You guys! CHRISTMAS IS HERE!!!
I know some of you have already started celebrating and your house décor has been up for weeks! I cast no judgment this year - we all need a little more joy in our lives and Christmas time tends to bring us just that! We have joy because we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! And to be honest, I don't know how we would have got through the hardships this year would bring without His real and tangible presence in our lives. Also, lighting up the tree, baking all the sweets, singing and dancing to Christmas tunes, getting together with family and gift giving and receiving also make this time of year full of fun and cheer! See what I did there? lol
Speaking of happy things, on this beautiful and quieter than usual thanksgiving evening, I wanted to share for the very first time, released earlier than ever before, our annual Christmas playlist! Woo!!! This year I went all out, adding bits and pieces of our favorite things into this playlist, and there are a few things to notice that make it even more special! For one, this is our longest song list in 7 years! We have 30 songs in total, honoring a very big 30th birthday coming up for me in a few weeks! Also, this playlist is dominated by female voices, from Tori Kelly to Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton too. It wasn't even intentional at first, but I noticed I was adding more and more female artists and decided to keep going as a celebrating of how far women in this country have come this year. Our first female vice president in 2020! YASSS
Another fun detail comes from Jonathan Groff and Leslie Odom being on the list because last month we FINALLY watched Hamilton on Disney plus and loved it so much! Thanks Julie, Dre & Ellie! I brought back some classic voices and songs I've chosen from previous years that I love so much like Hillsong Worships "Peace Upon The Earth" and added Gungor who is on most playlists I've made, and Bing Crosby too! There's an homage to Home Alone and somehow, I found a Christmas song from Barlow girl, who only a few girls from when I was 10 years old would appreciate! Jess, Angie, Fabz and Michelle...that one's for you!! It shouldn't come as a surprise that I could never go without some folky sounds, so She & Him and Handsome & Gretyl did just the job. Finally, one of the artists that got me through my lowest of the low season that 2020 handed me, Maverick City, released a Christmas album at midnight! And that was the final addition to our very meaningful and grand Christmas playlist.
I hope you enjoy our Merry Olives Christmas picks this year! Soak it up and play it loud, IT'S CHRISTMAS!
