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Brian Nhira from Season 10 has released a post-Voice Christmas album. That’s Season 17’s Destiny Rayne in the background.

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I’ll share information about the latest holiday releases from former Voice contestants.

Before Thanksgiving, I was in a bah humbug, “it’s too early for Christmas music” sort of mood.

Anyway, lots of former Voice favorites are blessing us with sounds of the season, including the following.

* Brian Nhira from Season 10 has released a 12-track live Christmas album called “Christmas with Brian Nhira.” The album was recorded live at Gnome Studios in Nashville. Says Brian: “It’s not often that you can get into the room with a group of musicians, having had little rehearsal time, and create a project that is SOOOO GOOD!!!!” That backing band includes Destiny Rayne from Season 17, who has a vocal credit on Brian’s cover of “What Child is This.”

* Jacob Miller from Season 18 has released an original holiday song called “I’d Call This Christmas.”

* Todd Tilghman, the Season 18 champ, has released a cover of “O Come O Come Emmanuel.”

* Cody Belew from Season 3 has released a Dave Audé remix of his song “Hang Your Hat on My Christmas Tree.”

* Jon Mullins from Season 18 has released his version of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.”

* Dawn and Hawkes, a couple featured on Season 6, has released their version of “Jingle Bells.”

* Johnny Gates from Season 10 has released a cover “Silent Night.”

* Kelsie Watts from Season 19 has released her own version “O Come O Come Emmanuel.”

* Nathan Parrett from Season 2 has released a version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”