Hip Hop Holiday Music

Next up we have Hip Hop holiday music. Just a warning, some of the songs may not be kid friendly/radio friendly so use your discretion. This time we have just one list because there aren’t too many Hip Hop holiday songs. As before, click the title to go to a Youtube playlist of the songs.

Hip Hop Holiday Songs

1. Santa Baby Rap by Khia
2. Cold Chillin’ Christmas by The Juice Crew
3. Let the Jingle Bells Rock by Sweet Tee
4. Sleigh Ride by TLC
5. Christmas in the Ghetto by Jim Jones & Skull Gang
6. Santa Claus is Coming Straight to the Ghetto by Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg
7. Christmas in Hollis by Run DMC
8. Santa Claus is Coming to Town by B2K
9. Christmas in Harlem by Kanye West
10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by DMX
11. Grinch 2000 ft Jim Carey by Busta Rhymes
12. Ludacrismas by Ludacris

I hope you enjoyed that batch of Hip Hop holiday music. Let me know if I missed any holiday Hip Hop songs because I had a bit of a tough time with this one. Thanks everyone.

Country Holiday Music

Next up is Country music. Here we have another two lists of holiday favorites and more holiday tunes.

Country Holiday Favorites

1. O Holy Night by Carrie Underwood
2. I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Reba McEntire
3. Carol of the Bells LeAnn Rimes
4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Martina McBride
5. White Christmas by Lee Ann Womack
6. Santa Claus is Coming to Town by The Band Perry
7. Winter Wonderland by Garth Brooks
8. Silent Night by Brad Paisley
9. Joy to the World by Toby Keith
10. The Christmas Song by Kenny Rogers
11. Jingle Bell Rock by George Strait
12. Jingle Bells by Kenny Chesney

More Country Holiday Songs

1. Christmas Swing by The Dixie Chicks
2. Where Are You Christmas by Faith Hill
3. The Sweetest Gift by Trisha Yearwood
4. Silver Bells by Lady Antebellum
5. Ribbons and Bows by Kacey Musgraves
6. Celebrate Me Home by Jennifer Nettles
7. Run Run Rudolph by Luke Bryan
8. Dear Santa by Tim McGraw
9. Blue Christmas by Tyler Farr
10. Christmas in Heaven by Scotty McCreery
11. Who Says There Ain’t No Santa by Brooks & Dunn
12. Glow by Brett Eldredge

I hope you enjoyed those songs. Leave me a comment to let me know if I left out any of your Country holiday favorites.

R&B Holiday Music

Next we have R&B style holiday music with one list of holiday favorites and another of songs you may be able to use to supplement your usual holiday playlist. Click the list titles for a Youtube playlist of the songs that follow it.

R&B Holiday Favorites

1. Do You Hear What I Hear by Whitney Houston
2. Carol of the Bells by Andra Day
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Mary J. Blige
4. O Holy Night by Bridget Kelly
5. White Christmas by SWV
6. Santa Baby by Tamar Braxton
7. Silent Night by Boyz II Men
8. Joy to the World by Ginuwine
9. The Christmas Song ft Chaka Khan by Anthony Hamilton
10. All I Want for Christmas by Trey Songz
11. Jingle Bells by Musiq Soulchild
12. I’ll Be Home for Christmas by Brian McKnight

More R&B Holiday Songs

1. Holidays Mean More to Me by Patti LaBelle
2. Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto by Fantasia
3. December Sky by Dawn Richard
4. Little Drummer Boy ft Solange by Destiny’s Child
5. Gift Wrapped Kiss by TLC
6. Favorite Time of Year ft Tori Kelly by India Arie & Joe Sample
7. Comin’ for X-Mas by Usher
8. It Ain't Christmas by Joe
9. I Want to Come Home for Christmas by Ne-Yo
10. You’re Mine by Jeremih
11. Someday at Christmas by Mario
12. Christmas Time After Time by Will Downing

I hope you enjoyed these songs. Let me know if I forgot any of your favorite R&B style Holiday songs.

Pop Holiday Music

We start our holiday music discovery with Pop music. I have two lists: one for songs I consider to be favorites and another for songs that you may not have in your holiday playlist - including originals! Click on the titles to go to the Youtube playlist of the songs.

Pop Holiday Favorites

1. All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
2. Santa Baby by Kylie Minogue
3. White Christmas by Katy Perry
4. Winter Wonderland by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga
5. Jingle Bells by Gwen Stefani
6. Carol of the Bells by Emmy Rossum
7. Last Christmas by Wham!
8. Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Sam Smith
10. Silent Night by Josh Groban
11. Wonderful Christmastime by The Ready Set
12. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Michael Buble

More Pop Holiday Music

1. Wrapped in Red by Kelly Clarkson
2. One More Sleep by Leona Lewis
3. Bring Me Love by Marié Digby
4. Snowman by Sia
5. Maybe Next Year (Xmas Song) by Meiko
6. Greatest Time of Year by Aly & AJ
7. Happy Xmas (War is Over) by Maroon 5
8. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays by *NSYNC
9. The Christmas Waltz by Harry Connick, Jr.
10. Christmas Spirit by Richard Marx
11. Melodies of Christmas by David Archuleta
12. It’s Just Another New Year’s Eve (Live) by Barry Manilow

I hope you enjoyed the music. Leave a comment about your favorite holiday songs.

Holiday Music Playlists to Follow

Hello everyone. I hope you're doing well.

I decided to undertake a project that involves scoping out different genres of holiday music just in time for the beginning of December. In the next few days I will be uploading my lists (and possibly playlists) of holiday music.

I hope you have a good holiday season and I hope you enjoy the music. Let me know if I left out any of your favorite holiday songs.

Demi Lovato Album Cuts

In celebration of the September 29th release of Demi Lovato's sixth studio album, Tell Me You Love Me, I went through her discography to pick out my favorite songs that were never released as singles. Starting with her first album, Don't Forget, and ending with Confident here are my favorite album tracks.

Don't Forget: On the Line ft Jonas Brothers and Trainwreck
Here We Go Again: Got Dynamite, Solo, and World of Chances
Unbroken: All Night Long ft Missy Elliott & Timbaland, Fix a Heart, and My Love is Like a Star
Demi: Two Pieces, Nightingale, In Case, and Without the Love
Confident: Old Ways, Lionheart, and Mr. Hughes

Demi Album Cuts Youtube Playlist
Demi Album Cuts Spotify Playlist

I hope you enjoy listening to my picks. In the comments let me know your favorite songs from Tell Me You Love Me, your favorite Demi Lovato songs, or any other songs you think I should hear.
Thanks for reading and, as always, comment responsibly.

"Anarchy" by Neon Hitch out 7/22/16

Neon Hitch is a singer/songwriter who is fearless and can’t be boxed in. These traits show up in her music career: her sound is constantly evolving as the artist absorbs new influences and she’s made unconventional choices such as leaving a major record label for a fan sponsored label called We R Neon. Hitch tried to follow the “normal” path for an artist: she got signed by Warner Bros. Records and put out the single ‘Get Over U’ in February of 2011. When nearly four years passed since the artist had been signed and still no full album was released, Hitch took back her freedom and became an independent artist.

It’s tough to say who is more excited for the release of the artist’s first full-length project – Neon or her fans. It looks like third time’s charm after attempts to release albums entitled “Beg Borrow and Steal” and “Eleutheromaniac” were unsuccessful. The latter of the two albums was intended to reach fans in the Fall of 2015, but circumstances out of Hitch’s control prevented that from becoming a reality. Five and a half years of hard work have passed since the artist’s first song release. Finally, the finish line is in sight and on July 22^nd Hitch will release her debut full-length project, “Anarchy.”

The lead single off the album, ‘Please’, will be out July 8^th and will be featured on an episode of WEtv’s Million Dollar Matchmaker. People magazine reports that Hitch will join Farrah Abraham and ‘Human Ken Doll’ Justin Jedlica on the reality show, where matchmaker Patti Stanger will help them to find love. A link to the write-up on the show will be included at the end of this post.

“Anarchy” will contain 13 tracks, including ‘Freedom’ as a bonus track. Hitch’s team reports that the album will be made up of new material because the singer’s sound has evolved so songs intended for “Eleutheromaniac” don’t fit the album. Artists featured on the LP are Collie Buddz, Liam Horne, and Calix.



Thanks for reading. Let me know if you're excited for "Anarchy" and the title of your favorite Neon Hitch song.

https://www.facebook.com/NeonHitchMusic/

http://www.people.com/article/million-dollar-matchmaker-patti-stanger-hardest-cases