yk Records Holiday Sampler 2024

Roger Moutenot, Tower Defense, Matt & The Watt Gives, The Robe, Trash Man, Birdcloud, Telefone, Talking with Hands, Fetching Pails, Stone Jack Jones, Annie Williams, Shaboi, The Features, Black Bra

December 6th, 2024

20 tracks

66:43

yk Records Holiday Sampler 2024

Roger Moutenot - Letter to Santa

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3:14

Roger Moutenot - Letter to Santa

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Written, Performed, Recorded, and Mixed by Roger Moutenot --- Dear Santa I hope this letter finds you well I haven’t written you in a long long long time But I thought now would be a good time to write you A nice handwritten letter I imagine most people are emailing or texting you these days By the way, I’ve tried real hard to be good this year Anyway, here’s my wish list

3:14

Tower Defense - What Do You Want For Christmas?

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Written by Tower Defense Recorded and mixed by Jereme Frey at the Tanglewood Compound Currey May - Guitar, vocals Mike Shepherd - Piccolo Bass, vocals Sarah Shepherd - Bass, vocals Jereme Frey - Drums ©2024 Destroy This Monument --- It happens every year I start the feel the season’s cheer I decorate the tree And then i start to think What does he want to get? What is the safest bet? But you’re impossible What do you want? What do you want for Christmas? What do you want? What do you want for Christmas, darling? So after all these years Even tho I’m all ears You’re quite particular And i’m never gonna figure it out I could take a chance and disappoint Because I never can pinpoint Or you could just come tell me what you want What do you want? What do you want for Christmas? What do you want? What do you want for Christmas, darling? Oh how much i love to see a bunch of presents wrapped up prettily Sitting underneath our Christmas tree Year I know it’s not important Compared to friends and family But, baby, if you could please tell me… What do you want? What do you want for Christmas? What do you want? What do you want for Christmas, darling? What do you want? What do you want for Christmas, baby? What do you want?

3:16

Matt & The Watt Gives - No Child (Wants Their Picture Made With Santa)

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Matt & The Watt Gives - “No Child (Wants Their Picture Made with Santa)” Written, performed, produced & mixed by Matt Pelham Recorded by Matt Pelham in the Sun Room Children crying / singing: Dani Pelham, Luella Pelham, Ottilie Pelham, Caleigh Locke, Ruth Davis, Daisy George, Lucy George ©2024 Mirror Twin Music (BMI) --- Your heart's beating fast There's no turning back You’re dressed like a candy cane in slacks A tear falls from your eye Cause you're next in line Soon you'll be sitting on Santa's lap Better tell him what you want for christmas Better tell him all about how you been good Better ask him all about his reindeer Better act like a kid on the nice list would No child wants a lump of coal Summer sausage or yellow snow No child wants their picture made with Santa No child wants a willow switch Or itchy sweaters that granny knits No child wants their picture made with Santa It's just to satisfy your Momma's twisted mind An offering to feed Dad's beast within They'll put your picture on display at Christmas Time Then laugh and say Remember when? Didn't tell him what you want for Christmas Didn't tell him all about how you been good You just screamed Please, Momma, don't make me Please, Daddy, come save me Get me off this weirdo's knee Please, Momma, don't make me Please, Daddy, come save me please He smells like beef and cheese No child wants an empty card Or fancy nuts mixed nuts in a jar No child wants their picture made with Santa No child wants a box of rocks No casserole, no pair of socks No child wants their picture made with Santa Oh, hear the children cry No child wants their picture made with Santa

4:19

The Robe - Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Calceamentum Vultus)

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Performed by Katie Haas & Rollum Haas Arranged, produced & mixed by Rollum Haas at The Robe’s studio Katie Haas: Gretsch & Ludwig drums, Paiste cymbals, percussion, background vocals Rollum Haas: Fender Telecaster, Fender Jazz Bass, Korg Minilogue, Roland JV-1080, Vocals ©2024 Haastility Music --- Lapsi caelo super nos, properate, angeli, Nobis nuntiate vos natum nostri Domini! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Cur pastores iubilant? Unde haec tot carmina Dum per noctem vigilant? Unde illa lumina? Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo! “Ite visum, populi, Novum regem hominum! Adorate, populi, adorate Dominum!” Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

3:27

Coupler - Christmas Time Is Here

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3:12

New Man - Christmas is a Mirror of the Mind

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Written by Cody Newman Recorded and mixed by Patrick Damphier Cody Newman - lead and background vocals Landon Idhe - background vocals, bass Dan Sommers - background vocals, guitar, percussion, euphonium, trombone, trumpet Chad Stuible - keys Rollum Haas - drums ©2024 Codaphonic Music (ASCAP) --- When you think of Christmas Is it warm and bright? Dark and cold and lonely? Just another night? (It’s alright) It’s that and more We all get what we’re asking for Obligation, ceremony Taking up your time Little acts of kindness Multicolored lights (See them shine) It magnifies what’s happening inside Christmas is a mirror of the mind It only lasts a while whatever Christmas brings Filled with scowls and smiles and sensory memory It’s getting close to Christmas What's that mean to you? Thoughts of happy holidays? Or something to get through? Angry words and temper tantrums Same old song and dance Complicated situations Moments for romance (Take a chance) It magnifies what’s happening inside Christmas is a mirror of the mind It only lasts a while whatever Christmas brings Filled with scowls and smiles and sensory memory Christmas is a mirror of the mind

3:32

Trash Man - Wire Christmas Tree

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Written and performed by Alex Mojaverian Produced by David Lawson and Alex Mojaverian Engineered and Mixed by David Lawson at Low Life Sound ©2024 Alex Mojaverian --- A little wire christmas tree up on the table Covered in beads on a string You put it up so we wouldn’t feel left out even though you told us Christmas wasn’t our thing You said we could celebrate it If it’d make us happy But I could tell that you didn’t care So I just felt embarrassed Told you we didn’t have to Do it again this time next year Don’t know how to Hang at Christmas time Don’t know how to Hang at Christmas time Don’t know how to Hang at Christmas time Don’t know how to Hang at Christmas time

2:09

Birdcloud - Cool Christmas

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Written by Makenzie Green & Jasmin Kaset Recorded and mixed by Jordan Lehning Remastered 2024 by Patrick Damphier ©2012 Bob Jasmin, Mackenzie Green --- I got everything I want for Christmas I got a hundred dollar bill for Christmas I got some wonderful snow for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got crystal growing set for Christmas I got a gift certificate for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got a honey baked ham for Christmas I got the smoke machine I wanted for Christmas I got everything I wanted for Christmas I got everything I wanted for Christmas I got a basketball goal for Christmas A Titanic DVD for Christmas I got everything I wanted for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas Cool Christmas in the snow Cool Christmas don’t say no To a Cool Christmas Cool Christmas honey ham Cool Christmas hold my hand Cool Christmas I got everything I wanted for Christmas I got a chimpanzee for Christmas And then they’ll put me on TV for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got a deep dark secret for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas I got everything I want for Christmas Cool Christmas in the snow Cool Christmas don’t say no To a Cool Christmas Cool Christmas honey ham Cool Christmas hold my hand Cool Christmas Cool Christmas with Birdcloud Cool Christmas shout out loud What a Cool Christmas

2:29

Telefone - Toys

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Written and Performed by Mac Burrus and Justin Tapp Drums - Brandon Tapp TOYS Gang Vocal - Mac Burrus, Laura Eldeiry, Tiffany Topol Mixed by Chris James ©2024 McBurneymusic (BMI), Industrial Audioworks (ASCAP) --- From as far back as he could remember, all he wanted was Toys. I’m almost done with my list.. let’s go.. Shouldn’t you go Christmas shopping To tell santa what to put in my stocking My list is long, so ya better get hoppin’ Soon we’ll all be longing for belongings What I want this year is… A tonka plane with a trigger propeller A tie fighter or a speak n speller A 2600 or a sand crawler dweller But console pong will do just as well For now …until next year Home’s Decked out with garland and a tree and a wreath and a ginger bread house Yet now I just want Toys around Wrapping Paper, Twine Get your list in line What will we all find This Christmas time Trees all tinsel lined What toys will be mine? I wanna bike with a rat trap pedals Mag wheels with chromed out metal Mongoose written with blue steel bevel But ya can’t go wrong with stand alone pong For now…until next year Lets Go get Lights for the tree, a Nativity scene And don’t Forget A death star Lego set Please Wrapping Paper, Twine Get Your list in line What will we all find This Christmas time Avarice and Pine Mom hits the mulled wine What toys will be mine? This Christmas time Oh.. I almost forgot. I also want… A Casio or a Peerless performer Battle Cat with any kind of armor A GoBot or a new Transformer But Metroid or Zelda will absolutely do for now Until next year Up, All night We’re tossing and turning hoping Santa got my list alright Cause he might forget last year was a little light … Wrapping Paper, Twine Get Your list in line What will we all find This Christmas time What toys will be yours What toys will be mine? All the girls and all the boys they just want some TOYS! Come together and raise your voice For Moms who want some TOYS ! Skip the socks, the ties, cut through the noise Dads just want some TOYS It’s the one thing everyone enjoys Everybody wants some TOYS! TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS TOYS! …And if I don’t get what I want.. There’s Allllways next year!

3:19

Little Bandit - (Have Yourself) A Merry Little Christmas

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Performed by Alex Caress Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane Recorded at Electric Kite Studios, Madison, TN. 2017 --- Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on our troubles will be out of sight Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay From now on our troubles will be miles away Here we are, as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Will be near to us once more Through the years, we all will be together If the fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bow And have yourself a merry little Christmas now Through the years, we all will be together If the fates allow Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

3:50

Talking with Hands - Christmas Time

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Words & Music by Matt Smith Engineered, Produced and Mixed by Matt Smith at FunHouse in Los Angeles Additional vocal arrangement by Landon Pigg Matt Smith: Lead Vocals & Instruments Landon Pigg: Vocal Harmonies ©2024 Songs By Hands (ASCAP) ©2024 EMI April Music o/b/o Land On Music (ASCAP) --- Do you believe in a Christmas tree? Hallelujah, glory be Oh can you see, what it means to me What a symbol, such a dream Well it's Christmas time again So pour another wine, my friend A merry Christmas time to you Do you believe in a Christmas tree? All together, what a dream Oh can you see, what it means to me Merry Christmas, glory be Well it's Christmas time again Pour another wine, my friend A merry Christmas time to you

3:49

Fetching Pails - Where the Santas Meet

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Written, recorded and mixed by Jill Townsend --- Day after Christmas Eve I was feeling kind of low picking up all the wrappings & bows Daydreamin' turns into cruisin' unfamiliar regions when I stop at a sign that says Sugar Plum's Pub Everyone in long white beards It's Christmas! Everyone with gin blossoms It's Christmas! Toasting to a night well done Holly jolly karaoke, I see so many santas at the bar smoking pipes playing darts St. Nick sings a duet with St. Nick an off-key "Feliz Navidad" So much belly shaking going on Everyone in long white beards It's Christmas! Everyone with gin blossoms It's Christmas! Toasting to a night well done I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas Everyone in long white beards It's Christmas! Everyone with gin blossoms It's Christmas! Toasting to a night well done

3:37

Stone Jack Jones - Away in a Manger

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Performed by Stone Jack Jones Recorded and mixed by Roger Moutenot 2024 House of Bliss (ASCAP) --- Away in a manger No crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head The stars in the sky Looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay The cattle are lowing The poor baby wakes But little Lord Jesus No crying He makes I love You, Lord Jesus Look down from the sky And stay by my side Until morning is nigh Be near me, Lord Jesus I ask You to stay Close by me forever And love me I pray Bless all the children In Your tender care And fit us for heaven To live with You there

2:42

Annie Williams - Ave Maria

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Performed, recorded and mixed by Annie Williams Composed by Franz Schubert --- Ave Maria, gratia plena. Maria, gratia plena. Maria, gratia plena. Ave Maria, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus Et benedictus fructus ventris, Ventris tui, Jesus. Ave Maria

1:54

The Myrrhmen - Ding Dong Merrily On High

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Made by Todd Kemp, Matt Glassmeyer, Mike Shepherd, and Jereme Fry --- [Instrumental]

2:23

Shaboi - The Day The After Christmas

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Written and recorded by Josh Stafford Choir provided by Ruby & Elon --- On Christmas night, in the flickering light at last it seems like everything slows down You spend a season getting ready for a day it's no surprise that you are tightly wound On the day after Christmas I think I'll sleep in wake up and make some breakfast 'round noon On the day after Christmas I think I'll call a friend to go see a movie with me maybe make a plan for New Year's Eve The tree looks nice in the middle of the room and the decoration brings a lot of cheer I guess I'll have to take it all down on second thought it could wait 'til next year On the day after Christmas I think I'll sleep in wake up and make some breakfast 'round noon On the day after Christmas I think I'll call a friend to go see a movie with me maybe make a plan for New Year's Eve

2:31

Mac Burrus & Tiffany Topol - With You (This Christmas)

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Mac Burrus & Tiffany Topol - “With You (This Christmas)” Written and recorded by Mac Burrus Mixed by Chris James Performed by Mac Burrus and Tiffany Topol Additional vocals by: Noral Sagal © 2024 McBurneymusic (BMI) + Strangest Little Creature (ASCAP) --- The only thing On this years wish list Is I want to be With you this Christmas Oh to see you walking Through that door To me Angel on the tree Our only witness Dancing slow to Bing Singing “White Christmas” The fire's burning To light your way To me When all the sleigh bells Are ringing over town When all the snow falls Gently on the ground While the three kings are Laying down their crowns I just want you around, My love I hope that I’m not being Somewhat ambitious My heart it longs to be With you this Christmas I’ll travel over Far and wide To Be… With you this Christmas When all the carolers Are Singing in the town When all the snow piles Gently on the ground While the three kings are Laying down their crowns I just want you around My love Darling hear my plea Just know this year l'm Holding on to dreams Of you this Christmas time

3:30

The Features - The New Christmas Wish Book

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The Features - “The New Christmas Wish Book” Written by Matthew Pelham Music and Arrangements by The Features Produced by Brian Carter and The Features Recorded with Brian Carter at Paradox Productions 2024 revival by Brian Carter --- I made a batch of cookies Poured a glass of milk Put electric candles up on every window sill Every window sill And now I’m waiting in my room Father Christmas Ho Ho Ho I’m hoping you’ll come soon I got the new Christmas wish book Three or four months ago And I made a lot of wishes But you never really know, never really know If these wishes will come true Father Christmas Ho Ho Ho I’m hoping you’ll come through Fa la la la la I’m hoping you’ll come soon! Fa la la la la I know you, you know I haven’t been that good I know you, you know I haven’t acted the way I should I musta been dreaming when I woke up to the sound Ran over to the window, mesmerized by what I found can’t believe it’s true Cause what I found was you Father Christmas Silhouetted by the moon

3:30

sugar sk*-*lls - Last Christmas

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Written by George Michael Originally performed by Wham! Performed and recorded by Ben Marcantel ©1984 Wham Music Ltd. (P) 2024 False Hand Music --- Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But on the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Once bitten and twice shy I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye Tell me, baby, do you recognise me? Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me "Happy Christmas," I wrapped it up and sent it With a note saying, "I love you," I meant it Now I know what a fool I've been But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But on the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But on the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special A crowded room, friends with tired eyes I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice My God, I thought you were someone to rely on Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on A face-on lover with a fire in his heart A man undercover, but you tore me apart Ooh-ooh Now I've found a real love, you'll never fool me again Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But on the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But on the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special A face-on lover with a fire in his heart A man undercover, but you tore him apart

5:14

Black Bra - Just Like Christmas (Ode to Mimi)

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Written by: Zak Sally and Alan Sparhawk Originally performed by Low Beth Cameron: Vocals, synthesizers, percussion Miles Price: Guitar, synthesizers Additional voices: Leah, Lily, and Nori Bergman Recorded and produced by Beth and Miles Mixed by Roger Moutenot For Mimi. --- On our way from Stockholm, It started to snow, And you said it was like Christmas, But you were wrong, It wasn't like Christmas at all. By the time we got to Oslo, The snow was gone, And we got lost, The beds were small, But we felt so young. It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas, It was just like Christmas

4:46

Videos

All profits from this compilation will be donated to CASA Nashville; a non-profit that benefits foster children. Holiday music that’s good for your ears and good for the kids. casanashville.org

YK Records is pleased to present the 2024 Holiday Sampler! Spreading joy with original compositions and holiday classics from across the yk roster! Marvel at the bounty of musical delicacies available before you! Fresh, unexpected, delightful creations! A handful of previously available songs are sprinkled among these treats but each gloriously remastered for your pleasure.

Paying for music in our modern era may feel like an antiquated undertaking but the money raised from this compilation will literally improve a child’s life. Nothing antiquated about that.

Thanks to Tower Defense for planting the seeds on this, Becky Delius for the constant support, Cody Newman & Mac Burrus for the sanity checks and anyone that’s ever listened to a yk release.

Happy Holidays to you all!

Credits

Mastered by Patrick Damphier
Any previously released track also remastered by Patrick Damphier
YK-140 · ykrecords.com

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Roger Moutenot - “Letter to Santa”
Written, Performed, Recorded, and Mixed by Roger Moutenot

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Tower Defense - “What Do You Want for Christmas?”
Written by Tower Defense
Recorded and mixed by Jereme Frey at the Tanglewood Compound
Currey May - Guitar, vocals
Mike Shepherd - Piccolo Bass, vocals
Sarah Shepherd - Bass, vocals
Jereme Frey - Drums
©2024 Destroy This Monument

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The Robe - “Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Calceamentum Vultus)”
Performed by Katie Haas & Rollum Haas
Arranged, produced & mixed by Rollum Haas at The Robe’s studio
Katie Haas: Gretsch & Ludwig drums, Paiste cymbals, percussion, background vocals
Rollum Haas: Fender Telecaster, Fender Jazz Bass, Korg Minilogue, Roland JV-1080, Vocals
©2024 Haastility Music

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New Man - "Christmas is a Mirror of the Mind"
Written by Cody Newman
Recorded and mixed by Patrick Damphier
Cody Newman - lead and background vocals
Landon Idhe - background vocals, bass
Dan Sommers - background vocals, guitar, percussion, euphonium, trombone, trumpet
Chad Stuible - keys
Rollum Haas - drums
©2024 Codaphonic Music (ASCAP)

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Trash Man - “Wire Christmas Tree”
Written and performed by Alex Mojaverian
Produced by David Lawson and Alex Mojaverian
Engineered and Mixed by David Lawson at Low Life Sound
©2024 Alex Mojaverian

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Birdcloud - “Cool Christmas”
Written by Makenzie Green & Jasmin Kaset
Recorded and mixed by Jordan Lehning
©2014 Bob Jasmin, Mackenzie Green

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Telefone - “Toys”
Written and Performed by Mac Burrus and Justin Tapp
Drums - Brandon Tapp
TOYS Gang Vocal - Mac Burrus, Laura Eldeiry, Tiffany Topol
Mixed by Chris James
©2024 McBurneymusic (BMI), Industrial Audioworks (ASCAP)

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Little Bandit - “(Have Yourself) A Merry Little Christmas”
Performed by Alex Caress
with Larissa Maestro
Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Recorded at Electric Kite Studios, Madison, TN. 2017

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Talking with Hands - “Christmas Time”
Words & Music by Matt Smith
Engineered, Produced and Mixed by Matt Smith at FunHouse in Los Angeles
Additional vocal arrangement by Landon Pigg
Matt Smith: Lead Vocals & Instruments
Landon Pigg: Vocal Harmonies

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Fetching Pails - “Where the Santas Meet”
Written, recorded and mixed by Jill Townsend

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Stone Jack Jones - “Away in a Manger”
Performed by Stone Jack Jones
Recorded and mixed by Roger Moutenot
2024 House of Bliss (ASCAP)

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Annie Williams - “Ave Maria”
Performed, recorded and mixed by Annie Williams
Composed by Franz Schubert

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The Myrrhmen - “Ding Dong Merrily On High”
Made by Todd Kemp, Matt Glassmeyer, Mike Shepherd, and Jereme Fry

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Shaboi - “The Day After Christmas”
Written and recorded by Josh Stafford
Choir provided by Ruby & Elon

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sugar sk*-*lls - "Last Christmas"
Written by George Michael
Originally performed by Wham!
Performed and recorded by Ben Marcantel
©1984 Wham Music Ltd. (P) 2024 False Hand Music

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“Just Like Christmas (Ode to Mimi)”
Written by: Zak Sally and Alan Sparhawk
Originally performed by Low

Beth Cameron: Vocals, synthesizers, percussion
Miles Price: Guitar, synthesizers
Additional voices: Leah, Lily, and Nori Bergman
Recorded and produced by Beth and Miles
Mixed by Roger Moutenot
For Mimi.

Press

Recent (and Recent-ish) Nashville Music for the Holidays

11/13/2025

Matt and the Watt Gives’ rollicking and brutally honest “No Child (Wants Their Picture Made With Santa)” gets my vote for “best new Christmas song” across the board.

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Ed Herbers

Are you sick of hearing the same holiday music year after year? This is a delightful and refreshing collection of Christmas songs. A mixture of originals and reimagined classics, you're sure to find something to love on this one!

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