garddwr Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I really, really love Christmas (and advent) music...but I don't actually own very much. I'd like to add to my collection this year--does anyone want to share their favorites? --Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trresh Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Gene Autry.....and I really shouldn't admit this but we always listened to Elvis' Christmas album growing up and it's one of my favorites, too. Now, if you're wanting classier stuff, I won't be of much help. Edited November 17, 2011 by Trresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorMom Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Manheim Steamroller albums John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas Amy Grant's (I think she has two) Trisha Yearwood's The Sweetest Gift Jimyy Buffet's Christmas Island (we live in FL) Lonestar's This Christmas Time We also really like the "Very Special Christmas" albums that come out every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3Maidens Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Josh Groban's Christmas CD "Noel". My absolute favorite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Michael Crawford and Kristin Chenoweth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Peaceful Christmas. Just got this one, and I love it. No singing, just peaceful music. The sort of thing that adds a lovely background without intruding. Exactly what I need to lower my holiday stress level. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Avalon Clay Aiken Barry Manilow (Into the Swing of Christmas) BarlowGirl John Tesh (A Family Christmas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Johnny Mathis (grew up with this one) Barenaked Ladies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDRAD Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Il Divo Michael Buble Josh Groban The Carpenters von Trapp Children Christmas Celtic Woman Christmas Luis Miguel (all in Spanish but very fun and we love it!) Straight No Chaser- all a capela and fun to listen to And I second all the older singers too- Crosby, etc.:D Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The Charlie Brown Christmas cd by Vince Guaraldi (or however you spell his name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Hands down, the Sufjan Steven's Songs for Christmas album. It's extra long and amazingly good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Martina McBride's White Christmas Burl Ives' Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trresh Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Judy Garland, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. sniff, sniff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4lY8Y3eoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I bet nobody else has this one . . . Christmas on the Ponderosa (at least I think that's what it's called!) It was an album I grew up with made by the actors who played in the TV show Bonanza - Pa, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe! I also like Christmas with the Muppets and John Denver. How about Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Christmas album? For the modern stuff, I also like Josh Grobin's Noel cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Josh Groban Celtic Woman Andrea Bocelli Kristin Chenowith Martina McBride (she has two, and they're not super country-ish) Jim Brickman (He has at least two) I have a bunch and I just put them on shuffle on my iPod. Thinking about buying Michael Buble's new Christmas album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 some of my current favorites are (I prefer religious/tradtional christmas music): Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Best Loved Christmas Carols (they had some real oldies too) Handel's Messiah more traditional: Carpenter's - Christmas Portrait Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna - Placido Domingo, Charlette Church, Vanessa Williams, Tony Bennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) http://www.amazon.com/Noel-Priests/dp/B0041HSODI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1321552881&sr=8-3 Also the sound track from the movie Elf!!!! The Roches are good, too. Edited November 18, 2011 by JFSinIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 The Christmas Album When My Heart Finds Christmas Elvis' Christmas Album Christmas Cocktails Part 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2jjka Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 All of Jim Brickman's Christmas albums: (I'm a 'Brickhead') ;) The Gift Peace Joy Christmas Romance All is Calm Homecoming Hymns and Carols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 My disabled dd loves music--it calms her when she is fussy. These two are her absolute favorites (and thus my favorites too): Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song. His voice is just so gentle and soothing. Diana Krall's Christmas Songs. Dd listens to a lot of Diana Krall. She's got good taste in music! We have a lot of instrumental/jazzy Christmas CDs too--Mannheim Steamroller, GRP Christmas volumes 1,2, and 3, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgonczi Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Harry Conick Jr. When My Heart Finds Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Charlie Brown Christmas Nat King Cole Christmas We had a great James Brown Christmas cassette growing up... Ooooo!!! I haven't heard this song in a long time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trresh Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I bet nobody else has this one . . . Christmas on the Ponderosa (at least I think that's what it's called!) It was an album I grew up with made by the actors who played in the TV show Bonanza - Pa, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe! :lol: That's funny!! I have A Walton's Christmas: Together Again. The members of the cast made the recordings on this one, too. Jon Walmsley (Jason Walton) was an accomplished musician so that helped.......some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyinND Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Peaceful Christmas. Just got this one, and I love it. No singing, just peaceful music. The sort of thing that adds a lovely background without intruding. Exactly what I need to lower my holiday stress level. Beautiful. I have this one also & I love it! Manheim Steamroller albums Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Gene Autry.....and I really shouldn't admit this but we always listened to Elvis' Christmas album growing up and it's one of my favorites, too. . Johnny Mathis (grew up with this one) Grew up on Johnny Mathis & as far as I'm concerned it's not Christmas without him!:lol: Martina McBride's White ChristmasOne of my favorites!Burl Ives' Have a Holly Jolly Christmas I also love the Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer soundtrack Clay Aiken I have several other instrumental Christmas cds, too. I put them all in a playlist on my ipod & hit shuffle. AHHHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 To Drive the Cold Winter Away - Loreena McKennit Any of Mahalia Jackson's Christmas stuff. Here is a selection from the former. And here is one from the latter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5drKNyS-Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I forgot about Charlie Brown Christmas - I love Vince Guaraldi! And, I also forgot to mention David Crowder Band's new Christmas album Oh For Joy. The boys and I have already listened to it a few times and really like it. I should note, too, now that I am typing two-handed and relatively without interruption, that I'd add Dean Martin to the list. (Dean Martin and Johnny Mathis drive my dh nuts ... he tolerates my Christmas music, I agree to not start playing it with him home until after Thanksgiving, and I try to make sure there is a good mix of music so it's not all Johnny and Dean all the time. :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 If you like choral music, Robert Shaw is wonderful!! These are some of my favorites Songs of Angels A Festival of Carols Great Choruses from Messiah Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie75 Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I'm loving the new Michael Buble! I also like the country ones. Toby Keith, the old Judds one is great, and Amy Grant's is really good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Celtic Women Celtic Thunder Martina McBride White Christmas album Julie Andrews Christmas Kutless Christmas Josh Groban Charlie Brown Il Divo (not the whole album) Phillips Craig and Dean Repeat the Sounding Joy Partidge Family A Christmas Card (showing my age here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunD Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Benny Grunch & Da Bunch, The 12 Yats of Christmas The title song is awesome, of course, but it also includes family favorites like Santa and his Reindeer Used to Live Rite Here, Norris the Nocturnal Nutria, I Got a Used Kazoo for Christmas, The Elves Finally Rap, and If I Won Da Lottry for Christmas. (If you don't live near New Orleans and want to buy this, or even just read the lyrics, try their website.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorie Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Casting Crowns' Peace on Earth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 (edited) Peaceful Christmas. Just got this one, and I love it. No singing, just peaceful music. The sort of thing that adds a lovely background without intruding. Exactly what I need to lower my holiday stress level. Beautiful. This has always been One of my ABSOLUTE favorites! Can't recommend it highly enough. Also, Kathy Mattea's Christmas album. I can't remember the title right now. All her original songs and religious. (I know, you're shocked! Lol!) But the songs just speak to me and her voice is gorgeous. Oh. Wait! Just thought of the title. "Good News." Astrid Edited November 17, 2011 by astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverFamily Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I absolutely love Christmas music! I have a lot of albums that I like. My top 2 all time favorites are... 1. Amy Grant's "A Christmas to Remember" 2. Celine Dion "These are the Special Times" I love all of the Amy Grant Christmas CDs. I also love Michael McLean's "Forgotten Carols." (The Forgotten Carols is actually a play, the CD has all the songs from the play. The play is available on DVD. Watching the DVD is one of our family Christmas traditions:D). All of the Manheim Steamroller Christmas CDs as well as all of the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas CDs. I could go on and on, but I will stop there!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Oh my goodness. One of our family's favorites is called "Alfred Nargo: Christmas Songs In English." My husband bought it when he was 19 from a Navajo man who was selling it out of his trunk at a flea market. This poor man doesn't sing on key, he has no sense of timing (often coming in early and holding notes for awkwardly long periods of time) and his accompaniment sounds like it came pre-recorded on a $60 keyboard. It is seriously amazing and we laugh so hard. We always listen to it while we put up the tree. Here's a link to it on Grooveshark in case you're curious and want to hear a sample. When asked, my husband said his favorite was "We Three Kings maybe? It is like asking me to pick my favorite child." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I really, really love Christmas (and advent) music...but I don't actually own very much. I'd like to add to my collection this year--does anyone want to share their favorites? --Sarah Josh Grobin's and Enya's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Also, Kathy Mattea's Christmas album. I can't remember the title right now. All her original songs and religious. (I know, you're shocked! Lol!) But the songs just speak to me and her voice is gorgeous. Oh. Wait! Just thought of the title. "Good News." Astrid :iagree: Love this one :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Rosemary Clooney is also nice. Edited November 18, 2011 by helena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trresh Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Oh my goodness. One of our family's favorites is called "Alfred Nargo: Christmas Songs In English." My husband bought it when he was 19 from a Navajo man who was selling it out of his trunk at a flea market. This poor man doesn't sing on key, he has no sense of timing (often coming in early and holding notes for awkwardly long periods of time) and his accompaniment sounds like it came pre-recorded on a $60 keyboard. It is seriously amazing and we laugh so hard. We always listen to it while we put up the tree. Here's a link to it on Grooveshark in case you're curious and want to hear a sample. When asked, my husband said his favorite was "We Three Kings maybe? It is like asking me to pick my favorite child." Oh, man!! That's fantastic!! My kids are like 'What is that!' They wanna hear more! ETA: Do you think I used enough exclamation marks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 The Philadelphia Brass Christmas album is one I absolutely cannot live without. I also love the Canadian Brass one. I also love many orchestral, chamber group, and choral collections. And the usual suspects like Sinatra. I can't trim my tree without Charlie Brown. A funny one I really enjoy is a Klezmer Nutcracker. A few of the Christmas collections, like Now That's What I Call Christmas, have good selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Future of Forestry. <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Ella Wishes you a Swingin Christmas Christmas with the Rat Pack Brian Setzer's Boogie Woogie Christmas A Very Special Christmas 1 The Blind Boys of Alabama, Go Tell it on the Mountain (the vid is awful but it's not on hulu anymore) Julian Casablancas *swoon* John Denver and the Muppets Christmas A Charlie Brown Christmas Dean Martin, My Kind of Christmas A Jolly Christmas by Frank Sinatra Enya, And Winter Came Eric Whitacre, Light and Gold The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album (I love Gabriels's Message on this one) If you like church music, I love Polyphony (the Ramones are fun, but this is entirely reverential) (not as good as in Light and Gold, but still brilliant) no, I don't have a problem with Christmas music at all.... Edited November 18, 2011 by justamouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 I loves the classics from time Life. I think I have the LP/cassett tape and CD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Future of Forestry. <3 ohhhh just looked that one up and played a few-I love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Pandora has saved Christmas. Lot's of great music without the need to purchase a library. Just sayin' Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 This has always been One of my ABSOLUTE favorites! Can't recommend it highly enough. Also, Kathy Mattea's Christmas album. I can't remember the title right now. All her original songs and religious. (I know, you're shocked! Lol!) But the songs just speak to me and her voice is gorgeous. Oh. Wait! Just thought of the title. "Good News." Astrid :iagree: It is one of the first ones I put in the CD player. DAvid Foster's Christmas Album TSO albums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Snow Angels by Over the Rhine The Charlie Brown Christmas by the Vince Gauraldi Trio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrg Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Anything by John Rutter and the Cambridge Choir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Here's a similar thread from last year in which I posted some of my favorites. What's your favorite Chiristmas music cd? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 :iagree: Love this one :) :iagree: to her agreeing about Kathy Mateus(?) and Good News. I LOVE 'Mary Did You Know.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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