Track by Track is our recurring feature series in which artists guide readers through each song on a release. Today, violinist Lindsey Stirling digs into her 2022 album, Snow Waltz.
Lindsey Stirling, violinist, songwriter, and dancer, loves the holiday season so much so that she wrote a song for fellow “Christmas fanatics” like her. The track, titled “Crazy for Christmas,” appears on her second Christmas album, Snow Waltz. Her 2022 project features a mix of re-imagined classics and original tunes, all primed for her signature mix of violin and electronic performances.
“We’re on our second tour with this music, and it still feels fresh,” she tells Consequence over Zoom.
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In celebration of a holiday season now in full swing, Lindsey joined Consequence to reflect on Snow Waltz and how these songs translate live. Plus, watch the new video for “Carol of the Bells” below, and read on for Lindsey’s track-by-track breakdown of her 2022 album, Snow Waltz.
“Sleigh Ride:”
“Sleigh Ride” has always been one of my favorite Christmas songs from the time I was a tiny kid. I love that it’s musical storytelling through instruments. The version I knew was the orchestral version; I didn’t even know there was a lyric version for years. You hear the horses footsteps through the percussion that they use, and it just brings it to life so visually through just the instrumentation and no words.
So I always loved it, and it was really fun to put a pop twist on it with instrumentals and little bits of orchestration. It was like a nice middle ground.
