Marc describes himself as "Bayou soul," and it's a reasonable description of what you get here on this 2015 Christmas album. Marc contributes two originals, "When Christmas Comes Along" and "Almost Christmas." The former is a straight soulful ballad, and the latter is a more bluesy tune, and both are strong additions to the Christmas canon. The other songs on this are familiar carols and pop songs, all midtempo and in a moderately soulful style that may recall Michael McDonald for some people. I think Marc erred in picking all songs that lend themselves to slower takes; some faster tempos would have made for a better listening experience across the whole album. But Marc's fans will love all of this.
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