Ty Herndon

If you're trying to figure out what kind of Christmas to have, may we suggest you have a Ty Herndon Christmas? He starts off this repackaged version of 2003's Not So Silent Night with an a capella rendering of "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" before some bongo drums and African singers join in to make the song sound like something inspired by Paul Simon's Graceland. Herndon's subtle drawl recalls Dwight Yoakam at times, but most of these recordings have put any vestiges of commercial twang on the back burner to give you a genre-free collection of classic carols that most everyone can enjoy.