According ti the bellereport.com
A Kenny Lattimore Christmas
Celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, “A Kenny Lattimore Christmas” is Lattimore’s first foray into the holiday genre. Beautifully crafted in his signature style of thoughtful vocals and original lyrics, “A Kenny Lattimore Christmas” is a delightful blend of Christmas classics and creative originals.
The multi-talented crooner has been beloved by audiences since his debut Grammy-nominated hit “For You” and has remained a mainstay in R&B music. “A Kenny Lattimore Christmas” offers timeless music for the holidays and beyond.
Working with multiple Grammy Award winner Aaron Lindsey on production, the partnership delivers brilliant creativity in making well-known standards Lattimore’s own. “We were able to talk conceptually about lyrics and the purpose of the songs,” said Lattimore. “He is the kind of producer that allows an artist to fly… be in their most comfortable place of creativity and expression.”
“A Kenny Lattimore Christmas” offers renditions of beloved classics “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” a modern R&B interpretation of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” a jazz-leaning “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” and an ethereal version of “O Holy Night.” Lattimore’s offering is a perfect complement to any holiday collection.
Showing range, Lattimore explains, “‘O Holy Night’ is my favorite Christmas song of all time, and I wanted it to sound like an aria … while Aaron helped me bring R&B / soul to ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,’ I feel like this album gave me the ability to cross genres from Jazz, R&B, Classical and Gospel to show my versatility as a vocalist.”
What truly stands out on “A Kenny Lattimore Christmas” are the contemporary originals. Lattimore co-wrote the six original songs. Not just offerings to celebrate the holidays, these fresh pop, R&B and worship-filled tunes give the project depth and weight.
His gospel roots are palpable on “We Want To See You,” a soaring and powerful song about seeking Jesus, who is the ultimate reason for the season, as well as “I Cry Holy,” which Lattimore sings with genuine emotion. With “I Cry Holy,” Lattimore explained he “wanted to tell the Christmas story in a way that would evoke seeing Christ after His birth and understanding the significance of that moment.”
