Christmas Music Recipes Food Cooking International Guide
Christmas Music Compilations With Various Artists
By Katerina Octanova
At Christmas, there’s nothing more festive than the sound of
Bing Crosby singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."
as the kids hang up the Christmas ornaments and a batch of fresh
Christmas cookies are piping hot out of the oven. Sometimes, the
Christmas music reminds us of "the reason for the season,"
the birth of Jesus Christ.
Other songs make us feel nostalgic about seeing friends and family.
This Christmas, you may be looking to review your options with
a new soundtrack for your holiday season joy and there are many
classic favorites to choose from.
The Elvis Christmas Album
For millions of Americans, Elvis Presley still perfectly embodies
the spirit of Christmas. The "Elvis Christmas Album"
from 1957 still tops the charts with 9 million in sales. Elvis
sings tracks like "Blue Christmas," "I’ll Be Home
for Christmas" and "Silent Night" on this two-disc
compilation.
Johnny Mathis is another popular voice of the Christmas season,
who released his album "Merry Christmas" in 1958, garnering
5 million in sales. He sings "Winter Wonderland," "The
Christmas Song," "White Christmas," "O Holy
Night" and "Silver Bells," to name a few.
Now That’s What I Call Christmas
At Christmas, various artists can be bought on a massive two-disc
compilation titled "Now That’s What I Call Christmas,"
which includes classic favorites from Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby,
Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Johnny Mathis, as
well as modern favorites from Bruce Springsteen, Gloria Estefan,
Paul McCartney, Britney Spears and Harry Connick Jr. Separate
Christmas season albums can be purchased for Bing Crosby, Nat
King Cole and Perry Como as well.
For fans of more instrumental Christmas music, a popular choice
is jazz saxaphonist Kenny G’s "Miracles: the Holiday Album,"
which was released in 1994 and sold 8 million copies. Not everyone
is in the mood for singing all the time, so it’s nice to have
that one CD that can comfortably play in the background and appeal
to everyone at the family gathering with soft saxaphone notes
of "Greensleeves," "Away in a Manger" and
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" playing.
For More Modern Progressive Rock Fans
New age progressive rock group Mannheim Steamroller uses guitars,
synthesizers and jazzy interludes to flesh out their rendition
of "Greensleeves," "Carol of the Bells," "Hark
the Herald" and others in their "A Fresh Aire Christmas"
album, which sold 6 million copies. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra
provides a metal-meets-classical rock orchestra interpretation
of Christmas music, which is bound to captivate both young listeners
and their parents.
Last year, Edison Media Research and Pinnacle Media Worldwide
asked people to rate their favorite and least favorite Christmas
music. Favorite songs included Nat King Cole’s "The Christmas
Song" ("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."),
Bing Crosby’s "White Christmas," Johnny Mathis’ "Do
You Hear What I Hear," Burl Ives’ "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
and Harry Simeone Chorale’s "Little Drummer Boy."
The oldies were by far the preferred genre, the study found,
with the exception of John Lennon’s "Happy Christmas The
War Is Over" and Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas
Is You." Among the most disliked Christmas songs were: "The
Singing Dogs’ Jingle Bells," South Park’s Cartman singing
"O Holy Night," Elmo and Patsy’s "Grandma Got Ran
Over By a Reindeer," the Jackson Five’s "Santa Claus
Is Coming To Town" and Barbara Streisand’s "Jingle Bells."
About the Author:
Katerina Octanova has written a number of articles on Christmas party ideas, food and cooking including
Christmas Gift Baskets,
The Christmas,
Santa Claus,
Christmas Hamper,
Christmas Party,
Christmas Gift For Family.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Christmas?
There is a chill in the air and holiday lights are hung up in
towns all over the world. Christians are preparing to celebrate
Christmas. Celebrating this holiday is great but it also means
that your little ones will be out of school on break.
So what do you do to keep them entertained? Maybe you should
consider making crafts and providing puzzles to entertain them.
There are many different crafts, puzzles and pictures to color,
it will keep them busy for hours and give you a break.
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