Michaela Anne - Happy Xmas (2022) [Hi-Res]

Recorded at Michaela's home studio, the EP features beloved holiday classics and traditional songs, including John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Wham’s “Last Christmas,” and Joni Mitchell’s “River.”

“The impetus behind this record is that I was asked to perform a set of Christmas songs for a friend’s show,” says Michaela Anne. “I had never thought of singing Christmas songs so I started from scratch, thinking of which songs I was most moved by and wanted to sing along with when they came on the radio. I wanted modern songs that felt classic to me. I had a five-month old baby at the time and was thinking about what soundtrack I wanted to create for her early Christmas memories. Fun and upbeat but also melancholy, emotional and beautiful, because that is what life is. I have warm memories now of sitting at the piano, practicing “River” with my tiny baby wrapped to my chest, staring up at me.”



Tracklist:
1 01. Michaela Anne - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (03:35)
1 02. Michaela Anne - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (04:07)
1 03. Michaela Anne - Last Christmas (03:06)
1 04. Michaela Anne - River (04:26)