2013 Christmas Playlist

Last year, I shared with you one of my favorite (and longest running) holiday traditions - an annual music CD.  With the advent of iPods and music-playing phones, it has morphed into more of a playlist, but it's still just as fun.  It's also interesting to see how my musical tastes have varied over the years.  We recently attended A Madison Symphony Christmas and a few of this year's songs were those we heard played at the event.  I always try to include new and modern songs along with standard, traditional favorites.  It's a nice mix to have playing while you bake cookies or when opening gifts.

And so I give you my 2013 Christmas music playlist:

1. Angels We Have Heard On High - For King & Country
2. Little Drummer Boy - Pentatonix
3. Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Piano Guys
4. He Is Born - Bradley Joseph
5. Star of Bethlehem - John Williams (from Home Alone)
6. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Jolene Kearns
7. Candy Cane Lane - Point Of Grace
8. Here We Come A-Caroling - Ray Conniff Singers
9. Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney - Ella Fitzgerald
10. Sleigh Ride - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
11. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming - The Cathedral Singers
12. O Come All Ye Faithful - Jeremy Camp
13. All Is Well - Michael W. Smith
14. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jewel
15. Christmas Is Coming - Knightsong
16. Joy To The World - Crouch End Festival Chorus
17. Pachabel Meets U2 - Jon Schmidt
18. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Perry Como with The Ray Charles Singers
19. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
20. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) - Spike Jones & His City Slickers
21. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from The Nutcracker) - Quartetto Gelato
22. Into The Silent Night - For King & Country
23. Christmas Day - Michael W. Smith

Wishing you and yours the very best this holiday and throughout 2014!