I thought I’d share some of my favorite songs to listen to at Christmas. Some of them are oldies, some of them are new, but they are all goodies. I’m not ranking them, as it depends on the day and my mood what tickles my fancy. There are many version of some of these songs done over the years.
Holly Jolly Christmas sung by Burl Ives as the snowman in Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. I loved that Burl Ives snowman as a kid. He still brings back fond memories.
Almost Christmastime sung by David Meece. I can listen to this one over and over and over. And I usually do. After five or six times in a row, I’ll let my player go to the next song, not because I’m tired of it, but because I’m busy doing something and can’t keep stopping to play it again one more time.
My Heart is Bethlehem sung by John Berry. This one is beautiful. It’s like an old carol in a fresh new song. I find it a very worshipful song.
Snowed In sung by John Berry. This is similar to Let It Snow, but fresh and new. I love Let It Snow as well, so it’s nice to have both of these songs to listen to.
We Three Kings sung by John Berry and two others. I must admit that We Three Kings had always been one of my least favorite Christmas song. I love the story of the song, but the way I had always heard it sung didn’t spark anything inside me. But John Berry’s version with two other men each singing a verse and then blending their voices together on the chorus I find engaging. I often listen to this version at least a couple of times in a row. The third king sounds a lot like Kenny Rogers, but he’s not.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, Jingle Bell Rock, and Feliz Navidad are all faves for two reasons. First, I love upbeat songs I can dance to in the privacy of my living room. Second, when my children were young, I would pick them up and dance with them.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year sung by Andy Williams. I think I danced with my children with this one too.
Worship Medley: Bow Down/Glorify the Lord/All the Earth Bows Down sung by Phillips, Craig, and Dean. This is beautiful worshipful song.
Gloria, Away in a Manger, and What Child is This are some of my favorite carols.
Silver Bells sung by Kate Smith. I love her strong voice. It’s almost like a herald announcing the coming of Christmas.
The Christmas Song (a.k.a. Chestnuts Roasting) I have a fun story about this song during my senior year of high school. Picture this, during the ten minute passing period between A and B lunch, the library normally empties of students and is silent. On the last day before Christmas break, the students from A lunch remained and students heading to B lunch poured into the library. Standing room only. Two senior guys came in, climbed up on a table in the middle of the room, and sang The Christmas Song. It was great! Though I loved this song before that, this makes it a little more special.
And there are so many, many others. What are some of your favorites?
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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