Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the countdown.

A sweet vintage Christmas card image from Pinterest. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

I remember being stopped in my tracks the first time I heard this woman’s debut single. It was impossibly beautiful, heartbreaking and refreshing to hear something so real after a decade dripping with “key-tars” & other irredeemably harsh synth infused noises. Her soft but strong voice, her gentle acoustic guitar and the hard life lesson message delivered in her lyrics revealed an incredible talent.

Her take on today’s Christmas song is just as stunning.

Tracy Chapman circa 1995. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

Tracy Chapman: “O Holy Night” (1997, written by Adolphe Charles Adam and John Sullivan Dwight).

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?

Until next time, happy listening!!!