Christmas Music
Well, its cold outside, the coldest its been since we’ve been here. Currently it’s 20 below zero. I just got back from lunch at subway with Lydia, I walked the 15 minutes there and then the 15 back….when you dress for it, its not that bad. However, the air is harder to breathe when its this cold out.
Yesterday (Wednesday) we went caroling with some friends from church, its nice that we got to do something that has been a tradition for a long time…even though it will not be with our friends from home. I ordered 80% of my Christmas gifts online this year, and Lydia’s stuff has all arrived, so thats a big relief.
We’re playing 80% Christmas music now on both the AM & the FM station, tomorrow it goes to 100%. I’ve enjoyed making notes of Christmas songs that I’m not fond of, or doesn’t fit the station format and replacing them with my favorite Christmas CDs. Here are my favorites, tell me yours:
Crystal Lewis – Holiday!: I’m not a huge Crystal Lewis fan, however this is my favorite Christmas CD. Its full of great jazzy songs to get you in the holiday spirit. I’ve replaced this CD twice now…
Pottery Barn – Hip Holidys: Lydia purchased this CD for me a long time ago, and it has become one of my favorites. With Christmas classics from Dean Martin, Ella, Louis Armstrong, and Wayne Newton…you can’t go wrong!!
Erin O’Donnell – Christmas Time is Here: This is a brand new Christmas release, I got a copy of it when they sent two to the radio station. Its another CD that has great vocals and very simple, yet jazzy music.
tjr – an acoustic Christmas volume 1 & 2: When Jordan (Whitten) gave me a copy of volume one after they finished recording it last fall, I was amazing with how good it was. I really like the rocky cover of The Christmas Song, and the female vocals are amazing. This year’s volume two is just as great.
Michael W. Smith – Christmastime: Ok, so I’m also not a big MWS fan but this is another one of my favorite holiday CDs. If you have, or plan on getting this CD….when you listen, close your eyes and see if you can picture a “Michael W. Smith on Ice” show just as I can.
Then you’ve got the Harry Connick Jr. CDs, and the Mannheim Steamroller stuff..
Am I forgetting anything???
Sure sounds cold. Way to go Josh and Lydia… God Bless. Merry Christmas… See you soon.
Great reviews.
YOu forget “Happy Christmas” a compilation of various artists from the BEC record label. Christmas songs done by your favorite late 90s Christian alternative artists. My favorite songs are the original “Heaven’s got a Baby” by Sarah Masen, “Away in a Manger” by Plankeye, and “YOu gotta get up” by Five Iron Frenzy (an old Rich Mullens song)