‘Songs for Christmas: Vols. 1-5′: Sufjan Stevens’ Holiday Box Set Restocked

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, when the AKR Shop gets restocked with your holiday favorites to bring joy throughout the season.

Back in 2001, Sufjan Stevens set out to create a Christmas gift for friends and family. What resulted was a 7-song recording he dubbed Noel Vol. 1. Every few Christmases Sufjan would create a new volume to add to the collection. After years had passed Sufjan became determined to release the first five EP’s in their raw, blemished form, presented, as he describes it, with a “lavish display of ornamentation” to coincide with the spirit of excess and overindulgence that has in some ways become synonymous with the season.

Buy Songs for Christmas: Vols. 1-5 now

Included in the package designed by Sufjan and Stephen Halker are lyrics, chord charts, and full recording credits for all the songs. Includes favorites like “Sister Winter,” “That Was The Worst Christmas Ever,” “Only At Christmas Time,” and “Put The Lights on the Tree.”

Songs for Christmas: Vols. 1-5 is now available to purchase in the AKR store, along with the follow up Silver and Gold: Songs for Christmas, Vols. 6-10 – available together in the store for the very first time.