Idol Chatter & Voice Views

‘Tis the season, and artists we met on The Voice are doing their best to make it merry.

Among the new holiday music we’ve gotten from former contestants on the show are the following.

The links take you to the releases on Apple Music. Or you can check out Spotify snippets below.

* Chris Jamison, a Season 7 finalist, released “Christmas with Chris: A Lo-Fi Christmas.” The four-song collection includes “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Joy to the World.” Chris is also planning a “Christmas with Chris” virtual show from the Strand Theater in Pittsburgh. A virtual household ticket is $25.

* Emily Luther, Top 20 on Season 13, released a seven-song Christmas album called “All Wrapped Up.” If features five Christmas covers, one original and a live version of “My Favorite Things.” Emily calls the covers “a mix of some of my favorite Christmas songs that get me into the holiday spirit.” Physical copies of the EP are available through Bandcamp. Earlier this year, Emily announced that she was delaying her post-Voice original album until after the pandemic.

* Emily Ann Roberts, the Season 9 runner-up, has released her cover of “O Holy Night.” Emily, 22, also recently got married. She was 16 when she auditioned for The Voice. People recently published exclusive photos of her marriage to high school sweetheart Chris Sasser.