Top 5 favorite Christmas hymns/carols/songs

[Fireballer 2,639]

The wife and I usually spend the 23rd finishing up wrapping,etc. She breaks out the wine, and I break out the Wild Turkey 101. I was getting nostalgic and playing some old favorites. In no particular order...my Top 5. These remind me the most of being a kid and before my Pops died. Yes, Im feeling warm from Wild Turkey.

 

Marys Boy Child

 

OLittle Town of Bethlehem

 

[Fireballer 2,639]

Do They Know its Christmas?

 

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

[Fireballer 2,639]

 

O Holy Night

 

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

If have to go with...

 

O holy night

 

Carol of the bells

 

So this is Christmas - John Lennon

 

White Christmas

 

Blue Christmas

[jerryskids 6,529]

In no particular order:

 

O Holy Night: possibly my most emotional song. Mr. Snee sung this as a solo every year at midnight mass. As he got older, it got harder and harder for him to hit that high note at the end. I'm not sure I've rooted for anything more strongly than for him to nail the fock out of that note. Josh Grobin version:

 

 

Carol of the Bells. Pentatonix version:

 

 

Mary did you Know? Obscure song, also Pentatonix:

 

[vuduchile 1,945]

This year , its Christmas in Sarjevo/Carol of the Bells by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

 

It was our opening song at the concert tonight and we nailed it. Its not unusual for someone to have a minor screw up somewhere in a a song like this.

 

But tonight three guitars, a piano player, a bassist and a drummer all played flawlessly with perfect timing.

 

It was so electrifying it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

[jerryskids 6,529]

This year , its Christmas in Sarjevo/Carol of the Bells by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

 

It was our opening song at the concert tonight and we nailed it. Its not unusual for someone to have a minor screw up somewhere in a a song like this.

 

But tonight three guitars, a piano player, a bassist and a drummer all played flawlessly with perfect timing.

 

It was so electrifying it made the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

 

That's awesome! I used to be able to kinda play it on piano, but nothing near performance-worthy.

 

Have you ever seen TSO in concert? If not you should some year, they put on quite a show.

[jerryskids 6,529]

Also regarding Carol of the Bells, my emotional attachment is that my daughter was in her HS choir, and every year for their Christmas show they would end with Carol of the Bells. Any choir alumni in the audience were invited up on stage to sing it with them. It was quite moving and the alums loved it.

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

Bob Seger Little Drummer Boy (a pretty good Christmas Light display to it too)

 

[Filthy Fernadez 2,696]

I don't know the words but O Tannenbaum (Christmas Tree) by Nat King Cole is great.

 

https://youtu.be/2mP9T8BQ_bQ

[dain11279 963]

Christmas On The Moon

 

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[Fireballer 2,639]

Bob Seger Little Drummer Boy (a pretty good Christmas Light display to it too)

 

 

Nice. Definitely my favorite version of that song.

[vuduchile 1,945]

 

That's awesome! I used to be able to kinda play it on piano, but nothing near performance-worthy.

 

Have you ever seen TSO in concert? If not you should some year, they put on quite a show.

I have not seen them live but would love to.

[wiffleball 4,788]

Never had nderetood how good king wencelessassassass got past the first edit.

[nzoner 937]

 

 

O Holy Night: possibly my most emotional song.

 

My #1 for emotion as well,my personal favorite is by Michael (Phantom of the Opera) Crawford.In fact he has TSO backing him on this.

 

[wiffleball 4,788]

I'll Be Home For Christmas is quite possibly one of the saddest songs ever written.

[wiffleball 4,788]

My #1 for emotion as well,my personal favorite is by Michael (Phantom of the Opera) Crawford.In fact he has TSO backing him on this.

 

 

So, they check his carry on luggage while he sings?

[Super Cubs 153]

Santa Clause is Watching You - Ray Stevens

Please Come Home For Christmas - Eagles

Angels We have Heard on High

Silver Bells - the Mavericks

The Hat I Got For Christmas Is Too Big - Mel Blanc

[wiffleball 4,788]

I'll Be Home for Christmas is great. Especially if you're about 90% towards pulling an Anthony Bourdain but just need that extra little holiday kick to get you all the way there.

[MDC 7,094]

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire by Nat KC is probably my favorite. Feliz Navidad is another.

[frank 2,275]

Anything from the Die Hard soundtrack.

[wiffleball 4,788]

Ariana grande has a Christmas song where she spends most of it not wearing pants.

 

I don't know what the lyrics are. I'm usually too busy wiping my hand made 'egg nog' off the couch.

[Frozenbeernuts 2,101]

Take the Carpenters Christmas album and play the first half. Every song is great for the holidays

[wiffleball 4,788]

Take the Carpenters Christmas album and play the first half. Every song is great for the holidays

Ironically, Jesus was a carpenter.

 

 

 

Probably explains why he was so damn skinny.

[Big Blue 06 195]

My #1 for emotion as well,my personal favorite is by Michael (Phantom of the Opera) Crawford.In fact he has TSO backing him on this.

 

 

O Holy Night by Josh Groban is my fave, hands down. However, this is awesome. Ive always liked Crawford.

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[jerryskids 6,529]

 

Love that song, probably my favorite from the pop/rock genre. Also I present Steve Martin and Paul Simon - Silver Bells. If you haven't heard it before make yourself go past the opening Simon singing to the part where Martin starts talking.