Little Toy Trains” was remastered and rereleased on an up to date model of Christmas to Christmas, which was initially launched in 1995 however has lengthy been out of print and never obtainable on any streaming providers till this 12 months.
These are simply a number of the new Christmas tasks from this 12 months however we’ve received a bunch already out which can be really particular. A Cody Johnson Christmas, Carrie Underwood’s My Present, Koe Wetzel Presents… Wetzel’s Wonderland, and all the remainder on Whiskey Riff’s Nation Christmas Songs That Don’t Suck playlist come to thoughts instantly, however there’s one nation Christmas album that may be a clear stand out from the remainder.
Let It Be Christmas
Of the nation music legends which can be nonetheless with us, Alan Jackson is actually considered one of a dwindling variety.
The Newnan, Georgia native has solidified himself as one of many biggest neo-traditional artists of all-time, with songs like “Chattahoochee”, “Drive (For Daddy Gene)”, and “Keep in mind When” turning into key items of the trendy day nation music canon. Sadly, Jackson has to name it quits means sooner than everybody, together with him, would have preferred as a consequence of a Charcot-Marie-Tooth prognosis, which is a degenerative nerve illness that impacts his legs and arms, making it troublesome to face and stroll.
His Final Name: One Extra For The Street tour runs by means of Might 2025 and it’s going to be a live performance you don’t need to miss. Not solely is it in all probability the final time you’ll be capable to see Alan Jackson dwell, he’s bringing some nice expertise, resembling Megan Moroney and Zach Prime with him to open the present. So ensure you seize your tickets earlier than it’s too late…
Whereas AJ’s catalogue is prime to backside rock strong, I’ll ceaselessly be keen on his 2002 Let It Be Christmas album. It was really the second vacation venture of his profession however accommodates a number of the greatest covers you’ve ever heard and the most effective Christmas originals within the title observe.
A solo-write by Alan Jackson, “Let It Be Christmas” captures the essence of what chilly climate, household, and finish of 12 months festivities imply to so many people.
A easy however lovely tune, it’s an absolute staple in my Christmas rotation and ought to be for you too
Let or not it’s Christmas in every single place
Let heavenly music fill the air
Let each coronary heart sing
Let each bell ring
The story of hope and pleasure and peace
And let or not it’s Christmas in every single place
Let heavenly music fill the air
Let anger and worry and hate disappear
Let there be love that lasts by means of the 12 months
And let or not it’s Christmas, Christmas in every single place
The venture additionally accommodates many conventional Christmas songs, resembling “Silent Evening”, “Away In A Manger”, and “The Christmas Tune”, however I’ll all the time be keen on “O Come, All Ye Devoted”. Perhaps it’s the very fact I grew up singing in our church choir or that my grandpa used to stroll round the home belting it out, however I’ll all the time smile and really feel a bit of heat inside after I hear it.
I’m a agency believer in not doing something Christmas till after Thanksgiving, and now that turkey day is behind us, it’s full steam forward for bushes, lights, cookies, and presents.
Tis the season people, so crank up some Alan Jackson get your Christmas spirits flowing.
