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When I think of voices that are built for the warmth of the holiday season, Norah Jones is definitely a singer that comes to mind, which is what makes it all that more sweeter than the 9-time GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist is releasing her first holiday album, I Dream Of Christmas.
“I’ve always loved Christmas music but never had the inclination to make a holiday album until now,” Norah said in an official statement. “Last year I found myself listening to James Brown’s Funky Christmas and Elvis’s Christmas Album on Sunday’s during lockdown for a sense of comfort. In January 2021, I started thinking about making a Christmas album of my own. It gave me something fun to work on and look forward to.”
The comforting collection of holiday songs include the opening track, which is also an original song, “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)”.
“When I was trying to figure out which direction to take, the original songs started popping in my head,” Norah explains. “They were all about trying to find the joys of Christmas, catching that spark, that feeling of love and inclusion that I was longing for during the rest of the year. Then there are all the classics that have that special nostalgia that can hit you no matter who or where you are in life. It was hard to narrow down, but I picked favorite classics that I knew I could make my own.”
Other songs include a reimagined version of The Chipmunks‘ “Christmas Don’t Be Late” by David Seville (aka Ross Bagdasarian), as well as iconic songs like “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” the Elvis classic “Blue Christmas”, and “Christmas Time Is Here” from A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Check out the tracklist below, and make sure you check out the album when it arrives on October 15th wherever music is sold and streamed—including Amazon!
I DREAM OF CHRISTMAS Tracklisting
- Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)
- Christmas Don’t Be Late
- Christmas Glow
- White Christmas
- Christmastime
- Blue Christmas
- It’s Only Christmas Once A Year
- You’re Not Alone
- Winter Wonderland
- A Holiday With You
- Run Rudolph Run
- Christmas Time Is Here
- What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Listen To: “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)” by Norah Jones
Stay Merry,
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