A Ben Rector Christmas, Ben Rector (OK Kid)

Ben previously joined the Christmas parade in 2012 with Jingles and Bells, an EP of classic carols rendered in a pop singer/songwriter vein. For 2020 he's back with another EP, a seven-song collection that's actually led by an original, "The Thanksgiving Song," honoring the holiday season's traditional gateway feast (although our retail sector has been relentless in making the holiday's start the day after Halloween). The remaining six tunes are familiar holiday favorites like "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Frosty the Snowman," "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)," plus Donny Hathaway's "This Christmas" and the Peanuts favorite "Christmas Time Is Here." UPDATE: For 2021, Ben has added a nicely funky reading of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" to this collection.