Growing up, this was by far my favorite song to sing in church at Christmastime. I don’t know if it was the upbeat nature of, […]
Silent Night
As a pastor’s kid, this clearly was a song that part of my life growing up. In fact, having German heritage, Stille Nacht, the words […]
Holly Jolly Christmas
I’m doing a daily video walking through a bit of the story relating to Christmas songs, and yesterday’s ties in with today’s song. Out of […]
Jingle Bell Rock
One of the first cassettes (yes, I’m dating myself) I remember having that listening to was a compilation of Christmas songs. And one that cassette […]
The Christmas Song
As I shared in my video “A Christmas Song can teach you music theory?” This song has guts. Calling itself THE Christmas Song. I can’t […]
Sleigh Ride
This song has been a part of my life since high school. Maybe earlier, but high school is where it took deep root. Every Christmas […]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Growing up, our family tradition was to take the Saturday after Thanksgiving and decorate our house. But we had a soundtrack. My parents didn’t have […]
O Tannenbaum
Also known as “O Christmas Tree”, “O Tannenbaum” is a German Christmas carol. But this version is my favorite, not only to listen to, but […]
A Christmas….Mystery?
Away in a Manger is a beloved Christmas song, but no one knows for certain who wrote it. John T. MacFarland is attributed for the […]
Do You Hear What I Hear?
This song was one that I always enjoyed as a child. I did not know until I looked up about this song, is that it […]