This Christmas
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This Christmas was released on October 28, 2016 by Okeh/Sony Masterworks as a part of the album The Beautiful Day (Kurt Elling Sings Christmas)
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kurt Elling
Vocals
John McLean
Guitar
Stuart Mindeman
Piano
Clark Sommers
Bass
Kendrick Scott
Drums
Kalyan Pathak
Percussion
Jim Gailloreto
Saxophone
Jill Kaeding
Cello
Tito Carrillo
Trumpet
Luiza Elling
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donny Hathaway
Songwriter
Nadine McKinnor
Songwriter
Stuart Mindeman
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kurt Elling
Producer
Stuart Mindeman
Co-Producer
Bryan Farina
Executive Producer
Vijay-Tellis Nayak
Editing Engineer
Charles Martinez
Recording Engineer
Steve Rodby
Editing Engineer
Rich Breen
Mastering Engineer
![Listen to A Wish (Valentine) [feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant] by Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner, see lyrics, music video & more!](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music211/v4/6d/9a/17/6d9a1713-b807-d6c7-a9e9-90bbe8050b96/199066948125.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to A Wish (Valentine) [feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant] by Kurt Elling & Sullivan Fortner, see lyrics, music video & more!")
