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Coffee Break: New Holiday

The New Standards Holiday Show 2017
The New Standards Holiday Show 2017Steven Cohen for MPR

by Sean McPherson and Anna Weggel

December 23, 2020

For many people, this holiday season has looked and will look differently than ever before.

Thank you to everyone that is altering your plans in the name of safety, and since this holiday feels new, let's focus on new music.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what holiday songs do you want to hear that have come out in the last year or so?

And because we love a theme, tomorrow we'll focus on the classics.

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Davina And The Vagabonds - Merry Christmas Baby
Black Pumas - Christmas Will Really Be Christmas
Leslie Odom Jr. - Ma'oz Tzur
New Power Generation - Christmas Party
Jeremy Messersmith - Let's Ditch Christmas
Whiskey Rock 'n' Roll Club - All I Want For Christmas Is Whiskey (And Rock 'n' Roll)
Adam Weiner - Christmas Makes Me Cry