It's nearly Christmas! Ok, well I suppose it's a while off yet; but this is the time when I love to start listening to Christmas carols, songs and hymns.

So which are your favourite Christmas songs, and is there any particular reason why you especially like them? I mean, I'm sure we all have more than one favourite!

"Not That Far", by Ryan Kelly. It makes me cry, yet, I still like it...

Here's a video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0AfdSgK9Mc

That's a lovely song, Renna. I hadn't heard it before.


One of the ones I really like, is This Little Child by Scott Wesley Brown.



And I like Believe, by Josh Groban.

Soo, I seem to have listened to quite a few Christmas songs today. This is a new one I listened to; it's beautiful.

Thank you for starting this thread, Elanor. An excellent idea!

*rubs hands in eager anticipation*

I'll try to keep the list short, since I have so many favorites.

O Holy Night: It's such a soaring, magnificent song, and when sung well, it's nearly unbeatable.

Silent Night: I mean, how can you not like it?

Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming: Gorgeous, haunting, especially when it's sung in German. There's something about hearing songs in German that make them that much more touching.

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: Not the best words ever, but the melody and harmonization are to die for.

I Heard the Bells on Chirstmas Day (by Casting Crowns): Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

For Unto Us a Child Is Born: I'm a sucker for Handel. What can I say?

Hallelujah Chorus: Hands down my favorite. It's granduer and magnificence speak for themselves. Is there anything better?

Okay, so that wasn't that short. But I could go on and on.

"O Holy Night"
"One Small Child"
"The Birthday of a King"

And this one:

I like this original Christmas song by this band:






This band also does the coolest version of this classic that I've ever heard:

Two favorites of mine are "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" and "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus."

*needs to get some Theocracy to listen to...*

I like the 'Where's the Line to See Jesus' song, a lot
'You Gotta Get Up' by Rich Mullins is way up on the list--because it's Rich Mullins.
'How Many Kings', by Downhere, an awesome song by one of my favorite bands of all time
Andrew Peterson's 'Behold the Lamb of God'--because it's an epic record and because it's AP.
Audio A's version of 'Little Drummer Boy', and Jars of Clay version, I can never decide which I like better.
'What Child is This', is probably my favorite Christmas hymn
'Mary Did You Know' Mark Lowry--It's an old song and lot's of people are, I'm sure, tired of it, but it's still a great one and is best when it's him singing.
'Welcome to Our World- by Chris Rice should be higher on the list than it is. I can listen to that one over and over again.
Toby Mac's 'This Christmas'
Steven Curtis Chapman's new christmas record is in my playlist--especially his 'Christmas in Kentucky', that one's really sweet.
Sanctus Real's version of 'Silent Night'--because it's a wonderful hymn and because Sanctus Real is my top favorite band.

(I could go on, but I won't...)

Pure awesomeness! I absolutely LOVE this song!!!!!!!!!!!

And I forgot a couple:

Wexford Carol: Enchanting and gorgeous.

The Christmas Canon: If you haven't heard this, you need to. It's a version of Pachabel's Canon in D performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, with vocals. Exquisite.

My favorite is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, because it points to the reality of the Gospel and the reason we celebrate Christmas. And...it's so longing, eery, and... :') And passionate...at least, the way DC*B did it.

Yes...that one is my favorite too, Wolf.

You have good taste.

I also love Christmas 1915: http://www.myspace.com/video/celtic-thu ... 100006085#

And Last Christmas (by Keith Harkin): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGlYQrqOiI8

Agreed for both.

My favorite is O Holy Night. Not much competes with it for me. I've heard it done deep and strong or mellow like a lullaby and it is always beautiful.

I like singing Joy to the World because it's one of the few songs I know the harmony to and harmonies are special. O come o come Emmanuel is also nice for it's depth of voice.

Yes.

New one I just heard (Mandisa's version) 'Children Go Where I Send Thee' It's a bit repetetive and I'm not certain who all the people the song refers to are, but I still like it a lot.

*Is loving listening to all these Christmas songs*

Another I like it this one:

O Come All Ye Faithful is one of my all-time favorites.


I also like:

• Believe - Josh Groban
• Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney & Wings
• Carol of the Bells
• Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby & David Bowie
• Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon
• Home for the Holidays - The Carpenters
• The First Noel - Mark Schultz
• Jingle Bells
• Mary Did You Know
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Frank Sinatra
• I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake, U2
• Please Come Home for Christmas - The Eagles
• Merry Christmas Baby
• Silent Night

I approve. XD

The two favorites that come to mind at once:

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (by Longfellow, but I love Casting Crowns cover of it) It's just such a haunting, and yet hopeful song. I don't even know the original tune all that well, but I recite it as a poem a lot. XD

How Many Kings, by Downhere. I love Downhere as a band, they're one of my favorites, and this song is so beautiful, especially the line "How many gods have fought out their hearts to romance a world that is torn all apart...only one did that for me."

(and then there's this little-known band called Bunch of Believers, a Ska band with a wonderful Christmas album that's long been a family favorite. )

I think my two favorite Christmas songs are Emmanuel and The First Noel. I love those two.