[AbolishCSEU]

Some of mine:

O Holy Night, Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Carol of the Bells, Trans Siberian Orchestra

Christmas is Coming, Vince Guaraldi

Christmastime is Here, Vince Guaraldi

Skating, Vince Guaraldi

Sleigh Ride, Boston Pops (pref. Arthur Fiedler conducting)

Four Seasons (Winter), Vivaldi

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland

Let it Snow, Dean Martin

We Three Kings and Greensleeves (Jazz version)

[HokieMom]

For modern Christmas music, I admire Michael W. Smith’s the most. My current favorite is The Promise in light of the persecution Israel continues to suffer.

The Promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxT6p-WIWGw

[Fiji Hill]

Some more of my favorite Christmas carols:

• Rock and Roly Poly Santa Claus--Lillian Briggs (1955)

• Elvis for Xmas--Mad Milo (1957)

• Santa and the Purple People Eater--Sheb Wooley (1958)

• Santa and the Satellite--Buchanan & Goodman

• I'm Going to Lasso Santa Claus--Brenda Lee (1956)

• I Want to Spend Christmas with Elvis--Little Lambsie Penn (1956)

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

O Holy Night
TSO - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
Silent Night
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer ;)

[SovereignVA]

2000 Decembers Ago, Joy Williams

The Little Drummer Boy, Celtic Woman

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

As for my least favorites, I cannot listen to Paul McCartney’s “Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time” without puking in my mouth.

[Democrat_media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGcOdWptNPY

Hark the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled”
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
“Christ is born in Bethlehem”
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris’n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

[Iscool]

All I Want For Christmas Is You...Mariah Carey...

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The trouble with modern, bubblegum Christmas music is both that it is not spiritually satisfying, and all too soon becomes cloying.

Instead, give your ears and spirit some depth with the enormous amount of classical Christmas music. Go for Baroque. Bach and his sons is a great place to start, as much of their music was written for church performance, so it doesn’t overwhelm.

Truthfully, you could listen to such music the entire Christmas season and not hear the same music for an entire decade.

[Pardeeville Liberator]

Good Old Christmas Barn Dance By Maggie Mae

[Ammo Republic 15]

Listening to Andre Kostalanetz at the moment.

In my collection...

Henry Mancini
Percy Faith
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Dean Martin
David Rose
Ray Conniff
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
Gene Autry

and many more from that era...

[Fiji Hill]

This collection of Christmas songs from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries includes a favorite of mine, "Christians Awake" as well as "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen," "The First Noel," and "Silent Night."

Christmas Hymns--The Trinity Choir (1926)

[Democrat_media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGcOdWptNPY

Hark the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled”
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim:
“Christ is born in Bethlehem”
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ by highest heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!

[Fiji Hill]

Another favorite Christmas recording of mine:

Sweet Christmas Bells--The Master Choir (1917)

[etabeta]

From the greatest tenor ever, Jussi Bjorling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nrDfqoYzNo

[combat_boots]

I just love this version of “We Three Kings” and want to put it someplace on FR. This has been one of my favorite carols since forever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z3StTnEHrk

[TexasTransplant]

I love this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1VkMBi9vvw

“All I want for Christmas is You”

TT

Great Sax (I think that is what she said)

[fidelis]

Let all mortal flesh keep silence
.
1. Let all mortal flesh keep silence,
and with fear and trembling stand;
ponder nothing earthly-minded,
for with blessing in his hand,
Christ our God to earth descendeth,
our full homage to demand.
.
2. King of kings, yet born of Mary,
as of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords, in human vesture,
in the body and the blood;
he will give to all the faithful
his own self for heavenly food.
.
3. Rank on rank the host of heaven
spreads its vanguard on the way,
as the Light of light descendeth
from the realms of endless day,
that the powers of hell may vanish
as the darkness clears away.
.
4. At his feet the six-winged seraph,
cherubim, with sleepless eye,
veil their faces to the presence,
as with ceaseless voice they cry:
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Alleluia, Lord Most High!
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpPm1cxy2B0

[Flick Lives]

I like the classics... RUN-DMC's "Christmas in Hollis".

[mojo114]

If there was another thread similar (previously) would you please link to this one.
Thank you.

[MD Expat in PA]

I love your list; those are among my favorites too, especially Vince Guaraldi. I also love medieval and renaissance music especially at Christmas.

All Glory be to God on High - Medieval Christmas Carol

A Renaissance Christmas - Riu, riu, chiu - The Boston Camerata

The Gloucester Wassail By Waverly Consort

Somerset Wassail Artisan

The King's Singers Christmas - 'Lullay My Liking'

I also like this very much too- the bells are beautiful and remind me of Christmas morning.

The Chieftains- Bells of Dublin

Then there is one of my favorite classical composers- R. Vaughan Williams

Fantasia on Christmas Carols

And for something more “modern” yet still traditional.

The Civil Wars "O Come O Come Emmanuel"

Christmas Time is Here ~ Sarah McLachlan (featuring Diana Krall on piano)"

And.. Crash Test Dummies: The First Noel

That one starts off sort of cheesy, but it always brings a tear to my eyes.

And no Christmas would be complete without this one from my childhood one that is not only one of my favorites but also my parents' and their grandchildren;s my niece and nephew's and now their children,(Funny Rudolph):

Fred Waring Rudolph

And this, believe it or not this is actually one of my favorite versions of Silent Night.

John Denver & The Muppets- Silent Night