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Christmas Music

mare54 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:36:59 GMT

I'm sitting here listening to The Carpenter's Christmas album. She had such a beautiful voice. I also love listening to Andy Williams. My mother loved Ray Coniff. What are some of your favorites?? I'm wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! Feeling very blessed!!

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Eileen in Virginia — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:53:45 GMT

Nat King Cole, Harry Simone Choir, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Alvin & the Chipmunks. There are plenty of others, but these are the ones I always play when I’m baking Christmas cookies.

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cimeranrose — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:55:24 GMT

I also like The Carpenter's Christmas album - I've listened to it already and I usually don't start listening to my Christmas CD's or watch my Christmas DVD's til after Thanksgiving. But, this year I'm already on my second week of listening to my Christmas music and watching Christmas DVD's - right now I'm watching "The Bishop's Wife" with Cary Grant and Loretta Young.

Some of my other Christmas CD's I like are: Nat King Cole, Tim Janis (beautiful instrumental CD's), Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Clay Aiken (I love his version of "Mary Did You Know), Jenny Oaks Baker (she's a violinist).

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to you too mare54!

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LeoGrl — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 02:58:06 GMT

I love Christmas music too. I've been waiting for our local radio station to start playing Christmas music and while driving to work this morning, I came across one of the stations. It made driving to work so much better and it put me in such a good mood! I wish I could pick a favorite but I have so many favorites. I do like the Carpenter's,"Merry Christmas Darling." I also like some of the holiday songs performed by Perry Como and Andy Williams because it takes me back to my childhood and being allowed to stay up and watch the Christmas specials with my family. I also sometimes get in the mood to listen to instrumental Christmas carols. They are so relaxing. MeTv started their Christmas programming last Sunday and I watched an episode of the tv show, Facts of Life. At the end an instrumental version of, O Little Town of Bethlehem, played. It was so beautful it made me teary-eyed. Wishing you too a Happy Thanksigiving and Merry Christmas!

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NorthernLights — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:09:59 GMT

I just got out my old tire records. Goodyear, Firestone etc...Pretty much had the best Christmas songs by Barbara Streisand, Andy Williams, Perry Como, Sammy Davis Jr., Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Tony Bennett, Maurice Chevalier, The King Family, Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis.

I bought them on ebay years ago after remembering my parents collection. Best Christmas music ever.

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SharkE — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:14:02 GMT

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cimeranrose — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:20:01 GMT

LeoGrl - you're right, those old Christmas TV specials do bring back good memories. It's sad they don't do those kind of specials anymore.

I also have some Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD's that are nice. I had the good fortune of being able to go to one of their Christmas concerts on Temple Square in Salt Lake City back in the 90's - it was wonderful. Temple Square is decorated so beautifully during the Christmas season.

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mare54 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:21:04 GMT

I agree with all the above mentioned. Thanks for all your comments. I forgot to mention my husband loves Bare naked ladies Christmas album. 🤣

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mare54 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:23:28 GMT

Temple square was a tradition for us when the kids were little. We live in Texas now...nothing quite like that here.

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Dusty1 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:37:17 GMT

I do love Christmas music!

I like the CDs that have a mix of singers mostly, but the Carpenters is a wonderful CD.

My friend made me listen to Clay Aiken's Christmas CD & I was surprised at how much I liked it.

My favorite all time Christmas CD is Snowed In by Hanson. It is the most fun Christmas CD EVER.

They also just released a new Christmas CD called Finally It's Christmas. I love it. You should check out these 2 CDs for some new Christmas favorites.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:03:24 GMT

I love Christmas music but not beginning Nov. 1 which my favorite radio station does. I think Friday after Thanksgiving would be a perfect time to start the Christmas music on the radio. It's like you lose the meaning of the music and really don't get in the spirit so early. At least I don't. Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice. It's very sad that no one could reach her or they didn't care. I believe her mother was quite strange and favored the brother.

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SharkE — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 04:13:21 GMT

My neighbor put up her xmas lights on her house today. There she was up on the ladder with staple gun.

I'm not paying any more on the high electric rates. LOL

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knittykitty — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:45:30 GMT

the Carpenters' Xmas album/cd the BEST ever: a great mix of vocals and instrumentals, classic and popular. amazing. my all time fave by far.

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Graciesmom — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 07:17:50 GMT

I LOVE the Mormon Tabernacle Choir ... I watch their Christmas special on Christmas Eve and have many, many of their CD’s ... so many wonderful artists have sung with them ... also love Josh Groban and then the old Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, etc. ... I’ll Be Home for Christmas still makes me cry !! I’ve been to the Kennedy Center for a few Christmas concerts but for some reason I begin to cry with very beautiful Christmas hymns and the choirs singing, organs and orchestras playing ... I cry at Radio City when they do the Christmas story with the wise men and camels etc. walk across the stage ... no wonder no one wants to go with me !! LOL ...

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qualitygal — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:47:05 GMT

I'm listening to Vince Gill, (love the song with him and his daughter. I am listening to a group that sing religious songs usually, then I have IL Volo and Trans Siberian, and I have the Carpenters in the other room. I've got a bunch. That's not to mention the tapes, one of which is Ann Murray. I also have duets by some singers of the 50's, and I want to hear that too. Did Josh Grobin the other day. We have a tape of the Mormon TC too.

And 2 radio stations have the music on too.

My kitchen clock even chimes in on the hour with Christmas bits of song.

Love Christmas.

Oh and I have the Grinch on t.v. right now, with Jim Carrey. Just watching it, muted.

I want to decorate the first weekend in Dec., won't be long now.

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NorthernLights — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:02:45 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or-iyKrTS3k

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cancun08 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:08:34 GMT

Kenny G, Pentatonix and Trans Siberian Orchestra are some of my favorites.

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qualitygal — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 11:30:38 GMT

@cancun08, Oh my gosh!! I don't think I have a Christmas one of Kenny G's. We seem to have all his other ones!

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Mominohio — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:46:21 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
My neighbor put up her xmas lights on her house today. There she was up on the ladder with staple gun.
I'm not paying any more on the high electric rates. LOL

Depending on where one lives, putting the lights out even in mid October is necessary to beat the bad or colder weather. One can hold off turning them on, but getting them out here early is a smart thing, saves a lot of freezing fingers and toes.

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cherry — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:50:19 GMT

I only listen to carols, and I prefer them to be sung by a choir. I don't listen to secular Christmas music at all, so ,I really don't know what else to say

The rest of the stuff isn't for me