With about 15 Christmas CDs in our collection, it takes something very special for us to consider adding another one. This year's winner, hands down, is Shelby Lynne's Christmas album from 2010. It's very simple, almost homemade, and sounds like it was recorded in someone's front room. Shelby's voice has that country twang with a bluesy tinge, sorta like Wynonna Judd without the bluster. There are all the usual suspects here ("Sleigh Ride", "Rudolph", "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" -- spelled 'Clause'!) but there are a few originals, including "Ain't Nothin' Like Christmas" featuring the great line "I'll bring the 'nog, you put on a log".
I lucked out and found this at the library -- and tomorrow I'll own a copy, it's that good!
