Dionne Warwick, my favorite female vocalist, is back with her second Christmas album, which is appropriately titled Dionne Warwick & The Voices of Christmas. This collection of 12 songs is comprised of 10 duets and two solo tracks by Dionne that begin and conclude the album. I positively adored Dionne’s first Christmas album, My Favorite Time of The Year, when it was released in 2004 and it was a day-one purchase for me. Dionne Warwick & The Voices of Christmas is an excellent follow-up holiday album that features Dionne tackling songs she’s never recorded before, as well as approaching ones she has from a new angle. As for those she sings with, you can expect to hear Johnny Mathis, Aloe Blacc, Michael McDonald, and others. All of the arrangements are slickly produced with the vocalists front-and-center in the mix, as they should be, making for a highly enjoyable early Christmas present.

Dionne Warwick has been singing Christmas music her entire life, and I’m thrilled that she’s decided to record two albums of classics for us to enjoy for years to come. Both My Favorite Time of The Year and Dionne Warwick & The Voices of Christmas are exceptional and unique. I highly recommend you pick up both for you and your loved ones so you can have a double-dose of Dionne this Christmas.