[ezdays]

I normally don't have the radio on in my vehicle except during the holiday season. There's one station here that touts having "Christmas music", 24/7. It appears to be the only station that does that, so I listen to it in spite of their playlist selection. It is all about Santa, gifts, making love and jingle bells, but it's rare when they even play "Silent Night". I guess they don't want to offend someone playing a carol or a song about the birth of Jesus. Many popular movies skip that part as well. I put my radio on "scan", and by golly, there was another station playing, "O Come all you Faithful". Problem was that whoever was singing yelling it sounded like a cross between rock and rap. I will keep scanning, I have a couple of leads of stations that are playing Christmas music, I just don't know what type. praising Santa or praising the birth of Christ.

So, maybe between now and Christmas, we can provide links to some real Christmas music and maybe list a few of our favorite Christmas movies.

[ezdays]

To start here's my favorite orchestra/coral group with a very old carol:

Ray Conniff- Greensleeves

[susanb]

To start here's my favorite orchestra/coral group with a very old carol:

Ray Conniff- Greensleeves

I am just starting to think like this as I usually listen to the news as long
as I can stand it....

now I will try a christian channel for music and see what that is like

[April Maccabees]

I don't plan to listen to Christmas music until Advent is mostly over.

However, WFRN, family friendly Christian radio station, may be an option for those who do want to listen to Christian Christmas music, though it's more contemporary. It's available on 104.7 FM and online. Some variation of "O Come Let Us Adore Him" was playing when I tuned in just now.

[ezdays]

Well, my tenacity paid off and I found another station, 107.5 in Phoenix that is playing non-stop Christmas music. No "popular" stuff, carols and other religious Christmas music, no commercials in between, just music that makes one remember why we celebrate Christmas.

It's hard to find individual carols on YouTube, there are many albums, some as long as 15 hours. Here's a single I did find, an oldie for sure.

Perry Como-O Holy Night

[English Rose]

I am in full Christmas carol listening mode now it's Advent.

The John Rutter Christmas Album with the Cambridge Singers is a favourite. Here is a track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa9OHZGa...2J2FRW7PW3

[susanb]

I am in full Christmas carol listening mode now it's Advent.

The John Rutter Christmas Album with the Cambridge Singers is a favourite.  Here is a track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa9OHZGa...2J2FRW7PW3

haven't found a favourite in the car yet but online at home is terrific

[enchantmentadm]

"Wexford Carol"-Alison Krauss and Yo-Yo Ma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDZjg_Igoc

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Here is another version of "Gaudete," which I posted on the "favorite music tracks" thread:


"Gaudete"-The King's Singers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQyrD7U5aNE

[susanb]

wexford carol is exquisite......off to mass now