Is there a particular song—holiday or otherwise—that fills you with peace? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
How do you find perfect peace during the hectic holiday season, Sis?
Perhaps you spend your festive time with family and friends – cooking, laughing, trimming the Christmas tree, or setting your Kwanzaa table. You may find tranquility by visiting a house of worship or spending quiet time alone in reflection and prayer. You may also enjoy taking a brisk winter walk, curling up with a hot cocoa and a good book or a cheerful movie.
Samara Joy kicks things off with the bubbly “Warm In December,” followed by Ella Fitzgerald’s swing-y rendition of “Winter Wonderland” and Lalah Hathaway’s gorgeous cover of her late father Donny Hathaway’s soul classic “This Christmas.”
However, our sense of inner calm is often derailed by the hectic holiday pace and pressure to spend, even when finances are tight. We can also become overwhelmed by the self-imposed race to meet year-end personal and professional milestones.
Well, for the next 90 minutes or so, we encourage you to forget your troubles by listening to some uplifting music. With this “Perfect Peace” playlist, we want to shift your attention to the reason for the season with a mix of 30 mellow, jazzy and cheerful secular and spiritual songs that strike the right solstice theme and soul-stirring chords.
Samara Joy kicks things off with the bubbly “Warm In December,” followed by Ella Fitzgerald’s swing-y rendition of “Winter Wonderland” and Lalah Hathaway’s gorgeous cover of her late father Donny Hathaway’s soul classic “This Christmas.”