This Is Christmas, the first holiday offering from acclaimed BEC Recordings hitmaker Tasha Layton, is now available. Produced by Layton's husband, GRAMMY/Dove Award-winner Keith Everette Smith, the six-song EP features four original selections co-penned by Layton, as well as two Christmas classics. Kicking off with a carefree cover of comedian Heywood Banks' "Diddly Squat," This Is Christmas encompasses a range of seasonal sentiments, from lighthearted merriment to reverent moments of worship. Highlights of the EP include the title-cut, an anthem of praise celebrating the eternal impact of Christ's humble birth in a Bethlehem stable; Layton's soaring arrangement of the timeless favorite "O Holy Night"; and the poignant closing track, "Comfort and Joy," a reminder of Christ's promise of peace to a hurting world. "I've wanted to do a Christmas record for so long," Layton shares. "I love this season and I think there's[…] Source
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