Share Your Favorite Christmas Songs

Charlie Brown christmas and all the classics. Mom was an opera singer and when she passed away I made sure I preserved all her LPs with the King's College Choir, The Elizabethan Singers, Festival of Carols, etc. I don't even know if these are available anymore.
 
While it would be very difficult for me to name any one Christmas song as my "favorite," the one that I might point to as among the best is likely one of the least known, Boney's "Mary's Boy Child". The reggae beat is an interesting twist:

 
Please come home for Christmas

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OleBoy said:
Not only do I enjoy Christmas songs, I need them to get me through this time of year when I'm feeling down. My mother, father and all the grandparents once in physical form have all passed. For me, I suffer from depression seasonally as my mind rethinks cherished moments of being together. For years I have been taking drugs. Those drugs are tears, smiles, hugs and hand shakes from the elderly that have been in old folks homes, rest havens and retirement villas. Some almost forgotten. It's sad.

I have been going to the places I mention since I was a young boy of 14. I was considered a grandson to many special people. I, they, and we shared many stories, memories and dreams. I was all ears back then. And even now. The important thing, we talked ...and listened. Most importantly, we laughed.


The topic here is Christmas songs. Heart warming. Cheery. Joyous and relaxing.
....I not only listen. I sing very heartfelt in a group. Walking through neighborhoods. Caroling so to speak. We all get great satisfaction by doing so. A thermos of peppermint schnapps mixed with hot cocoa to keep the boiler warm. We also go to all the rest homes locally...to bring back some smiles and hopefully many loving memories of times past for them too.

There's a lot more to the story. But I thought I would share my much needed healing remedy :)

This is a GREAT topic Cloud9gal. Thanks
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Thanks for sharing your story, OleBoy!

Hannah and I got to out local Nursing Home
(Orphanage/Homeless ~ depends on our schedule)
in our local area every Christmas/Thanksgiving /New Years Day!

And We play Bingo with them and sing Carols.
There are a lot of Elderly that their loved ones cannot
make it to see them on this special season,
so the least we can do is visit them
and bring flowers to cheer them up!

I enjoy listening to this Christmas Songs, while Hannah and I
are putting up our Christmas decorations!

Thanks OleBoy and Thanks everyone!
 
I forgot to mention this all time favorite song, of mine.

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I love this song performed by Celine Dion.

Powerful lyrics:

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Don't get so busy that you miss
Giving just a little kiss
To the ones you love
Don't even wait a little while
To give them a little smile
A little is enough

How many people are crying
People are dying...
How many people are asking for love

Don't save it all for Christmas Day
Find a way
To give a little love everyday
Don't save it all for Christmas Day
Find your way
Cause holidays have come and gone
But love lives on
If you give on
Love...

How could you wait another minute
A hug is warmer when you're in it
And Baby that's a fact
And saying "I love you's" always better
Seasons, reasons, they don't matter
So don't hold back
How many people in this world
So needful in this world
How many people are praying for love

Don't save it all for Christmas Day
Find a way
To give a little love everyday
Don't save it all for Christmas Day
Find your way
Cause holidays have come and gone
But love lives on
If you give on
Love...

Let all the children know
Everywhere that they go
Their whole life long
Let them know love

Don't save it all for Christmas Day
Find a way
To give a little love everyday
Don't save it all for Christmas Day
Find your way
Cause holidays have come and gone
But love lives on
If you give on
Love...
Love... <!-- end of lyrics -->
 
Twelve days of Christmas (Gone Awry :173go1:)

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Ringing of the Bells :mixedsmi:
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Snoopy's Christmas :salute:
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Hey All,

No repeats from last year! Well one cause it is my favorite Christmas song - different singer though!

First The incomparable Patti who knows Bluegrass an White Snow just go together!
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Thank goodness for National Public TV! If you don't know the story of the Santa Train - google is your friend. Sadly we could use a few more Santa Trains round the world today.
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My alltime favorite this time by Wynonna and Naomi.
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If I had my way this is how I would spend every Christmas Day!
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Happy Holidays!

-Ed-
 
oooh......I have tickets to see the Trans Siberian Railroad in a couple of weeks.

Vince Guaraldi, absolutely!

But my favorite traditional carol has always been Carol of the Bells....here performed as a Celtic ditty. Interestingly enough, the tune itself is Ukranian, and is of mystic origin....somewhat pagan.....

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I'll just stick with what I consider the classic Christmas song and I've yet to hear a bad version of it....

Silent Night
 
brad kaste said:
:santahat: Good King Wencesias
:santahat:The Holly and the Ivy
(In no particular order...)
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Hey Brad~ I admit that I had no clue about the song "Good King Wenceslas"- I had to look it up on YouTube and when I heard it, I immediately fell in love with that song!
Thanks for sharing your most loved Christmas songs. I now have a new song uploaded to my iTouch!

So here it is for everyone to hear:


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Love this one as well! Good choices!

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It's not Christmas without the Carpenters.

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You are absolutely right Trans- Christmas would not be Christmas without The Carpenters. Good choice!

Here are a couple more of my favorites by Anne Murray:

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Nat King Cole "The Christmas Song" I hear the first stanza and I'm in the mood

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John Denver "Silent Night" with guitar only
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Give up cannot get the you tube frame here is the direct link to some saintly music

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Incidentally for anyone who thinks I'm just trying to be obnoxious in posting this here's the reason why this song is now a Christmas theme for me:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8423340.stm
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