Spiritual Soul singer Bryan Andrew Wilson’s forthcoming Christmas album will arrive in a few weeks. The ten-track collection will feature an eclectic mix of Gospel Blues, Retro Soul and New Orleans Jazz. However, he’s first dropping a soul-stirring new rendition of the evergreen yuletide tune, “O Holy Night,” that features `70s entertainment icon Lola Falana, with production by Nelson Braxton of the Braxton Brothers Jazz duo, who are known for their No. 1 Smooth AC hits such as “Catalina Nights” and “When Love Comes Around.” The digital song is available on all major streaming platforms in Stereo and Dolby Atmos formats. Link: https://orcd.co/bawoholynight
Bassist Nelson Braxton, who has collaborated with the likes of Sheila E. and Michael Bolton, opens the track with Latin-styled acoustic guitar. Wilson sings the first verses in a mellow tenor. Then, the former Queen of Las Vegas, Lola Falana, steps out of her 30+ year retirement to deliver a passionate spoken word segment on the birth of Jesus. The second half of the song shifts into an orchestral backdrop as Wilson’s tenor becomes a soulful rasp with a rapturous choir backing him. The song closes with a joyous gospel finish.
The song will appear on Wilson’s Is It Christmas Yet? (The Orchard), holiday album that also features guest appearances from the Grammy® Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band of New Orleans, Grammy®-winning gospel artist Darrel Walls, gospel music legend Dorothy Norwood, cellist Yoed Nir, and the renowned choral group Roderick Giles & Grace.
