Christmas Carols!

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** October 23rd, 2011, 12:14 pm

I'm really extra excited about Christmas this year. I have no idea why, but I've been listening to Christmas carols all week, to the bewilderment of those of my family members who don't think it's time yet. Last year I forgot Christmas was coming at all until about the week before, so maybe I'm making up for it.

Anyhow, I love finding new Christmas music. Last year I discovered Trans Siberian Orchestra and loved it. This thread is for sharing your favorite carols, why those carols are your favorites, and providing links to new songs and artists for each other to try out.

Lady Elizabeth · **Joined:** May 26th, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 328

My, my, it is a bit early for Christmas carols!

Well, I really enjoy the song Winter Wonderland by any singer. I also love Run Run Rudolph, but only because it has an awesome beat.

I don't really have a favorite singer for any of them, just favorite songs.

Suiauthon Mimetes · **Posted:** October 25th, 2011, 12:32 am

My favorites are generally slow, Christmas songs, so Silver Bells is a favorite for me.

I also love C is for the Christ child (I'm not sure if that is the correct title), I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (both hymn and Casting Crowns version), and O Holy Night.

Suiauthon Mimetes · **Posted:** October 25th, 2011, 12:36 am

And one I forgot: O come, O come, Emanuel.

Aldara · **Posted:** October 26th, 2011, 7:13 pm

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is a favorite. I get to play it on piano this year. *is excited*
Mary Did You Know
Are You Listening (which most of you probably haven't heard. My uncle's brother wrote it. And I can't even find you a link, because that would send you to the band website, and the Kelly Family Christmas isn't there...)
I'll come back with more.

Arien · **Joined:** February 9th, 2011, 1:08 pm **Posts:** 531

I think my favorite is What Child is This. But I like most Christmas carols, or at least most of the Christian ones. The others can be nice, but I usually don't like them as much.

Captain Nemo Marlene · **Joined:** May 1st, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 1808

Vanya Katerina Jaynin wrote:

I'm really extra excited about Christmas this year. I have no idea why, but I've been listening to Christmas carols all week, to the bewilderment of those of my family members who don't think it's time yet. Last year I forgot Christmas was coming at all until about the week before, so maybe I'm making up for it.

Anyhow, I love finding new Christmas music. Last year I discovered Trans Siberian Orchestra and loved it. This thread is for sharing your favorite carols, why those carols are your favorites, and providing links to new songs and artists for each other to try out.

So I'm not the only one excited about it early this year?! YAY!

I'm playing "O, Holy Night" on piano this year! I LOVE that song. Many of the above mentioned songs are great, too. I also love the Muppet version of the 12 days of Christmas, found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDBMzGq1vhs

Carol of the Bells is pretty... Happy Holidays from Holiday Inn... there are so many!

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** October 27th, 2011, 11:50 am

Oh, I forgot about Mary Did you Know! I have a breathtaking piano arrangement for that. I should find it and brush up.

Lady Elizabeth · **Joined:** May 26th, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 328

I LOVE Mary Did You Know!

The Bard · **Posted:** October 27th, 2011, 7:58 pm

I really like Manhiem steamroller. Also Relient K did some good Christmas songs too.

Captain Nemo Marlene · **Joined:** May 1st, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 1808

Oh! Don't forget Good King Wenceslas! I LOVE that song!

Taleweaver · **Joined:** October 8th, 2011, 3:02 pm **Posts:** 11

Jingle Bell Rock!!! And yeah, I think Oh Come, oh come Emmanuel is georgous

Constable Jaynin Mimetes · **Posted:** October 28th, 2011, 10:08 am

I always wanted to act out Good King Wencelas... maybe I should make a short film. Maybe it will snow....

Lady Elizabeth · **Joined:** May 26th, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 328

Jingle Bell Rock is a good up-beat song.

Captain Nemo Marlene · **Joined:** May 1st, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 1808

And Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. That one has a great up-beat feel to it, too.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** October 28th, 2011, 2:17 pm

Ooh, I love Christmas, I have a CD with Christmas Carols on it and...yeah, I tend to play them all year round.

I like Joy to the World, As with gladness men of old and While shepherds watched. There'll be more soon.

Lady Elizabeth · **Joined:** May 26th, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 328

Quote:

And Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. That one has a great up-beat feel to it, too.

I agree! Does anyone listen to Dean Martin Christmas music?

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** October 29th, 2011, 5:51 pm

*Is listening to Dean Martin Let it snow.

Love this song!!! Oh, and walking in a winter wonderland.

Lady Elizabeth · **Joined:** May 26th, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 328

I love the song called A Marshmallow World sung by Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Any time I hear the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reigndeer, I feel like I must get up and dance.

Let's just say that I feel that way with every Christmas song, though!

Aldara · **Posted:** November 5th, 2011, 11:14 am

I'm back with more. I uploaded my Christmas playlist today for my sister and it's playing now, so it seemed appropriate.
I figured out a way to show you Are You Listening. I can't believe it didn't occur to me before, actually.
Here it is, Are You listening, by Anthony Kelly.

Attachment:

04 Are You Listening.mp3 [4.74 MiB]
Downloaded 10 times

It's officially cold enough for Christmas where I am. No snow yet.
Winter Wonderland
We Three Kings
Mary's Boy Child
Little Drummer Boy
Mr. Grinch (I'm serious, it's one of the funniest christmas songs ever.)
When a Child is Born (I'm a big fan of Bonny M christmas songs. If I get to choose the CD, it's Bonny M or my Uncle's CD)
White Christmas
Old Toy Trains

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** November 8th, 2011, 5:40 pm

They're good ones, Aldara.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** November 11th, 2011, 9:29 am

*has been strongly encouraged to come over here *

On HWSF I was asked to post my recording of me singing One Small Child for a sound and pitch test for the Christmas Pageant. It is just me singing, which is sad.

The song is so beautiful with the music. Very powerful.

Anyway, here it is. I love the song.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** November 11th, 2011, 2:08 pm

Very nice, Airi.

I had not heard that song before.

Suiauthon Mimetes · **Posted:** November 12th, 2011, 1:10 am

Lovely, Kaitlyn.

(Now that I hear the song, I realize I do recognize it.

Oh well.

)

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** November 12th, 2011, 1:14 pm

*smiles * Like I said on Sci-Fi, it is one of my favorites.

Aldara · **Posted:** November 12th, 2011, 5:46 pm

That was lovely, Airi. I have the piano music for that song, and I played it a couple years ago, but I never learned the words. Very pretty.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** November 12th, 2011, 6:05 pm

Thank you. I love the music. It has a haunting quality to it, I think.

Suiauthon Mimetes · **Posted:** November 13th, 2011, 1:50 am

I just remembered another favorite -- The Christmas Shoes. It's not really a carol, but it's still a Christmas song.

Lady Elizabeth · **Joined:** May 26th, 2011, 5:08 pm **Posts:** 328

I like the Christmas Shoes quite a bit.

Aldara: I've never liked anything to do with the Grinch.

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

*revives thread*

Here's "O Come O Come Emmanuel" as you've never heard it before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j0jSJ8pwiE

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** December 3rd, 2011, 12:50 pm

I love that one, Jon!

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

It's one of my favorites.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** December 5th, 2011, 6:07 am

I found one the other day, instead of Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is you, Baby', this little girl sang 'All I want for Christmas is you, Daddy'. It was so sweet!

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

Lady Elanor wrote:

I found one the other day, instead of Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is you, Baby', this little girl sang 'All I want for Christmas is you, Daddy'. It was so sweet!

Awww, I must find that on YouTube...once I'm done procrastinating, of course.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** December 6th, 2011, 3:19 pm

Bethany Faith wrote:

Lady Elanor wrote:

I found one the other day, instead of Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas is you, Baby', this little girl sang 'All I want for Christmas is you, Daddy'. It was so sweet!

Awww, I must find that on YouTube...once I'm done procrastinating, of course.

Here it is.

Bethany Faith · **Joined:** January 27th, 2011, 2:13 pm **Posts:** 3226

Aww, that is cute.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** December 7th, 2011, 3:47 pm

Isn't it just.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** December 18th, 2011, 11:52 pm

Well, I have been working on this. It is not done, but I figured I'd show you what I have, thus far. It is the 12 days of Christmas... fantasy style.

The 6th and 12th day have ? at the end of them because I'm not happy with them. They are subject to change.

On the first day of Christmas the king did give to me, a knight in shining armor.

On the second day of Christmas the king did give to me, two golden goblets and a knight in shining armor.

On the third day of Christmas the king did give to me, three

On the fourth day of Christmas the king did give to me, four fortresses,

On the fifth day of Christmas the king did give to me, five dragon eggs

On the sixth day of Christmas the king did give to me, six jeweled medallions?

On the seventh day of Christmas the king did give to me, seven Elvin archers

On the eighth day of Christmas the king did give to me,

On the ninth day of Christmas the king did give to me, nine dancing fairies,

On the tenth day of Christmas the king did give to me,

On the eleventh day of Christmas the king did give to me,

On the twelfth day of Christmas the king did give to me, 12 fiery Phoenix ?

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Good idea.

If I remember, I'll try and give some suggestions later.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** December 19th, 2011, 10:59 am

Thanks. It needs work, but I was having fun with it.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** December 20th, 2011, 9:35 am

*Likes Airi's christmas poem*

It's very creative.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** December 20th, 2011, 11:01 am

Ummmm... poem? Have you never heard the 12 Days of Christmas song, Elanor? I didn't think that was an American thing.

Lady Elanor · **Posted:** December 20th, 2011, 11:06 am

I thought I put song.

I have heard the song before, Airi, yea. Brain just must have had a sleeping spell.

Airianna Valenshia · **Posted:** December 20th, 2011, 11:50 am

Okay.

Just wanted to make sure I wasn't totally off on my info.

MadeFree92 · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2011, 12:20 pm

I'm not sure if there is a thread to this effect already, so please excuse me if there is, but I was just curious, what are the HWer's favorite Christmas songs?

Mine are:

Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

O, Holy Night

Carol of the Bells,

and, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.

What are yours?

[EDIT] And I can see there was,

thanks for moving it!

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