My song of the month is “The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You),” sung by the legendary Nat King Cole. This song is obviously a staple in any Christmas playlist. Nat King Cole’s voice is so smooth and warm, I look for chestnuts and a fire place whenever I listen to this song. Merry Christmas! Enjoy.…

My song of the month is “She” by Fatai. Fatai is a singer and musician from Melbourne, Australia, and she has one of my favourite voices. Her debut EP, Undone, released earlier this week, and “She” is the last track on it. I love this song because it boils down to gratitude. In the lyrics, Fatai talks about a girl on the other side of the world who has nothing, but…

My song of the month is “Hello” by Adele. The song literally just came out, but my goodness. How could it not be my or anybody’s song of the month? Earlier this week, the London-born singer teased the world with a 30-second clip of the first stanza, then later announced that her new album, 25, will be out on 20 November. “My last record was a break-up record and if I had…

My song of the month is “Fantasy” by Alina Baraz & Galimatias. Before hearing this song, I hadn’t heard of either artist; but what I do know is that Baraz is a Cleveland-born and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, Galimatias is a Danish producer, and their musical union is a match made in heaven. The song is from Baraz and Galimatias’ EP Urban Flora, released in May of this year. Yesterday, I heard…

My song of the month is “A Nu Day” by Nuttin’ But Stringz. Nutting’ But Stringz was a violin duo made up of brothers Tourie and Damien Escobar. The two hail from Jamaica, Queens, studied at Julliard, and played a mix of classical music, hip-hop, R&B, and jazz. “A Nu Day” is a song from N.B.S.’s only album, Struggle from the Subway to the Charts, released in 2006. The combination…

My song of the month is “Summertime” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. I mean, obviously. We’re closing up July, the middle summer, and this GRAMMY award-winning song fits perfectly. “Summertime” was released in 1991 as the lead single of the duo’s fourth album, Homebase. A classic 90s hip-hop track, “Summertime” samples Kool & the Gang’s “Summer Madness.” The groove starts right away, and it’s easy to jam…

My song of the month is “Unbreakable Smile” by Tori Kelly. This song has been on repeat since at least May. “Unbreakable Smile” is Kelly’s single from her debut album of the same title, coming out 23 June! “Unbreakable Smile” is a song about Kelly staying true to herself and remaining positive despite what people may say. In the song, she says that she will not change who she is…

My song of the month is “The Seems” by Sam Gellaitry and Connor Pearson. I first heard a snippet of this song a couple of months ago on Instagram. I finally tracked it down in April, and it has been on repeat ever since. I don’t know much about Gellaitry and Pearson except for the fact that they’re young musicians from Stirling, Scotland. “The Seems” is a part of The…