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Chris Turner Adds A Little Magic To "This Christmas"

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Chris Turner adds his own decidedly dope touch to a cover of "This Christmas" - the time-honored Donny Hathaway holiday classic - with a little help on production from Steve McKie and Corey Bernhard. Understanding that this song is something most people don't like to hear or hear about being covered, Turner has essentially outdone himself with nothing more than a bit of originality and a genuine love for the holiday season. The track features the core members of Bilal's band sprinkling a bit of magical dust on this joint just to ensure the proper levels of funk. Alongside Bernhard and McKie are Wayne Moore on bass and Aaron Draper on percussion. If you know anything about any of these guys, you should know this track goes hard without losing any of the requisite holiday cheer. Chris Turner dropped the track today with a special Christmas message for fans:

“The winter holiday is season has always been special to me, the time makes me think of family and giving. It brings memories of singing Christmas songs at an early age, and now I sing them with my own children,” explains Chris. “I was born on Christmas, and I always used to crave the gifts galore. Now as a father….I just crave the love and joy of togetherness and the season. And what better way to get love, then to give love. So this is a remake of one of my musical idols, Donny Hathaway, and it is from my heart to you. I hope you enjoy and appreciate the spirit of the season and share it with others. Let’s spread the holiday love and good will to all.”

Check the track below to listen to "This Christmas." Download "This Christmas" via Bandcamp. Happy holidays!