Listen! It's Christmas — Johnny Mathis

A reverent and luxurious celebration that balances festive excitement with hushed, spiritual awe.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

Happy Holiday

2:50

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

4:00

Deck the Hall

3:37

White Christmas

3:52

O Little Town of Bethlehem

3:55

Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring

3:03

O Come All Ye Faithful

4:04

He Is Born

1:56

Silent Night

4:26

Away in a Manger

3:17

God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen

3:47

Joy to the World

4:30

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the intimate opening verse to the soaring orchestral swell in White Christmas.

The delicate, almost whispered vibrato on the final 'peace' of Silent Night.

The interplay between the formal choir and Mathis's fluid pop phrasing on Joy to the World.

Where This Album Departs

How does Listen! It's Christmas sound next to the rest of Johnny Mathis's catalogue?

Choir/Choral+3.4σ

The instrumentation foregrounds choir/choral far more than the catalogue usually does.

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