Rhett releases first-ever Xmas songs
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 – Thomas Rhett released his first-ever two Christmas songs today.
Rhett unveiled "Christmas In The Country," written by Rhett, David Garcia, Ashley Gorley and Chris Tomlin. He went jazzy on the traditional "The Christmas Song."
"Christmas is hands-down my favorite time of year," said Rhett. "We have so many Christmas traditions in our family that include a lot of festive music, but I've never recorded anything myself. Lauren (Rhett's wife) has wanted me to make some Christmas music for a long time, so this year felt like the right time to finally take a stab at writing something and to put my own twist on one of the all-time classics."
Rhett also earned a Best Country Album Grammy nomination today for "Center Point Road."
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CD reviews for Thomas Rhett
Thomas Rhett represents a dilemma for traditional country music fans. Namely, that he doesn't create much country music that appeals to traditional tastes. Although "Center Point Road" doesn't entirely reverse that trend, even during its most overtly pop moments, this new collection of songs is still a pretty good one.
The best song is also a love song - to a truck - titled "That Old Truck." It's the kind of song that only makes sense within country music circles. ...
Thomas Rhett references mangoritas, Coldplay and verified Instagram accounts on his third album, and for some, that may be a deal-breaker. His ultra-contemporary style and pop culture smarts may be anathema for fans of traditional country. However, writing Rhett off by stamping a cowboy boot and hollering "That ain't country!" writes off some truly standout songs - created by combining the best elements of country and pop music. Take the sophisticated songwriting of country and the ...
Thomas Rhett picks up where he left off on his 2013 debut, "It Goes Like This," which netted three chart toppers. Rhett would be hard to categorize as country, although in the big tent philosophy of what passes these days, country serves more as a marketing niche. He's more soul, funk and hip hop than country. His catchy, bouncy "Crash and Burn," another number one song, is squarely soulful pop with a few small sonic tweaks (whistles, backing "uhs" near the end) ...
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