Vocal Coach Reacts: ANGELINA JORDAN 'Driving Home For Christmas' EP In Depth Analysis!

[@ninaschofield]

Merry Christmas everyone! Watch the extended version of this video ft all songs in full length on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/extended-watch-117689784?Link& 🎄🎄🎄

[@most2dot0]

Fun fact: this recording of "The Christmas Song" was used in the Netflix movie "A Family Affair" with Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, playing in the background of a scene.

[@andyschnell58]

Thanks for that reminder. Good AJ trivia.

[@ninaschofield]

Oh no way I didn’t realise that!

[@keithserafy]

Nina, the 1st track, Driving Home for Christmas is a studio version, recorded last year when she was 17, but the last 4 tracks are all live performances from her pay per view on-line Christmas concert recorded Dec 23, 2021, when she was still 15. The backing musicians were legendary with 17 Grammy's between them. All of them were blown away by her talent. So your feeling that it was live was correct, except for the 1st one.

[@dojoswitzer]

Hello Keith. Great summary of the EP songs. Do you ever read your Messenger direct messages?

[@ninaschofield]

Awesome thank you for this info!

[@keithserafy]

@@dojoswitzer No, I don't know anything about Messages Direct. If someone replies to a comment, I usually reply back, especially if it's a question. Have I not responded to a comment from you?

[@edschultheis9537]

I was at Starbucks in Ellensburg, Washington state a couple of days ago. They were playing Angelina's version of Driving Home for Christmas. I was listening to a talk show while working on my computer and was shocked to hear her song come over the speakers. Maybe she is starting to break into more of a mainstream following.

[@ninaschofield]

Ooh let’s hope so!

[@Nevelepride]

I just love this album! 👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️ Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Nina! Hi from Sweden!

[@ninaschofield]

Merry Christmas! I hope it’s a wonderful one for you 🎄

[@Nevelepride]

@ 👌❤️ thanks!

[@groporth8739]

Thank you for this insightful and heartly reaction! And merry Christmas to you 🌲🐧🌟 from a norwegian living in Germany

[@ninaschofield]

You’re so welcome, thank you for watching and a Merry Christmas to you too!

[@aryachow]

Wonderful preparation for the holidays ❤❤👣❤❤

[@victorvinas6497]

Loved your reaction. You put so much fun into it. Merry Christmas.

[@ninaschofield]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you and Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@ridgemanron]

Her trademark 'breathy' releases that are so infectious to the listener are thanks to Billie Holiday and a reason why Angelina has said, if not for Billie, there would be no Angelina.

[@geoffreynorth9046]

Driving Home for Christmas is now my favourite Christmas song: I love it ! And I love the whole EP: each is my favourite version of the particular song.

[@ninaschofield]

It’s a lovely song isn’t it! Very festive 🎄

[@geoffreynorth9046]

@@ninaschofield it is :) And despite being English and living in England I had no awareness of Chris Rea's song before Angelina...

[@peterhormell1511]

Most Americans are like Geoffrey… this song flies WAY under the radar among those of us from the US. I believe that as Angelina becomes more recognized here in America, listeners will be driven to KZbin to find out more about Angelina and they will discover this Christmas gem. I think Angelina will be inextricably linked to Chris Rae’s “Driving Home for Christmas” in the not-too-distant future. 🫶🎄

[@geoffreynorth9046]

@@peterhormell1511 I actually heard Chris Rea's original for the first time last week when my daughter played (she was streaming from Spotify): it had no impact on me until a recognised it... Angelina has yet again elevated an existing song to an extraordinary degree to make a perfect Christmas song

[@jacksonebendick9592]

Your sweatshirt is so cozy

[@robertbiron]

Good news, other than Driving Home For Christmas I can tell you that all the other songs were sung live and in one take at her 2021 online Christmas concert which you can see on the site Angelina Jordan Archives kzbin.info/door/BePa7AY_n8Z8OzhIkS9u_wvideos I love "Driving home for Christmas", it's so memorable for me as when I first heard this song by Chris Rea in 1986 I was actually driving home for Christmas during a snow storm.

[@ninaschofield]

Ah fabulous- that’s the perfect time to hear a Christmas song for the first time!

[@marvinboswell6889]

Love this EP my family plays it a lot as we get into the Christmas season . Thank you for reacting to this

[@ninaschofield]

It was my pleasure! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@DGrain-p6j]

Thanks! Nina I love your channel. You have such a wonderful personality. Merry Christmas❤

[@ninaschofield]

Merry Christmas to you! Thank you so much for your wonderful support, I really appreciate it 🙏🏻🎄

[@most2dot0]

Angelina sure loves Christmas. Here's a playlist with more Christmas songs covered by her (total 20 performances, latest from her Christmas Special in LA last week), filtered for acceptable to great audio quality: kzbin.info/aero/PLddfS789jBCrjp5A5o4qIZrAk8cjldUP5

[@dojoswitzer]

Wow! The whole EP in one go. The last four songs all have videos from the Christmas livestream that Angelina offered in 2021. Eventually fans who attended made the videos available online.

[@GG_AJfan]

Thank you for reminding me of this gem of an album, I have not played it this month yet, criminal!

[@pjg58x]

Angelina performed 4 of these songs at her recent Christmas special concert in LA. All but Let It Snow. She also performed Last Christmas and White Christmas. She sang 5 of her originals including Bad Valentine. She opened with the pop version of the song then later Toby Gad joined her onstage for the jazzy version and a stripped down version of Thank You which she had debuted at her Glendale concert in September It was another great show by Angelina.

[@ninaschofield]

I can’t wait to watch some videos from the show!

[@rw716]

Hi Nina! I'm sure by now someone has already told you that other than the first song, the rest of the songs were done live in the studio. As for her band? They are all legendary musicians that have many Grammys and worked with legendary artists as well as today's singers.... Band Members on Angelina's Online Christmas Concert from December 23, 2021: Rob Christie: Guitarist/Pianist - Republic Records Studio Director, has been seen in a number of videos with Angelina playing piano (ex. Easy On Me, Suspicious Minds, All I Ask); Has taken Angelina under his wing at Republic Chuck Berghofer: Bass Player - Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Anka, Bobby Darin, The Beach Boys, Barbra Streisand, Sara Vaughn, Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross, Paul McCartney, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Michael Buble, Mary J. Blige, Natalie Cole, B.B. King, Carole King, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Josh Groban, Christina Aguilera Jimmy Zavala (aka Jimmy Z): Saxophonist/Harmonica Player - Etta James, Rod Stewart, Dr. Dre, The Eurythmics, Rita Coolidge, Ringo Star, Carole King Gregg Field: Drummer - Ray Charles, Harry James, Mel Torme, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Placido Domingo, John Legend, Seal, Barry Manilow, Natalie Cole, Gloria Estefan, George Benson, Jason Mraz, Bette Midler, Ray Charles, Vanessa Williams, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Dave Koz, Dean Martin, Anne Murray, Johnny Mathis, Matthew Morrison, Patti Austin, Monica Mancini, Al Jarreau, and Shelly Berg, / Producer for Ariana Grande, Josh Groban, Placido Domingo, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, John Williams, Ray Charles, and Diane Warren Shelly Berg: Pianist - Count Basie, Ray Charles, Patti Austin, Renee Fleming, KISS

[@DGrain-p6j]

What a phenomenal cast of musicians for this pay for concert during the days of Covid!❤❤ the concert is available and free on Angelina’s KZbin channel

[@ninaschofield]

They have indeed but thank you so much for your informative comment! Much appreciated 🙏🏻🎄

[@Hazealot006]

Loved this, as always, your enthusiasm is so contagious! And your well tuned ear picks up all the good bits 🥰 This whole concert is available on KZbin, including the small talk during the breaks, with all the musicians. Its an absolute treat and im convinced you would love it. I dont expect you to do a reaction, but I urge you to watch it on your own. With a velvety hot chocolate, blanket. and some headphones. Thanks so much for this, merry christmas, and see you in the next one! 💝

[@ninaschofield]

Thank you and Merry Christmas to you too! 🎄

[@tomrogers1305]

Wonderful reaction as usual. Her final song of the 2021 concert with the live musicians was "Bohemian Rapsody". But she ended the show with a cover of Lauren Daigle's "You Say" using the track fron Lauren's original. This is an Angelina essential performance! Strongly recommend you listen to it even if you don't react. This song leaked out gradually, so there are some audio only versions. Hold out for the video. Check 'Angelina Jordan Archives', a fan channel.

[@andyschnell58]

Nina, your reviews of Angelina enhance the enjoyment of listening. I wish you and your family and friends, a very merry Christmas and a healthy 2025.

[@ninaschofield]

I’m so pleased to hear that, a merry Christmas to you!

[@BigAngieFan808]

Yes her singing on the live tracks, especially have yourself a merry little Christmas and the Christmas song, is just sensational! You owe it to yourself to check out the videos where you can see her singing these, accompanied by legendary musicians like Jimmy Zavala on sax and harmonica.

[@ysteindrge8394]

Angelina made this songs the best justice❤

[@brianreilly8661]

Best Christmas EP her voice is so suited to xmas rich and smokey ❤❤

[@FlameCold258]

😊😊😊😊Thank you. Please next: Angelina Jordan - " its a mans world " and it is off the chart at her los angeles xmas show...2024 - Epic! Epic!!!! 😊😊

[@vtbarber843]

❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉Aj🎉😊love you

[@boz352]

Thank you, Nina. Your lovely smile brightens up any reaction, especially here at Christmas. And Angelina's performances here at Christmas time are incomparable, another way of saying they are soooo beautiful. Merry Christmas, your happiness is obvious with this season, and transcends all moods. I hope your holiday exceeds your expectations.

[@ninaschofield]

Aw so kind of you, a very Merry Christmas to you! 🎄

[@pjg58x]

Such beautiful performances in all 5 songs but even more incredible when you consider that the last 4 were by a 15 year old. Less than 2 months before her amazing performance of My Funny Valentine. These performances show that it’s not just about hitting the notes, it’s the details and nuances that she provides.

[@pjg58x]

The sax and harmonica on the EP were played by the great Jimmy Z who was at her Glendale and LA shows.

[@udostrohschen49]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@PatrickWilliams-ou9hu]

my favorite is have your self a merry Christmas love it when she extends the word Bough

[@TroyArchAngel]

You said it!! Such perfection in those vocals.....Incredible.... Thank you Nina for your continued reviews on Angelina, she deserves a lot more. For me if it's Christmas songs it has to be Angelina to get me in that Old Christmas vibe, no one else.

[@ron4mac]

Really loved this with Nina and Angelina! I've already watched the full reaction on Patreon at least a half dozen times!! 💕

[@ninaschofield]

Aw I’m so pleased to hear you enjoyed it so much Ron!

[@omidhope7456]

Thank you for reacting to Angelina's Christmas songs which bring a meaningful authenticity to Christmas celebration devoid of commercialization of a great day in history. The Barefoot Angel's December 2021 on-line Christmas concert was one of the most memorable Christmas gift for me. Watching that concert is a must for understanding the musical talent of Angelina which was highlighted by few legendary musicians who praised her unique and pure voice and accompanied with her performances.

[@hassellatelon]

Nina, you are the most remarkable responder to music. Your intelligent and positive critiques are extraordinarily helpful in understanding vocals and instrumentation. I wonder if there is any aspect of music you don’t understand or perform? So enjoyed meeting you at the Alex Theatre and getting to know you a bit. Angelina has not only directly moved me with her singing, but has further sensitised me to the world. Much peace and ❤ to you.

[@ninaschofield]

What a lovely comment! So nice to meet you too and I’m so pleased my videos are so enjoyable for you, thank you for your kindness 🙏🏻🥰

[@d-a-e-xh2zo]

❤❤❤

[@joshuapage1122]

Love your videos Nina! Happy holidays 🩵🤍

[@ninaschofield]

Happy Holidays, thank you so much!

[@osovagabundo1]

Last weeksconcert has been posted and she’s got some bangers in there

[@ryanjacob3338]

🤗❤❤

[@CarlosCastillo-ue9cz]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@pjg58x]

This EP was released about 2-1/2 weeks before Christmas last year which unfortunately didn’t give a lot of time to gain traction. Most new Christmas music seems to be released by Thanksgiving and sometimes in October.

[@ninaschofield]

That’s true, although the good thing about Christmas songs is that they are timeless so you never know when one of these arrangements might gain traction - perhaps in a Christmas movie in the future? 🤞🏻🎄

[@tadeostodullo4587]

😀😀😀😀😀

[@marypetrakos5232]

Hi Nina !!! Great to see you !!! I love your reactions, you comment on so many interesting aspects of the performance! Wishing you a wonderful Xmas❤

[@ninaschofield]

Ahh thank you so much! A very Merry Christmas to you 🥰🎄

[@CarlD70]

Thanks Nina as always, Have a Happy Holiday season.

[@ninaschofield]

And the same to you 🎄🥰

[@MrTombre]

Merry Christmas from Norway =)

[@poolhallshark]

Very nice reaction, Nina. Last year these songs were solely responsible for me having any Christmas vibes whatsoever in like 10 years. This year I haven't listened to them, and so I have absolutely NO feeling of Christmas either. So I guess I have myself to blame, choosing not to take the Xmas potion. Merry Christmas! And have a wonderful New Year. Love from Norway ♥♥♥♥♥

[@ninaschofield]

Sending some Christmas spirit to you from me 🎄🎄🎄 thank you so much for watching and Merry Christmas!

[@donhansen7601]

You have the perfect reaction and heartfelt joy to Angelina's extraordinary vocals. You even have a comment from HS the Grandma Mery channel.

[@ninaschofield]

Aw I’m so glad you enjoyed watching as much as I enjoyed listening! Thank you for your comment 🙏🏻

[@most2dot0]

@@donhansen7601 HS copies from varies socials regarding Angelina and family content, but I doubt that he's connected to the family other from being a fan.

[@CarlD70]

HS merely uses Grandma Mery's Tiktok accounts, (there are 2 of them) and reposts them on YT. HS is not associated with Grandma Mery.

[@frankk.8974]

HS is not Grandma Mery's YT channel. And his description that he has no financial interest is not true. His uploads are monetized and he makes money from them!

[@most2dot0]

@@frankk.8974 Why do you think it's monetized? I see no clear signs of it, like e.g. a thanks button would be for the monetization of a video. KZbin will still play ads on non-monetized videos, so that alone would not be a sign.

[@rogergraetzer5992]

Hi Nina my fellow Angelina Angel 😇 Angelina's Christmas 🎅 🎄 Dream 😌 Team! Rob Christie, studio head at Republic Records at Universal Music Group in Manhattan Beach, California, has worked with Angelina since she signed with the world's biggest record label four years ago at age 14. Rob was the host and guitarist 🎸of the Angelina Christmas Show, which aired on December 23, 2021! Angelina's Christmas 🎄 Show, streamed live on December 23, 2021, featured some of the most important musicians of our time : Greg Field, drummer 🥁 of Frank Sinatra for 6 years and son-in-law of the late Henry Mancini, has won 9 Grammys, and bassist 🎻Chuck Berghofer, who also played for Sinatra for 6 years and toured with Barbara Streisand, accompanied Angelina on her Christmas 🎄 Show, and they declared that Angelina has the "storytelling ability of the greats", Streisand, Fitzgerald, Vaughan, including Sinatra, to name a few! Lead pianist 🎹 nominated five times for Grammys, Shelly Berg, declared that in all his years of working with the greatest singer 😲, he had never encountered a talent like Angelina! Did I forget to mention Jimmy Z, the famous saxophonist 🎷who has worked with Rod Stewart, Etta James, the Eurythmics and Doctor Who! Dre, was part of the band 🎸on the show? Jimmy said Angelina was the best he ever played for! Rob Christie, studio head of Republic Records at Universal Music Group in Manhattan Beach, California, played guitar 🎸and was the MC of the show! I can't list all the backgrounds of all the band members as it would take several pages to do them justice! Angelina said she would rather perform than take a breath and she was never forced to perform, it was her choice! Angelina now lives in West Hollywood in Los Angeles! There will be many concerts in the future too as I also released an EP with 6 songs! I will be going on a world tour 🌍 soon playing my songs! God 💥 protect 🙏 Angelina our Angel 😇 always! Thanks for the great reaction comments Nina and sharing this great video👌! Love 💖 and peace✌️! Spread Love ❤️ all time 😀! Roger aka Röschu out 😀! Love ❤️ and peace ☮️ and kindness 😀 from beauty Switzerland 🇨🇭! Spread Love ❤️ all Day! Roger aka Röschu outside 😊! Thank you a thousand times for the support for your Jazz 🎺 Queen 👸 and Angel 😇! on her two You Tube channels 🙏 you will boost the algorithm! and your as well as Angelina's subscribers! Thanks👍She deserves it a thousand times over! PS : PS : All Angelina Life Christmas 🎄☃️🎅 Concert songs 18 pcs, from El Ray Theater 🎭 in Los Angeles 14. December! By James Thiel Summer (Engineer) KZbin Channel 👌! James special cameras 📹 and audio 🔊 to achieve the best Picture and "Quality Playback" ! And all 18 songs from Angelina 👸😲 ! and they can now be posted bit by bit on their 3 KZbin Channels 👌 ! James Thiel ! Sean Bressie ! Steve Ackerman ! Andy Schnell 58 ! fantastic Picture and sound Quality as always with our " BEST ANGELINA "SUPPORTERS" IN OUR ANGELINA ANGELS 😇 FAMILY 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 ! All other Amateur Angels 😇 and Fans videos are nowhere near as good ! " Otherwise all Concert Videos from Sumare Engineeer James Thiel You Tube Channel are World class 🌍👍👌👏 😊!

[@HS-ol4zl]

*NEW* Angelina Jordan live "Driving Home For Christmas" kzbin.info/www/bejne/l37apmt-ltKmj5I

[@ninaschofield]

❤️❤️

[@frankk.8974]

@@ninaschofield Yes, HS is not Grandma Mery's YT channel. And his description that he has no financial interest is not true. His uploads are monetized and he makes money from them!

[@TheBlaster54]

16 years old. This is in her home town in Norway.

[@brentravnsborg2782]

Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2025 Nina. TY.

[@eddiebowes6137]

Nina, the last 4 songs audio of the EP were taken from her live online xmas concert, so they were actual live recordings. You can find the videos for all 4 songs on youtube.

[@omegafirelord7469]

Here is her latest performance of It's A Man's World that is really special! kzbin.info/aero/RDezaV2XEmoSw&playnext=1&si=N1DCtKHvA8CWt4nu Here is her entire concert from The El Rey theater in LA December 14th where she does this song, other Christmas songs, both versions of Bad Valentine, A stripped down version of her Thank You, and several covers including her final song that she sang at age 18 months and has never performed live until now, I Will Always Love You a Whitney Houston cover! kzbin.info/aero/RDt4AscECSaCA&playnext=1&si=siVf7Yl5MFhq4hHR I can't wait for James Thiel to release more of his edited recordings from this concert!

[@tomwhite4736]

No access to your links ?

[@Pyanfar]

❤️❤️❤️❤️👣 Please play the whole EP before Christmas. Each sond in total, please. This was a live stream when she was 15, except the title track, which she recorded at 17. They took You Say off and inserted Driving Home For Christmas. There were long interviews included in the live stream. I play this EP year round because she sings all the songs so well. This is the saxophonist you heard at the Alex theatre in Glendale. Jimmy Z. By 15 Angelina has forgotten more about singing than most will ever know.

[@jerryjurczenko3404]

Best Christmas song is Mary did you know by Jordan Smith live -official video

[@reticentraven]

Loved this. Do you have an unedited version of this Nina?

[@ninaschofield]

Thank you! I do indeed on Patreon - the link is in the pinned comment and description for you 🥰🎄

[@jaberHz]

hi. nina

[@localnetsolutions]

The Sax player is Jimmy Z the same one you saw in October in all the songs.

[@ninaschofield]

Yes i was so excited to read that after I finished filming 🎷❤️

[@Joseph-i1t]

Nina, your eyes looks so tired. But still beautiful

[@ninaschofield]

I was just starting to get poorly when I filmed this - good spot!

[@leonardobayacal3680]

My Grownup Christmas List -Daryl Ong -Sam Mangubat -Gigi Dellana -Katrina Velarde -a collaboration cover Please make a reaction!!! Merry Merry Christmas 🎄

[@leonardobayacal3680]

Merry Merry Christmas and to make your complete Make a reaction to:My Grownup Christmas List (cover by,a collaboration of Daryl Ong-Sam Mangubat-Gigi Delana and Katrina Velarde)

[@finasari-oy1lm]

Sister please react I will always love you - whitney houston cover by Vanny Vabiola. My live is perfect (vanny's original song) Thanks so much

[@Olga-f8n4d]

Please react Polina Gagarina a cuckoo singer 2019!🙏🙏🙏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/imKmoGZol9KgiNksi=mzwSeuWFGJl6yEUJ

[@AlyaNoona]

Please reacting to BLACKPINK - HOW YOU LIKE THAT BLACKPINK is the most subscribed artist on KZbin

[@michaelbradley7529]

I can't deal with this new editing you're doing, and the audio sounds like you're just letting your microphone pick up the music audio. Might be time to rethink my subscription.

[@Bill2982]

Nina ,iv always loved your reactions to Angelina but what I'm struggling to understand is why you have chopped up these amazing songs and not do all of them in full, you could have done 2 or 3 at a time in full , I'm so sorry but I had to stop watching, please let me know why you did this reaction in this way, in six years of watching aj reactions this is only about the 3rd or 4th time its happened, stay safe sweetheart ,hope this is not the way you will be doing them in the future .❤

[@ninaschofield]

Hi! Unfortunately with album and EP reactions KZbin always blocks the full versions. It’s something I’ve encountered for a number of years now - you may have heard me explain in the intro to this video that the extended version is on Patreon where I don’t encounter these problems. I often post pictures of the emails I receive from KZbin (explaining my videos have been blocked) on Twitter and sometimes here on my KZbin community tab. I’m aware it’s not something that all channels encounter and thus I feel a little targeted by KZbin on this matter. I’d much rather post the full thing here as not only would it be a better listening experience for the viewer but it would halve the editing work I now have to do. However, I feel it’s important that I fight back in the way that I can by working hard on these highlight edits so that at least some of the work can be enjoyed by my subscribers. I’m sorry that you feel it’s unwatchable on this occasion. Wishing you a merry Christmas.

[@Bill2982]

@ninaschofield I just like to say nina thank you so much for the explanation, I just love Angelina so much that i didnt put much thought into why your reaction was done this way but obviously it makes sense when you explain it, thank you so much for all you do for aj , I'm 65 and iv never been totally infatuated with anyones voice and tone like Angelina's, my grandchildren raise there eyebrows now when I even mention her name , and I know I'm not the only one , have a great xmas sweetheart xxx.

[@AndrewRamage-h7z]

Jimmy barnes and David cambell do a better christmas song

[@davidjackson1138]

You interrupt the songs to much. I'm out. Unsubscribeing

[@FlameCold258]

😊😊😊😊Thank you. Please next: Angelina Jordan - " its a mans world " and it is off the chart at her los angeles xmas show...2024 - Epic! Epic!!!! 😊😊