Nikki Nicole's latest single is a holiday song that understands how tough even the most festive season can be. "Counting on Christmas" has a kind of playfulness that doesn't feel forced, and an emotionality and enough flexibility to be the right song for whatever mood December brings. It's a great track for dancing around the holidays or pondering one's existence.
It's the dynamic range of emotions in "Counting on Christmas" that lends it strength. Nikki Nicole discusses the happiness and longing, and the quiet reflective times that are rarely debated. The music on that track is warm and rhythmic, in a way that feels real, like it's something that could easily be slipped into. There is a groove that makes you want to rise, sway, and move along, and the melodies let the emotion pour in.
Nikki Nicole's voice here is natural and emotive, guiding you through the song's emotional landscape without getting too busy. "Counting on Christmas" is a nice companion when you're alone with your holiday thoughts late at night or when you're headed for the holidays. It captures what it feels like to hold on to hope when confronting the emotional weight that can accompany the end of a year. Nikki Nicole proves that holiday music can still sound fresh when it's honest. "Counting on Christmas" is a reminder that holiday songs can be happy and sad.
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