Top Holiday Songs

While we are on Christmas, I suppose I had better make a list. The subject? My personal favorites in the Christmas song department. I will limit myself to 15, and they do not go in any particular order.

1. Christmas Bells - The Royal Guardsmen (not complete w/out first listening to the 2 songs preceding it on the record, as well as the band's comic spoof of WWI radio.
2. Sleigh Ride- The Ventures (they can make guitars hit some pretty low notes)
3. O Holy Night- Various (it needs a voice- its not as good instrumentally)
4. Silver Bells- Various (the older versions, Bing's and the Supremes' I think)
5. The Merry Christmas Polka- Forgot (get sugar high, grab a sibling, and polka)
6. Silent Night- Various (i guess my fave is the one w/ the low voiced lady who keeps throwing in "well it was a..." but is so easy to harmonize to)
7. What Child is This/Greensleves- Various (only hear it once a year)
8. We Three Kings- Manaheim Steam Roller (just so cool)
9. Adorar al Nino- Various (sing in Spanish, sticks in the head)
10. Ukranian Bell Carol- Various (hard to play, even with lower-level music)
11. Please Christmas Don't Be Late- Alvin and the Chipmunks (fun to sing to)
12. Ring the Bells- Various (sooo pretty)
13. While Shepards Watched their Flocks By Night- Various
14. You Yust Go Nuts At Christmas- Forgot
15. The Gift- Aselin Debelin? (Makes me cry every time I hear it, which isn't often. It's a happily ever after Carolina!!!!!! )

One more list, this time of favorite Christmas artists.

1. Manaheim Steamroller
2. Trans-Siberian Orchestra
3. The Louvin Brothers
4. The Ventures
5. Booker T and the MGs

With that, I wish you all a happy blessed Christmas and the ability to feel like a kid again for one day. To be able to lay down responsibilities and worries and participate fully in whatever celebrations you take part in.