Contemporary Christmas Songs Thread (w/YouTube Links)

[SamAdams76]

Well bummer, some of the above links don't seem to work. I'll try re-posting the ones that don't work again here...

Jack's Mannequin - Lights And Buzz

Chris Deburgh - Spaceman Came Traveling

Loreena McKennitt - Snow

Enya - One Toy Soldier

[MississippiMan]

Mary, Did You Know? by Clay Aiken

[joesbucks]

A bit of a twist on your topic, but have you noticed that the numerous displays of Christmas CDs that normally you tripped over in years past in department, music and discount stores are difficult to even find this year?

Weird.

[Tennessee Nana]

I love all the Christmas songs...

Except Barbra S singing “Jingle Bells”

[SamAdams76]

I've noticed a huge decline in Christmas CDs in department stores these past few years and pretty much all the old record store chains have gone out of business.

I used to look forward to when the record stores put out their Christmas music so I could spend hours searching for additions to my collection but no more, I must do all of that online these days. And at least for now, there is plenty of Christmas music to be found online but you have to be dedicated because they don't make it easy to find.

[mel]

bump later

[melissa_in_ga]

I don’t know if this a current Christmas song, but I’ve never heard it played on the radio. I pulled it off Itunes:

“What Shall We Give the Babe in the Manger?” by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Sends chills up my spine and makes me cry whenever I hear it. I actually play it all year long.

[melissa_in_ga]

You tube has a version

[thefrankbaum]

Straight No Chaser - 12 Days of Christmas. I heard this on the radio the other day. A fun take by an acapella group on a bunch of classic Christmas (and other) songs.

[Fiji Hill]

Tired of Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas”? Check out Ernest Tubb’s version of the song, as well as Roy Milton’s “Christmas Time Blues,” both from 1950.

[ChiefJayStrongbow]

The best Christmas song I’ve heard in a long time was on a JAG TV episode called “A Merry Little Christmas” (season 9). A USO singer (portrayed by Erica Gimpel) does a song for our troops in Iraq ... the song is “Christmas All Year Long”. It was on YouTube last year ... but I can’t find it anymore.

If anyone can find it, please let me know.

Thanks & Merry Christmas.

[Dysart]

Loreena Mckennitt - The Bells of Christmas

[My hearts in London - Everett]

No one sings that song like the guy who wrote it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0WIJw8JVeU

[Dysart]

My favor-right:

Loreena McKennitt- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

[Kid Shelleen]

This is the best Christmas song you never heard. It’s about a group of blind people that celebrate the spirit of Christmas every year by decorating their home

ENJOY !!

Alan Mann - CHRISTMAS ON THE BLOCK

[LA Woman3]

Sorry! I love Kenny Roger's version...

Link

[iowamomforfreedom]

This is one of my favorites -

Amy Grant's Grown Up Christmas List

[NellieMae]

I just love Third Day’s- Christmas Offerings CD. It is very good.

[SamAdams76]

Here's another favorite of mine...

Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December
YouTube link here
Alan Jackson has a good cover version of this as well.