Missed her in 2014, caught up with her in 2015, remembered in 2016, and 2017 you know about. Ah, but it's 2018. And that means it's time to check in with Miranda Dodson and her "living" Christmas collection, "It's Merry Christmas Time".
This year Miranda has added two songs to the collection that now numbers 10. Miranda gives "White Christmas" an Indie Alt Country spin, but I was especially taken by her rendition of "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear". I mean, first of all, there's just something about the banjo and old carols. But if you don't absolutely lose it when the choir of angels join in, I think there's something wrong with you. Miranda says she grew up a choir nerd and it kinda shows, here. And that's a good thing.
This year Miranda has added two songs to the collection that now numbers 10. Miranda gives "White Christmas" an Indie Alt Country spin, but I was especially taken by her rendition of "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear". I mean, first of all, there's just something about the banjo and old carols. But if you don't absolutely lose it when the choir of angels join in, I think there's something wrong with you. Miranda says she grew up a choir nerd and it kinda shows, here. And that's a good thing.
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1. White Christmas (2018) 2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2017) 3. It's Merry Christmas Time (2014) 4. Winter Wonderland (2015) 5. Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming (2015) 6. Christmas Glow (2014) 7. Peace on Earth Tonight (2014) 8. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (2018) 9. O Holy Night (2014) 10. Early On One Christmas Morn (2016) |
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Most of all, though, it's that voice. Miranda Dodson has a voice that could melt the hardest heart.
And it's also nice to be reminded of how good all of her earlier Christmas recordings are. "O Holy Night" still gets me every time. And her originals, "It's Merry Christmas Time" and "Christmas Glow" should be standards by now. Pick up the entire "It's Merry Christmas Time" collection from Bandcamp, or just add the songs you need to keep you up to date. By the way, any proceeds raised will go to VELA, a non-profit that empowers families with special needs children. So it wouldn't hurt to drop a dollar in the pot. Just sayin'. Might even get you off Santa's "Naughty List". Look for Miranda's next full-length album, expected in May 2019. And, hey, since I was out of commission last year, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is new to me, too.
And it's also nice to be reminded of how good all of her earlier Christmas recordings are. "O Holy Night" still gets me every time. And her originals, "It's Merry Christmas Time" and "Christmas Glow" should be standards by now. Pick up the entire "It's Merry Christmas Time" collection from Bandcamp, or just add the songs you need to keep you up to date. By the way, any proceeds raised will go to VELA, a non-profit that empowers families with special needs children. So it wouldn't hurt to drop a dollar in the pot. Just sayin'. Might even get you off Santa's "Naughty List". Look for Miranda's next full-length album, expected in May 2019. And, hey, since I was out of commission last year, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is new to me, too.
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