Artist	Song
Donny Hathaway	This Christmas
from A Donny Hathaway Collection (2007)
Mariah Carey	All I Want for Christmas Is You
from Holiday Hits (2007)
Ray Charles	That Spirit of Christmas
from The Spirit of Christmas (2008)
Jackson 5	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
from Ultimate Christmas Collection (2009)
Luther Vandross	At Christmas Time
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 (2004)
Bill Pinckney, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters	White Christmas
from Rhino Hi-Five: The Drifters - EP (2005)
James Brown	Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
from James Brown's Funky Christmas (1995)
Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
from A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector (2009)
Clarence Carter	Back Door Santa
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 4 (2004)
Vanessa Williams	Silver and Gold
from Silver and Gold (2006)
Alicia Keys	Little Drummer Girl
from Twelve Soulful Nights of Christmas (1998)
Aretha Franklin	Christmas Ain't Christmas (Without the One You Love)
from This Christmas Aretha (2008)
Stevie Wonder	Someday At Christmas
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Motown Christmas (2003)
Isaac Hayes	The Mistletoe and Me
from Wonderful (2006)
New Edition	Happy Holidays to You
from Christmas All Over the World (1991)
Otis Redding	Merry Christmas, Baby
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 (2004)
Musiq Soulchild	Deck the Halls
from Christmas Musiq (2009)
Ashanti	Hey Santa
from Ashanti's Christmas (2003)
Patti LaBelle	I'm Christmasing With You
from This Christmas (1996)
Prince	Another Lonely Christmas
from The Hits / The B-Sides (2007)
Lou Rawls	The Little Drummer Boy
from Christmas Will Be Christmas (2001)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	I Believe in Christmas Eve
from Our Very Best Christmas (1999)
The Temptations	Silent Night
from Give Love at Christmas (2000)
Aretha Franklin	O Christmas Tree
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 (1992)
Aaron Neville	O Holy Night
from Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas (1993)
Ledisi	Give Love On Christmas Day
from Turn Me Loose / It's Christmas (2009)
Chris Brown	This Christmas
from This Christmas (Songs from the Motion Picture) (2007)
Angie Martinez & Mary J. Blige	Christmas In the City
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 (1997)
Macy Gray	What I Want for Christmas
from Christmas Calling (2003)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings	Ain't No Chimneys In the Projects
from Ain't No Chimneys In the Projects - Single (2010)
Mariah Carey	Oh Santa!
from Merry Christmas II You (2010)
Whitney Houston	The First Nöel
from One Wish - The Holiday Album (2003)
Etta James	This Time of Year
from 12 Songs of Christmas (1998)
Ohio Players	Happy Holidays, Pts. 1 & 2
from Funk On Fire - The Mercury Anthology (2002)
Darlene Love	All Alone On Christmas
from Underground Garage Presents: Christmas a Go-Go (2008)
The Isley Brothers	Special Gift
from Special Gift (1996)
Carla Thomas	Gee Whiz, It's Christmas
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 (2004)
Al Jarreau	Winter Wonderland
from Christmas (2008)
The Supremes	My Favorite Things
from Merry Christmas (1999)
Jackson 5	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Motown Christmas, Vol. 2 (2005)
Yolanda Adams	Hold On
from What a Wonderful Time (2007)
Destiny's Child	Winter Paradise
from 8 Days of Christmas (2001)
R. Kelly	World Christmas
from Ultimate Christmas 2 (2004)
Otis Redding	White Christmas
from Pure Southern Soul (2007)
En Vogue	Silent Night
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 2 (2004)
The Temptations	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
from Best of the Temptations Christmas (2001)
Natalie Cole	A Song for Christmas
from Holly & Ivy (2010)
The Pointer Sisters	Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (1987)
Whitney Houston	Do You Hear What I Hear?
from A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1 (1987)
Toni Braxton	Santa Please
from Snowflakes (2001)
Keyshia Cole	Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
from Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Single (2008)
Booker T. & The MG's	Silver Bells (LP Version)
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 1 (2004)
Brian McKnight	The Christmas Song
from I'll Be Home for Christmas (2008)
Babyface	It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / The First Noel
from Christmas With Babyface (1991)
Jordin Sparks	I'll Be Home for Christmas
from This Christmas (Songs from the Motion Picture) (2007)
The Supremes	Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
from Merry Christmas (1999)
The Four Tops & Aretha Franklin	Christmas Here With You
from Christmas Here With You (2000)
Keith Sweat	Be Your Santa Claus
from A Christmas of Love (2007)
Brook Benton	Soul Santa
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 1 (2004)
Chaka Khan	Do You Hear What I Hear?
from Do You Hear What I Hear? - Single (2007)
Vanessa Williams	Joy to the World (feat. Brian McKnight)
from Silver and Gold (2006)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	It's Christmas Time
from Our Very Best Christmas (1999)
Kimberley Locke	Mary, Did You Know?
from Christmas (2007)
James Brown	Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
from James Brown's Funky Christmas (1995)
Solomon Burke	Presents for Christmas
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 (2004)
Darlene Love	Christmas Is the Time
from It's Christmas, of Course (2007)
Marvin Gaye	I Want to Come Home for Christmas
from A Motown Christmas (1999)
Percy Sledge	Christmas Wish (aka My Christmas Wish for You) [LP Version]
from R&B Christmas, Vol. 3 (2004)
Al Jarreau	Silent Night
from Making Spirits Bright - A Smooth Jazz Christmas (2004)
Stevie Wonder	What Christmas Means to Me
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Motown Christmas, Vol. 2 (2005)
The Staple Singers	The Last Month of the Year
from The 25th Day of December (2007)
Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker	Jingle Bell Rock
from Cameo Parkway: Holiday Hits (2010)
James Brown	Let's Unite the Whole World at Christmas
from 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: James Brown (2003)

Comment:

We’re dreaming of a . . . soulful Christmas — and our dreams are made real by these artists, who have been making great holiday music right from the get-go. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters weigh in from half a century ago with a groovy reading of “White Christmas,” Aretha Franklin throws everything into “O Christmas Tree,” and when the Jackson 5 get hold of “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” they give it a full, lush, ultra-harmonious soul work over. Beyond the upgrading of familiar seasonal tunes, we bring you a bumper harvest of new Christmas standards, and every snowflake in this blissful sonic blizzard is made from pure, crystallized soul.

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