{"id":821147,"date":"2025-01-19T10:12:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/19\/new-christmas-songs-jeanne-merchant-sonu-nigam-starring-vanya-and-more\/"},"modified":"2025-01-19T10:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:12:33","slug":"new-christmas-songs-jeanne-merchant-sonu-nigam-starring-vanya-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/19\/new-christmas-songs-jeanne-merchant-sonu-nigam-starring-vanya-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"New Christmas Songs: Jeanne Merchant, Sonu Nigam, Starring Vanya and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This holiday season brings new tunes from Indian artists, including These Hills May Sway and Kamalalalala\u2019s rendition of \u2018Silent Night\u2019 and Harish Budhwani\u2019s celebratory \u2018Peeta Main\u2019 <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Christmas-songs-Jeanne-Merchant-Sonu-Nigam-Starring-Vanya-960x640.jpg\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Christmas-songs-Jeanne-Merchant-Sonu-Nigam-Starring-Vanya-960x640.jpg\" alt><br \/>\n        <span><\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>(from left to right) Jeanne Merchant, Sonu Nigam and Starring Vanya all have new songs for Christmas. Photos: Courtesy of the artist (Merchant), YouTube (Nigam), Alric Fernandes (Vanya)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3><strong>Jeanne Merchant \u2013 \u201cJesus You\u2019re the Miracle\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Jesus You're the Miracle - Full Video | Jeanne Merchant | Merchant Records | Christmas Song 2024\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/834rP-o1JB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s starry guitars and an easygoing warmth to vocalist Jeanne Merchant\u2019s Christmas offering, \u201cJesus You\u2019re The Miracle.\u201d Straight out of Christian pop radio, Merchant\u2019s vocals add vibrancy to what she refers to as \u201cthe true essence of Christmas \u2014 hope, love, and divine wonder.\u201d A press release adds, \u201cJeanne\u2019s vision for this track was clear \u2013 to create a song that not only celebrates the birth of Christ but also resonates with a modern generation eager for uplifting and meaningful music.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Starring Vanya \u2013 \u201cChristmas Bright\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>After releasing her album <em>A Starring Vanya Christmas <\/em>in 2021, Mumbai singer-songwriter Starring Vanya turns to rock \u2018n roll on her festive single this year. \u201cChristmas Bright\u201d \u2013 recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis \u2013 is inspired by the likes Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis and goes to prove that she can bring the holiday spirit with plenty of gusto. She admits she\u2019s not trying to compete with queens like Mariah Carey, but does want to get everyone in the holiday spirit.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>These Hills May Sway x Kamalalalala \u2013 \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Silent Night - These Hills May Sway x Kamalalalala\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CABIt_6na6E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Among the best-known songs in the Christmas catalog, \u201cSilent Night\u201d is a somber reflection and that\u2019s reason enough perhaps for singer-songwriter Kamal Singh aka Kamalalalala aka Hoirong, his former alt-rock band Lounge Piranha\u2019s bassist Rohan Michael on cello, piano and backing vocals and guitarist Kenny (from alt band These Hills May Sway). The twinkling, atmospheric rendition is a reminder that where some celebrations may be loud and emphatic,o others may be toned down. \u201cThrough bullets and bombs, silence and storms; for everyone that isn\u2019t celebrating this season this one goes out to you\u2026 Merry Christmas,\u201d the artists say in their video description.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sonu Nigam \u2013 \u201cAve Maria\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AVE MARIA | SONU NIGAM | SCHUBERT | OFFICIAL 4K Video\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jWkev_RoBFw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In case you\u2019re if there\u2019s something Sonu Nigam <em>can\u2019t <\/em>do, there\u2019s his stirring rendition of the Franz Schubert composition \u201cAve Maria,\u201d giving the Christmas favorite his sublime spin. He says in a statement, \u201cTo honor Aadesh <em><u>ji<\/u><\/em>\u2019s [Shrivastava, composer who passed away in 2015] vision, I decided to revive \u2018Ave Maria.\u2019 With the support of his son, Avitesh, I sourced the original tracks and then sought the help of my immensely talented musician brother Salim Merchant. Salim connected me to the Budapest Art Orchestra, which recorded the grand western orchestration for the song,\u201d Nigam added. The track is orchestrated, arranged and produced by Anurag Saikia and Ishan Das, with Japjisingh Valecha credited as orchestrator.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Harish Budhwani \u2013 \u201cPeeta Main\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peeta Main - Harish Budhwani | Lyrical Video\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nq-jtf_q53g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Although not directly related to Christmas, singer-songwriter Harish Budhwani\u2019s new song \u201cPeeta Main\u201d clearly stems from a familiar feeling in the holiday season \u2013 of loneliness, heartbreak and sadness. Budhwani raises a glass (or two) to that feeling of finding solace in his drink. It\u2019s a bluesy, smoky jazz-informed Hindi song that adds new perspective.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/christmas-songs-2024-jeanne-merchant-sonu-nigam-starring-vanya\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This holiday season brings new tunes from Indian artists, including These Hills May Sway and Kamalalalala\u2019s rendition of \u2018Silent Night\u2019 and Harish Budhwani\u2019s celebratory \u2018Peeta Main\u2019 (from left to right) Jeanne Merchant, Sonu Nigam and Starring Vanya all have new songs for Christmas. Photos: Courtesy of the artist (Merchant), YouTube (Nigam), Alric Fernandes (Vanya) Jeanne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":821148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[555,705],"tags":[9835,10344],"class_list":{"0":"post-821147","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-christmas","8":"category-songs","9":"tag-christmas","10":"tag-songs"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/821148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=821147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=821147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}