Few artists have the kind of voice that feels tailor-made for Christmas: warm as a crackling fire, yet radiant enough to light an entire season. With Greatest Hits Christmas, LeAnn Rimes reaffirms why her name has become synonymous with holiday magic. Three decades into her career, the two-time GRAMMY® winner unwraps a glittering gift of heartfelt nostalgia – a magical collection that feels both like a celebration and a homecoming.
Spanning her earliest festive moments to brand-new originals, the album plays like a storybook of Rimes’ relationship with the holidays. There’s an updated sparkle in her take on “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” a song she’s made distinctly her own through sheer joy and glossy, modern production. Yet she glides through tender moments (“The River,” her gorgeous take on Joni Mitchell’s winter classic) and cinematic collaborations that elevate the experience with nostalgia.
The duet lineup alone could fill Santa’s sleigh: Aloe Blacc lends soulful warmth to “That Spirit of Christmas,” while Gavin DeGraw joins Rimes for a stirring version of “Celebrate Me Home.” But the biggest surprise is “There’s No Such Thing,” featuring actor and singer Luke Evans – a cheeky, theatrical number that twinkles with Broadway-style flair and a wink toward Rimes’ upcoming musical project 32 Hooves. It’s festive mischief at its finest.
Rimes’ voice, Americana-tinged and commanding, leads the album’s depth. Whether she’s breathing life into playful classics like “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” or refreshing “Carol Of The Bells,” every note feels like a seasonal gift of its own.
If Greatest Hits Christmas were a holiday gathering, it would be one where laughter and tears mingle beneath the glow of twinkling light. As Rimes prepares to hit the road for her Greatest Hits Christmas Tour this December, this album serves as both an invitation and a reminder: some voices can truly define the season’s magic.
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: LeAnn Rimes Crafts Her Own Festive Magic With ‘Greatest Hits Christmas’
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