{"id":34035,"date":"2021-12-24T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/anyssas-holiday-mix-2\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T21:47:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T21:47:25","slug":"anyssas-holiday-mix-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traklife.com\/culture\/anyssas-holiday-mix-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Anyssa&#8217;s Holiday Mix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28843 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/a0383732269_10-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\">Hey all you music lovers! The holidays are right around the corner and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve all heard Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I want for Christmas Is You\u201d about a million and one times by this point. If you\u2019re like me and are already sick of hearing the same five songs, then you need to add some new music to your usual holiday rotation. With so many different holiday songs to choose from, making the perfect playlist can seem impossible. Only about five of the massive library of holiday songs are played leaving many great gems ignored and forgotten.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Holiday music doesn\u2019t have to be old, boring and repetitive. This time of year brings on its own sets of challenges and stress so don\u2019t freak out trying to put together a new playlist for your festive events. Lucky for you, over the last year I have carefully composed what I consider the perfect holiday playlist. So while you\u2019re busy arranging travel, frantically last-minute Christmas shopping or racing to organize your holiday party, pop on this premade playlist to ease away that stress. A blend of old, new, covers and originals, it has something every generation of the family will love.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The playlist includes classic holiday singers like Frank Sinatra, Brenda Lee, and Ella Fitzgerald but also features new surf, indie rap and rock artists putting their spin on favorites. It\u2019s important to have a variety of different genres to keep the mix interesting. Everyone has different musical tastes so I\u2019ve included as many as possible to help and explore all the emotions and feelings that come during this busy time. The playlist does have some of the same songs redone by different artists but each variation is unique, making it feel like new songs all around.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-28844 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/traklife.com\/featured\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2023\/09\/81g0GzzgEL._SL1500_-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\">&nbsp;While the whole list is very fun and festive, some of my favorites on the lineup include the classic, \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d by Frank Sinatra. Another favorite old track of mine, \u201cMele Kalikimaka\u201d by Bing Crosby, because it makes the Cali girl in me feel like I\u2019m on a tropical Christmas vacation. There are also great songs by a duo called The Bird and the Bee. Their album, \u201cPut Up The Lights,\u201d has very soothing, sleek and modern renditions and original songs, you can hardly tell it\u2019s holiday music. In particular, the track \u201cYou and I at Christmas Time,\u201d has a jazzy, pop sound that you could listen to anytime of year. The last I want to mention is \u201cLittle Saint Nick,\u201d a cover by the California band Best Coast. It&#8217;s a fun, surf-pop version of the classic by The Beach Boys that makes you long for a warm West Coast holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; While you\u2019re rushing around this holiday season, pop on this playlist and get in the mood for the fun ahead. Let the music take away the hectic holiday feelings and get whisked away into the happiness that this time of year brings. Got suggestions? Drop some of your favorite holiday songs in the comments so we can check them out. Here\u2019s hoping my humble playlist adds some festive cheer to your event. Have a safe and happy holiday, see you in the new year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Playlist:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3RXpVkZ9dNORvdjQrrxe8w?si=872b3504d0fe4a3c\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3RXpVkZ9dNORvdjQrrxe8w?si=872b3504d0fe4a3c<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Hey all you music lovers! The holidays are right around the corner and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve all heard Mariah Carey\u2019s \u201cAll I want for Christmas Is You\u201d about a million and one times by this point. 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