

Andy Williams' second Christmas album pairs the easy-listening icon's rich, deep voice with lush orchestral arrangements full of softly swelling strings. He soars over sparkling harp and harpsichord on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and gently swings on the dreamy "My Favorite Things", while "Christmas Holiday" is a marriage proposal worthy of the silver screen. Reverent performances of religious songs like "Mary's Little Boy Child" and "Do You Hear What I Hear?" round out this comforting trip back to the cosiest sounds of the '60s.