I love Christmas music. Most people who know me well also know that I am prone to pulling out the Christmas music at a time some people might call insanely early in the year. Typically that would be in August. We have over 20 Christmas Albums...most on CD, but quite a few on cassette as well. I didn't want to take the time to count every single Album, but I would say we have close to 30 of them, and I am always in the market for more.
This year, I waited until September 15th to listen to some Christmas music...that means I am a whole month behind in my listening! No wonder I have been feeling so crabby...
I am not saying I am ready for stores to be displaying their Christmas wares. I was pleasantly surprised that Costco only just started putting out their decorative items for sale. They are behind schedule too! Last year they had Holiday merchandise out in August.
So, now that I am in the Christmas spirit (at least musically) I am wondering, what is your favorite Christmas album? Song? Version of a song? When do you start listening to Christmas music? I would love to hear about it, even if it seems early in the year for it. (My take on that is that Christmas music is good for all year round, its about the Savior's birth! Why should I only think about that once a year?) You can keep your Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree to yourself...as well as your Jingle Bell Rock. I don't mind most of the secular Holiday music, but those two in particular drive me CRAZY!
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I'm not listening, yet, but my very favorite is on cassette, so I haven't listened in a while. It is Bing Crosby and Nat-the oldies. I love to hear their voices. My next favorite is The Polar Express. I love Christmas music, too-all kinds. But I can't listen to it just yet. :)
I usually start in September. Have you listened to Windham Hill's Winter Solstice collection? Amazing! Also, I love Roger Whittaker's "A Time For Peace." It's been a tradition in my family since I was a little girl.
I've been listening to MoTab Christmas.
I like Dominick the Donkey, and the Merry Christmas Polka.
My all-time favorite Christmas music is Handel's Messiah.
I was at Joann Fabrics today. They're starting to put out Christmas stuff. Kinda disheartening in a way to go one row past the Halloween stuff and there's the Christmas stuff. I'm just getting around to Halloween & Fall here.
I grew up listening to Roger Whittaker and still love to listen to him. We also like George Winston's December and a couple of years ago my favorite was Jewel's Christmas album. I LOVE Christmas music and play it whenever I feel like it all year around. :0)
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