{"id":43611,"date":"2018-12-11T12:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=43611"},"modified":"2018-12-11T12:48:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T12:48:00","slug":"the-essential-advent-calendar-december-9-matt-legrand-is-dreaming-of-a-white-christmas-in-his-take-on-the-holiday-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-9-matt-legrand-is-dreaming-of-a-white-christmas-in-his-take-on-the-holiday-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Advent Calendar: December 9 &#8211; Matt LeGrand Is Dreaming Of A &#8216;White Christmas&#8217; In His Take On The Holiday Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Matt LeGrand returns just in time for the holidays with his take on &#8216;White Christmas&#8217;. With a doo-wop style it&#8217;s a great version of the festive classic.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/12\/the-essential-advent-calendar-december-9-matt-legrand-is-dreaming-of-a-white-christmas-in-his-take-on-the-holiday-classic\/ml-white-christmas9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ML-White-Christmas9.jpg?fit=3000%2C3000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ML &amp;#8211; White Christmas9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ML-White-Christmas9.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43666\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ML-White-Christmas9.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sultry and showstopping, Matt LeGrand&#8217;s vocals give an upbeat and jolly edge to the track, which he&#8217;s encased in a very subtle R&amp;B wrapping. We challenge you to not get up and dance to this absolutely effortlessly earworming track, with its hooky melodies and stylishly soulful vibe.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/540699474&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div>You can find out more about Matt LeGrand online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mattlegrandofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattylegrand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MattLeGrandMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/matt_legrand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soundcloud<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt LeGrand returns just in time for the holidays with his take on &#8216;White Christmas&#8217;. 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