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When do you start listening to Christmas music?
Our local radio stations FM 100 and FM 106.5 have been playing Christmas music since the day after Halloween - 24/7. I can't stand it. Seriously, I just boycott those stations. It's way too early for my taste! Of course I have a husband who won't even "allow" Christmas music played in the house until after Thanksgiving and I must admit that I agree with him there. His thinking is that the month of November should be for Thanksgiving and that we shouldn't just gloss over it on our way to Christmas. I will admit that I have listened to a few songs on the sly, but I have yet to put in a CD and listen to the whole thing. But I am getting excited to listen to Christmas music, in it's own appointed time - which in our house comes the day after Thanksgiving and not one minute sooner!
Here is my personal favorite list:
- Josh Groban - NOEL - if you don't have this CD, you really should add it to your collection, it's amazing!
- James Taylor at Christmas - new last year and very good
- Kurt Bestor - all of his CDs are amazing
- Martina McBride - White Christmas - Love it!
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Sing Choir of Angels - a beautiful collection of Christmas carols
- The Messiah in it's entirety, our version is by the MTC and orchestra
- Mannheim Steamroller - All their CDs are wonderful for background, get in the Christmas mood type music
- Sing-a-long-with Mitch - a classic in our family that really brings back great memories of childhood
Other classics like the Carpenters, Neil Diamond, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby
What are some of your favorites?
4 comments:
I also like to wait until after Thanksgiving to listen to Christmas music, although I have lots of listening to do to get through all my CD's! I love all the CD's you mentioned plus three Amy Grant ones I have. She's awesome. I also love the Forgotten Carols and Colin Raye
Thanks for the post, Vonnie. You've mentioned some of my favorites, and the all-time all-time best is Handel's Messiah. No music is better than that, capturing the majesty and magnificence of the Savior. It is getting close to time to be able to listen to Christmas music, on the day after Thanksgiving. But give Thanksgiving its due. Thanksgiving is close to the best holiday of the year.
Christmas would be the best holiday, if the presents and all the activities that make people stress out were left out of it and there could be concentration only on the theological meaning of the holiday. But, for my money, the best holidays are Thanksgiving and the 4th of July.
I like to enjoy Thanksgiving first as well. As soon as it is over I'm all about the christmas music. I'm looking forward to getting the new Enna christmas cd
Agreed, no Christmas music until after the turkey is served! I love the Messiah and most of those you listed as well.
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