Image via WikipediaIt's the time to share good times with great food, wine.
if it were not for the amazing choice of Christmas music available these days, Christmas wouldn't be as 'Merry' as it is expected to be.
First there were the traditional Christmas carols such as Silent Night, Away In A Manger, O Little Town Of Bethlehem etc.
Members of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers over the years have put together a number of songs popular known as 'Holiday Songs'
such as 'Silver Bells', 'Winter Wonderland' or the popular 'The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)'.
In an attempt to add-on to these, artists further started creating their original songs.
I have always felt that Christmas Music I hear during the season, really inspire me in more ways I could have ever thought.
It adds to the cheer on the whole.
When it comes down to finding the right songs, the question at this time really is which ones, really add to 'spirit' of the season and actually give you
that feeling of warmth, love and Christmas cheer? What really do you want to hear from your favorite artist? Is it a carol, is it a popular Christmas song or
is it an original Christmas song? When I sit down to actually answer this question, I'd rather hear a new original song.
Kelly - World Christmas 05 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - The Greatest Gift Of All 06 Alabama - Angels Among Us 07 Alan Jackson & Alison Kraus - And The
Angels Cried 08 Celine Dion - These Are Special Times 09 Moody Blues - On This Christmas Day 10 Bryan Adams - Something About Christmas Time 11 Garth Brooks
- The Gift 12 Randy Travis - Labour Of Love 13 Rihanna - A Child Is Born 14 Wham! - Last Christmas 15 Queen - Thank God It's Christmas 16 Shakin Stevens -
Merry Christmas Everyone 17 Cliff Richard - Mistletoe & Wine 18 Sarah McLaughlin - Wintersong 19 Cliff Richards - Saviours Day 20 Alabama - Happy Birthday
Jesus 21 John & Yoko - Happy Xms (War Is Over) 22 Moody Blues - A Winters Tale 23 Ricky Martin - Ay Ay It's Christmas Time 24 Extreme - Christmas Time Again
25 Moody Blues - Yes I Believe 26 Chicago - This Christmas 27 Gloria Estefan - Love On Layaway 28 The Band - Christmas Must Be Tonight 29 Celine Dion -
Another Year Has Gone By 30 Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time 31 Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas 32 Garth Brooks - Baby Jesus Is Born 33
Dido - Christmas Day 34 Faith Hill - Where Are You Christmas 35 Natalie Merchant - Children Go Where I Send Thee 36 The Judds - Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem
37 Sheryl Crow - All Through The Night 38 N'Sync - The Only Gift 39 Billy Idol - Christmas Love 40 Belinda Carlisle - Christmas Lullaby 41 Hanson - At
Christmas 42 No Doubt - Oi' To The World 43 Peter Cetera - Alone For The Holidays 44 Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody 45 Norah Jones - Peace 46 Stevie Wonder -
Someday At Christmas 47 Macy Gray - This Christmas 48 Ten Sharp - When The Snow Falls 49 Lady Gaga - Christmas Tree 50 Mariah Carey - O Santa
Do find time to listen to these tracks.
Artists such as Eagles, Bon Jovi, Annie Lennox, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Elton John.
to name a few, have all done Christmas songs, but either were just covers of popular tracks or songs which just didn't quite me in that 'Christmasy' mood, I so look forward to every year!
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