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Reba McEntire sings 'I Needed Christmas'

Snow drifts down behind Reba McEntire, and she smiles into the microphone as she sings 'I Needed Christmas' in a white turtleneck. more

The song came out with her Lifetime movie, Reba McEntire's Christmas In Tune. It is about the simple, warm side of the season, the comfort of it and the old memories that come back every December.

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Reba McEntire sings 'I Needed Christmas' with a snowy forest behind her.

The trees behind her are heavy with white, and fresh flakes keep falling in front of her. One fan noticed that her eyes seem to dance while she sings. Once you see it, you keep watching for it.

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Snowflakes fall past her as she smiles and keeps singing.

McEntire has been a force in country music for decades, with songs that climbed the charts and a long list of awards. For many of her listeners, that voice has been around for most of their lives.

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Snow drifts down behind Reba McEntire, and she smiles into the microphone as she sings 'I Needed Christmas' in a white turtleneck.

They say so, too. Some grew up on her, and one fan and a daughter have loved her together for decades. A listener who didn't grow up on country music says hearing Reba settled it.

Away from the snow, she stands on a stage with the microphone, the instruments set up beside her. There's no forest here, only Reba and her voice.

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She also takes the microphone on a stage, beside the instruments.

One fan thanked her and called the song her present to them. With the white sweater and the falling snow, it does look a little like one.

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