Andy Gill of "The Independent" stated that "it's the gap between his character and the songs’ sentiments that gives this album its curious appeal." Barry Nicolson of "NME" commented: "The Sun Kil Moon frontman may revel in the role of indie-rock’s great white grinch, but as "Sings Christmas Carols" proves, he’s no more immune to the spirit of the season than his furry green counterpart was." Pitchfork critic Mark Richardson noted: " It’s just voice and guitar throughout, but Kozelek’s nylon string work is consistently engaging, even as he falls back on some of his go-to fingerpicking patterns." Maria Schurr of PopMatters compared the album to Sun Kil Moon's 2014 album, "Benji", describing it as "an album that operates in places and moods we may not always feel comfortable venturing into or putting on, but works wonders for personal and spiritual growth." Saw Omma of Sagaing  Saw Omma (, ) was a queen consort of King Swa Saw Ke of Ava. She was a granddaughter of King Saw Yun, the founder of Sagaing Kingdom, and a sister of King Thado Minbya, the founder of Ava Kingdom. When Swa became king, Omma was first given the title of Queen of the Middle Palace and Sagaing in fief. When her elder sister Shin Saw Gyi became the chief queen, Omma succeeded her sister as the Queen of the Northern Palace. The following is her ancestry according to "Hmannan". She was descended from Pagan and Pinya royalty. Her paternal side is unreported except that her father was of the Tagaung royal line. William V. Belanger Jr.  William Victor "Bill" Belanger Jr. (October 18, 1928 – December 28, 2018) was an American politician and businessman in the state of Minnesota. Belanger was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from the DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis. Belanger served in the United States Army in 1946–1947 and during the Korean War. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas. Belanger worked at Honeywell Defense Systems. Belinger served on the Bloomington, Minnesota city council from 1966 to 1977 and as vice-mayor of Bloomington. He was a Minnesota state senator from District 38 from 1981–1982, District 41 from 1982 to 2002, and District 40 from 2003 to 2006.