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More from MusicThe lights and candles and wreaths were out in Sheryl Crow's Los Angeles living room — in mid-June. Christmas came early for the singer because of a holiday album she was recording with producer Bill Bottrell. It'll drop into Hallmark Gold Crown stores in September.
"I grew up singing Christmas carols with four-part harmonies," Crowe said. "Christmas wasn't Christmas until the Christmas Eve service, and we all sang in the choir. It's still that way. Every year, we have this ritual after the Christmas Eve service, 40 or 50 people come over to the house and we play Christmas music. We pretty much rely on the same Christmas music every year, and every year, I've said, I'm gonna make some Christmas music of my own.'"
Crow calls the album "humble."
"It's very sweet and innocent and a little bit of a throwback to maybe the '60s or '70s in production," Crow said. "It's definitely a departure from any Christmas record I've ever heard."
Tracks include a soulful version of "Oh Holy Night," the traditional carol "All Through the Night" and favorites like "Merry Christmas, Baby" and "White Christmas."
— Billboard
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