{"id":42660,"date":"2020-12-07T11:30:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=42660"},"modified":"2020-12-07T11:30:57","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T11:30:57","slug":"5-must-have-christmas-albums-to-enlighten-your-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/5-must-have-christmas-albums-to-enlighten-your-mood\/","title":{"rendered":"The five must-have Christmas albums to enlighten your mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The festive spirit is kicking in with the arrival of December. Christmas is near and everybody is feeling excited to decorate their home and spend time with their families. Christmas melodies bring positivity and inspiration to prepare delicious dishes for the loved ones. <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Enjoy our suggestions of the must-have Christmas albums this year: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Goo Goo Dolls &#8211; Its Christmas All Over<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The American rock band, Goo Goo Dolls, widely known for the success of their song &#8220;Iris&#8221;, surprised us with the release of their first Christmas album on October 30. The album contains the eternal Christmas tracks &#8220;Let it Snow&#8221; and &#8220;Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\u201d.The frontmen of the group John Rzeznik revealed: &#8220;Its pretty unexpected for us to do this kind of thing&#8221;. The original single &#8220;This is Christmas&#8221; is also a part of the Christmas movie &#8220;Christmas She Wrote&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are pleased to present you with our first-ever holiday record &#8216;It\u2019s Christmas All Over&#8217; !! Listen now at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fHJHoALx9s\">https:\/\/t.co\/fHJHoALx9s<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HUQ8Zuskk3\">pic.twitter.com\/HUQ8Zuskk3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Goo Goo Dolls (@googoodolls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/googoodolls\/status\/1322025434922602496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Leslie Odom Jr. &#8211; The Christmas Album<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Leslie Odom Jr is addicted to jazz and on top of it, a successful actor, but he is not hesitant to experiment. A proof of that is his Christmas album released on November 6. The album includes the evergreens &#8220;Last Christmas&#8221; and &#8220;It is Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas&#8221;. Although the singer missed the opportunity to be part of Christmas in Rockefeller Centre on December 3, due to an unknown reason, he wished luck to all participants.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cIt\u2019s time,\u201d said Mariah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery well,\u201d said I. Couldn\u2019t agree more btw.<\/p>\n<p>\ud835\udc7b\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc86 \ud835\udc6a\ud835\udc89\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc8a\ud835\udc94\ud835\udc95\ud835\udc8e\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc94 \ud835\udc68\ud835\udc8d\ud835\udc83\ud835\udc96\ud835\udc8e, in its ENTIRETY, is available now!! \u26c4\ufe0f\u2744\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aeGFiNHAD0\">https:\/\/t.co\/aeGFiNHAD0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/031JWmZuk7\">pic.twitter.com\/031JWmZuk7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leslie Odom, Jr. (@leslieodomjr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leslieodomjr\/status\/1324577547921825792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Meghan Trainor- A Very Trainor Christmas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The singer and songwriter Meghan Trainor, who won the 2016 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, released her fourth major-label studio album called &#8220;A Very Trainor Christmas&#8221; on October 30. The album incorporates six original recordings along with some of the best known Christmas classics such as &#8220;White Christmas&#8221; and &#8220;Silent Night&#8221;. Her brother helped her with the arrangements around the album which include collaborations with the band Earth, Wind and Fire and the singer Seth MacFarlane.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes, baby, we got youuu \ud83c\udf84 This is our kind of present! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Meghan_Trainor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Meghan_Trainor<\/a>&#8216;s sending us very merry holidays and A Very Trainor Christmas indeed. \ud83c\udf81\ud83d\udc9d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kr1JVGtUTi\">https:\/\/t.co\/kr1JVGtUTi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1VRyPB9zIM\">pic.twitter.com\/1VRyPB9zIM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sony Music Philippines (@sonymusicph) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonymusicph\/status\/1332285543447552000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Maddie and Tae &#8211; We Need Christmas<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">If you are into country music ,you&#8217;ll love this country duo too. The Texas-born friends who are on the top of the Country&#8217;s charts in 2020 with their second album \u201cThe Way it Feels\u201d also presented their six-track Christmas album named &#8220;We Need Christmas&#8221;. The talented duo shares that they <span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;<\/span>had great fun<span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;<\/span> while working on the album and added that they always wanted to make a Christmas album, but never had the time for that.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In a year filled with so many dark moments, making our very first Christmas project was a shining light! We hope <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeNeedChristmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeNeedChristmas<\/a> brings you the same amount of joy that recording it brought us. Cheers to all things merry and bright! \ud83c\udf84 Listen here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pAkJKy1DdR\">https:\/\/t.co\/pAkJKy1DdR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qylwAMeF9A\">pic.twitter.com\/qylwAMeF9A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maddie &amp; Tae (@MaddieandTae) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaddieandTae\/status\/1319623489368842240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Tori Kelly &#8211; A Tori Kelly&#8217;s Christmas<\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Tori Kelly, whose real name is Victoria Loren Kelly, amazed her fans by releasing her debut Christmas album on October 30. The album includes eight covers of holiday classics and 2 originals singles &#8220;25<sup>th<\/sup>&#8221; and &#8220;Gift That Keeps on Giving\u201d. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;<\/span>I know everyone&#8217;s being through a lot, so I hope this can be my gift to people<span lang=\"en-US\">&#8220;<\/span>, she said in an interview with the magazine People.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pGl5YrNxziw]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">More about Christmas spirit:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/its-christmaaas-which-track-topped-our-christmas-song-poll\/\">&#8216;It&#8217;s Christmaaas!&#8217; \u2013 Which track topped our Christmas song poll? <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/top-tips-for-an-eco-friendly-christmas\/\">Top tips for an Eco-friendly Christmas <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/what-does-the-selfridges-christmas-market-have-to-offer\/\">What does the Selfridges Christmas market have to offer? <\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Words: Vanya Petyova | Subbing: Zakia N<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The festive spirit is kicking in with the arrival of December. 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