A Jazzy, Classical, Somewhat Folky but Still Appalachian Christmas
Every year, I search for a great new Christmas album to add to my collection. With more than 11,150 Christmas songs in my collection since I began in 1987, I’ve […]
Tag Archives: Christmas Music
Beautiful Songs Under a Winter Moon
You probably haven’t heard of Mindy Gledhill. And if you expect to hear her in the usual mix of stuff they play on the “Christmas Music Stations,” you just won’t. […]
December 1st: The Andy Williams Christmas Album
I listened to the local Christmas music station for about 30 minutes today. Spaced apart by about 2 hours, I was annoyed by all the commercials and the way the […]
CMOD, Part Five: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Wayne King was a Chicago band leader in the 1930’s, with an eponymous orchestra playing nightly at the Aragon Ballroom. Never getting as famous as Benny Goodman or Artie Shaw, […]
Christmas Music of the Day, Part Three: Hymns, Carols, and Songs About Snow
It’s been a busy day. Took the kids to the pumpkin patch, the same place we’ve been going since Audrey was about 3 years old. We had a great time, […]
Christmas Music of the Day: The Animals’ Christmas
I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. It’s one of my favorite genres, ever since I was a child. I grew up listening to a collection from Reader’s Digest, a […]
Christmas Music 2009 (Part One)
I’m a huge fan of Christmas music. Since I bought my first Christmas CD in 1987 (I believe it was First Call’s An Evening in December), I have accumulated hundreds […]
