11-30-2009, 10:53 AM
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Christmas Music
As some have posted threads on favorite holiday books I thought I'd see what your favorite holiday CDs are. I buy at least one a year (if not 2) and I think my absolute favorites are Sarah McLachlan's Wintersong and Christmas Offerings by Third Day. What are your favorites?
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11-30-2009, 11:15 AM
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I only have a favorite song-Carol of the Bells-does anyone know of a good version of it on a collection cd?
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11-30-2009, 11:17 AM
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LOVE Third Day! Also love Todd Agnew "Do You See What I See", Bebo Norman "From The Realms of Glory", and MercyMe "The Christmas Season".
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11-30-2009, 11:31 AM
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I'm a HUGE fan of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's Everything You Want for Christmas, yes nontraditional but super fun and brings out Ian's dancing feet.
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11-30-2009, 11:55 AM
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My two favorites are both old, but they are great. Martina McBride's Christmas - full of classic songs - her peaceful, clear voice is PERFECT for Christmas music.
The second is Gary Morris' Every Christmas - ok, so he couldn't sing country, trust me, nobody does Christmas better than this opera/country singer. If you can find an old copy of this, snatch it up! Will have to look for Sarah McLachlan's, I love her whimsical voice, seems like it would be great with Christmas music. Big Bad Voodoo???? Katrina, maybe it is just a tad bit non-traditional - lol - but you can bet I will be looking it up and listening to it just because you have made me VERY curious!
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11-30-2009, 12:02 PM
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My favorites are all three by TransSiberian Orchestra 1) Christmas Eve and Other Stories 2) The Christmas Attic 3) The Lost Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve and Other Stories contains the Christmas Eve (Sarajevo) that you've probably heard on the radio. Enjoy!
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11-30-2009, 02:43 PM
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I love "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by the Vince Guiraldi Trio.
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11-30-2009, 03:08 PM
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I second Charlie Brown Christmas. I can't have Christmas without A Carpenter's Christmas, my absolute favorite album.
I'm about to record my piano performance of Charlie Brown Christmas on a CD for my family---I love Vince Guaraldi! Lorie Line has a beautiful Christmas album, too, I don't remember the name of it, but it has a great arrangement of Carol of the Bells. I bet you could find a whole CD of just that song---or go to iTunes and download a bunch for fun!
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11-30-2009, 03:51 PM
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Chris Isaak
Dwight Yoakam Harry Connick, Jr (I think he has three now) Chet Atkins Brian Setzer (2 different ones) Chris Rice (instrumental piano) Johnny Mathis
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11-30-2009, 04:48 PM
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i'm partial to "straight no chaser".
just go to you tube and watch "straight no chaser christmas can can" guaranteed to make you laugh.
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11-30-2009, 06:32 PM
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Mine are exactly the same as DonnaNJ...anything TransSiberian Orchestra...especially Christmas Eve Sarajevo.....and with the volume as high as it goes....LOL!!! My Mother would NOT be proud of my favorites!!!
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11-30-2009, 06:47 PM
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My favorite is a cd "maybe this Christmas" there is the best version of "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Cold Play that I absolutely love.
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11-30-2009, 06:47 PM
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Okay girls, you have my attention! I love this thread. Look at Sufjan Stevens songs for Christmas. Non traditional, just like me! also listen to Prascilla Ahn Silent Night so beautiful and accapella! Enya Oh come Emanual and Sting's Gabriels Message. I also love the oldies like Mahalia Jacksons Oh Holy Night
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11-30-2009, 07:17 PM
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My current favorites:
Chris Botti "December" Diana Krall "Christmas Songs" Yo-Yo Ma and Friends "Songs of Joy and Peace" and Andrea Bocelli's new album "my Christmas"
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11-30-2009, 07:23 PM
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Ok, I LOVE Sting's Gabriels Message and I actually have some Sufjan Stevens. I'm a big fan of Charlie Brown Christmas (that may be my song for my Dec Daily book), I bet Martina is fabulous with a Christmas carol, I'm a huge Andrea fan and I'll have to look into TransSiberian Orch. Katrina, if you want your little guy to dance you must get Christmas in Hollis by Run-DMC).
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11-30-2009, 08:16 PM
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Did you ever listen to Mannheim Steamroller? They are awesome!!!
I have to google some of those names above, never heard of them... Straight no chaser are wonderful!
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11-30-2009, 08:18 PM
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Martina McBride's "White Christmas" album. It's my all-time favorite.
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11-30-2009, 08:29 PM
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Omgosh...such great suggestions. I just heard a Martina Mcbride Christmas song on the TV seasons station. It is good.
I ditto the Sarah McLaughlin but my all time fav is the Muppets. I LOVED the Muppet's and Jon Denver Christmas special. Great thread. TFS!
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11-30-2009, 09:38 PM
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Wintersong and Charlie Brown Christmas are on constant repeat in my kitchen. LOVE them!!!
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11-30-2009, 10:03 PM
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Quote:
Other...I love Chicago's rendition of Little Drummer Boy
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11-30-2009, 10:04 PM
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Great thread!!
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11-30-2009, 11:02 PM
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I love all of these suggestions, I must say that I'll listen to anything Christmas, except the redneck christmas CD that DH seems to thing is the best. The last few years, I have been stuck on Sirius Holly, all christmas channel. You get a little of everythig there.
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12-01-2009, 01:42 AM
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This is a great thread, I have to look out for a lot of these that I'd never have found otherwise.
Love the Christmas Can Can
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12-01-2009, 09:04 AM
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hmmm..reminder to get the box of Christmas cds down, then head to Itunes for some sampling. The YoYoMa one appeals to me.
I'm a Windham Hill woman... Winter by George Winston for some meditative time the Winter Solstice series the Narada Christmas Collections Manheim Steamroller (a friend gave me one of these my first Christmas back in the US in 1986!) and any of the New Year's Day Concerts in Vienna...tho those are FOR New Year's Day till I drive Dick nuts. As you can see, I prefer instrumental but then there is the Rounder's "Must Be Santa" which has Christmas at the TripleX Ranch and a bunch of other off the wall songs. But my all time favorite wacko one is a song that I had a very hard time tracking down for about 10 years. Finally one of my Artist Way peeps said Wait..and sure enough on her computer, there it was. She worked in a waycool record shop in college and her bf used to find these weird ones for her. The song? Christmas at K-Mart by Rootboy Slim.
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12-01-2009, 09:11 AM
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Jars of Clay Christmas Songs is my favorite. Another not yet mentioned is Mindy Smith's My Holiday--she has a gorgeous voice. And every year I must listen to Art Garfunkle & Amy Grant's The Animals' Christmas and Graham Kendrick's Rumours of Angels.
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12-01-2009, 09:52 AM
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I just added Tony Bennett's A Swinging Christmas Featuring the Count Basie Big Band! I love Christmas music with a little spice
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12-01-2009, 10:01 AM
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Oh, Maureen, I love George Winston. And, thanks for introducing me to Straight No Chasers, ladies!
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12-01-2009, 10:27 AM
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barenaked ladies christmas cds. i think the version of "god rest ye merry, gentlemen" they did with Sarah McLaughlan is the most amazing piece of music.
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12-01-2009, 11:52 AM
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Straight No Chasers & Third Day are a MUST HAVE for me now - keep the suggestions coming!
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12-01-2009, 01:48 PM
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Never heard of Straight No Chasers-going to check that out!
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