Christmas Music

It's almost the third Sunday of Advent (or it is depending on where you are), so I thought it's about time I delve into Christmas stuff.  I love Christmas.  The music and movies are some of my favorite of the year, and I'd be lying if I said I never dusted this stuff off during the rest of the year.  I thought I would start with Christmas music, and maybe get into some of the movies later.

First, I have a couple of "Best of" playlists/CDs.  The first is a secular music type list while the second is full of more religious songs.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Vaughn Moore

Frosty the Snowman - The Beach Boys

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby

I'll Be Home For Christmas - The Beach Boys

Deck The Halls - Bing Crosby

(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays - Perry Como

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Johnny Mathis

Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms

Sleigh Ride - Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler

Jingle Bells - Sammy Davis Jr.

All Alone On Christmas - Darlene Love

Here Comes Santa Claus - The Andrews Sisters

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry

Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry

'Round and 'Round the Christmas Tree - Bing Crosby

Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby

Winter Wonderland - Darlene Love

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Mel Torme

Carol of the Bells - Boston Pops, Keith Lockhart

Silver Bells - Martina McBride

The Christmas Waltz - Nancy Wilson

O Tannenbaum - Nat King Cole

Christmas Lights - Coldplay

Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters

The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - The Carpenters

Religious Songs:

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - BarlowGirl

Good Christen Men, Rejoice - The Cambridge Singers

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - The Carpenters

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Bing Crosby

Angels We Have Heard on High - The Cambridge Singers

Good King Wenceslas - Bing Crosby

I Wonder As I Wander - Jewel

Coventry Carol - King's College Choir

Star of Bethlehem - John Williams

Do You Hear What I Hear? - Carrie Underwood

O Little Town of Bethlehem - Ella Fitzgerald

I Saw Three Ships - Nat King Cole

Away In A Manger - Martina McBride

O Holy Night - Nat King Cole

Ave Maria - The Priests

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - The Cambridge Singers

Breath of Heaven - Amy Grant

Panis Angelicus - The Priests

Silent Night - Bing Crosby

What Child Is This? - Martina McBride

The First Noel - Ella Fitzgerald

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Frank Sinatra

Adeste Fideles - Luciano Pavarotti

Ding Dong! Merrily on High - The Cambridge Singers

Joy To The World! - Faith Hill

We Three Kings of Orient Are - The Beach Boys

Must Have Christmas Albums:

(Popular Singers)

Bing Crosby

The Carpenters Christmas Collection

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

Martina McBride - White Christmas

Amy Grant - Home for Christmas

Christmas with The Beach Boys

Christmas with the Rat Pack

A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector

Jewel - Joy: A Holiday Collection

Faith Hill - Joy to the World

(Band/Orchestra)

Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler - A Christmas Festival

Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart - Holiday Pops

Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas

(Choirs)

The Cambridge Singers - multiple

The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo De Silos - Chant Noel