Comments on: December 2011 Pick Six: Christmas Songs

By: luckyoldsun

luckyoldsun — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:40:15 +0000

If you listen to some of the “I’m-country-and-I’ll kick-your-ass” singers and “I’m-more-Christmas-than-you” news channels and radio commentators, the Christmas season seems to be mostly about keeping score and hectoring this-or-that business or politician for being Christmas-deficient.

Alan Jackson sort of stands out for NOT pandering to that contingent and for creating modern Christmas songs that sound sincere and positive.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:20:37 +0000

Its a shame there isn’t a music video for Amber Dotson’s excellent version of “Blue Christmas”. The low rent but similar Julie Roberts’ version briefly played on the “Hart of Dixie” TV show a few weeks back was quite lackluster in comparison. Oh well…

Based on Juli’s selection, I’d like to wish her a Very Curry Christmas! (lol)

By: Ken Morton, Jr.

Ken Morton, Jr. — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:37:40 +0000

Around these parts, there’s no need to be an Alan Jackson apologist.

By: C.M. Wilcox

C.M. Wilcox — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:16:53 +0000

If I had known Alan was going to be so well-represented, I probably would have gone with “If We Make It Through December” or “Christmas Cookies” instead. But since his Christmas albums are two of my favorites, I can’t say I’m upset about AJ making up 50% of this list, either.

By: Karlie

Karlie — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:14:32 +0000

Alan’s just so dang good.

By: SamB

SamB — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:48:37 +0000

There’s so many Christmas songs that I do really love, and one thing I love about being into country music is that so many artists record Christmas songs and Christmas albums.

My favourite album is probably Gretchen Peters’ Northern Lights, which I actually wrote about today on my blog.

I also really love O Holy Night, though I’m still to find *the* definitive version for me. Others I enjoy listening to at this time of year include Kathy Mattea’s versions of Mary Did You Know and O Come All Ye Faithful (the latter from Charlie Daniels’ album), Trisha Yearwood singing There’s a New Kid in Town and the whole of Patty Loveless’s Bluegrass and White Snow.

And I’d never heard any of these songs above before, actually, but really enjoying the Alan Jackson ones, in particular, thanks :)