Hey all-
What are some good Holiday Music CD's?
We are doing a CD exchange at work. CD's must be Holiday/Christmas music. Thanks!

I love Amy Grant's Home for Christmas album. She has a song on it that makes me cry everytime I hear it. I think it is called Breath of Heaven. Mannheim Steamroller is also a great one. Vince Girhaldi has a little different sound (Charlie Brown Christmas) but is also a nice choice and something different.

Just got Josh Groban's new Christmas CD and I do believe it will become one of my all-time favs! Particularly great are two songs where he duets with Brian Mcnight in one, and Faith Hill in another. Josh Groban has such an amazing voice.

Just listened to the new Josh Groban CD tonight - it agree with you Luvbb - it could become an all-time fav!

Also - agree with BBfan on Amy Grant - it's just not Christmas for me until I put on the Amy Grant Christmas album.

Now for my husband it's not Christmas until we play the Asleep at the Wheel's Christmas Album - we have to hear instead of "Five Golden Rings" - we hear "Five Cans of Beans". Guess you have to be there to appreciate it.

I'm excited - our whole family is going to a Trans Siberian Orchestra concert over the holidays - love their music!

Great idea for a CD exchange party!

Ooooh! Trans Siberian Orchestra. That is my 11 yo son's favorite. He actually listens to that one year round. I forgot about it because he's locked it in his room somewhere! I love Christmas!!!

Great suggestions!
The best thing about this exchange is that one guy has offered to collect all cd's and burn copies for us all, we will all end up with a complete collection (probably over 20 cd's) so looking for a wide range. Thanks to all.

This is a real oldie and I know some people on here might not be familiar with the duo but I have always loved the Christmas album (available on CD) by the Carpenters. We have the vinyl, also bought the audio tape, and I have the CD.

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Originally posted by luvbb:
Just got Josh Groban's new Christmas CD and I do believe it will become one of my all-time favs! Particularly great are two songs where he duets with Brian Mcnight in one, and Faith Hill in another. Josh Groban has such an amazing voice.

Kathy, I will pick that up this weekend! Your musical taste is so similar to mine, I'm sure I'll enjoy it too!

The new Josh Grogan CD, Noel, is soooooooo beautiful. His Ava Maria version makes be cry, cry, cry.

Hey ladies,
I watched this and cried. i think you can feel what Mary is feeling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NaSROohLzs

also on the lighter side, have any of you tried this site-it is hilarious. this is my son, my husband, niece, and myself
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1156530147

Emmy Lou Harris' Light of the Stable is terrific.

James Taylor's At Chritmas is a nice twist on Christmas songs.

If you want something unusual, The Roches' album, We Three Kings, is really great. If you have itunes, give it a listen.

I have an obsessive Christmas music collection, so if you want more suggestions, let me know, I can come up with a lot of different styles of Christmas music.

P&CMOM-
I would love to get more titles from you.
Do you know of any Reggae or Mulit cultural unusual or something unexpected or even chilish?
One section of our employment staff is in the age range of 16-24 so I would like to include that age group as well. Thanks so much!

ihbb,

There is a lot of Reggae Christmas music out there - some better than others.

- Sweet Reggae Christmas - Various Artists - 2005 - 9 Sound Click
- A Very, Very Yellow Christmas - Yellowman - 1998, 2003 - Ras
- Christmas Greetings from Studio One - Various Artist- 2002 - Heart Beat
- A Reggae Christmas - Various Artists - 2003 - Ras Records
- Trojan Christmas Boxed Set - Various Artists - 2003 Trojan - I like this one

A Hawaiian take on Christmas:
- Willie Kalikimaka - Willie K - 1999 - Mountain Apple Company
- Christmas on the Big Island - The Blue Hawaiians - 1995 Restless Records - Rhino

Scottish:
- A Piping Hot Christmas - Piping Hot - 1998 - Lismore Recordings

Some of my other favorites:
- Aaron Neville's Soulful Christmas - Aaron Neville - 1993 - A&M Records
- David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas - David Grisman - 1991 - Rounder Records
- Evergreen - Madolin Music for Christmas - Butch Baldassari - 1998 - Digitalpressure/SoundArt Recordings - This is one of my all-time favorites! You don't have to like country or bluegrass to love this album.
- A Music Box Christmas - Various Artists 1961 - Sony BMG Music Entertainment Another all-time favorite
- Christmas Regina - Regina Music Box - 2005 - Tandem Music Group
- Elvis' Christmas Album - 1972 - Sony BMG Entertainment
- The Chipmunks Greatest Christmas Hits - The Chipmunks - 2004 - Capitol Records

Something for everyone:
- A Twisted Christmas - Twisted Sister - 2006 - Razor and Tie Entertainment
- Christmas Time Again - Lynyrd Skynyrd - 2000 - CMC International
- A Christmas Together - John Denver and the Muppets - 2005 - Windstar Records
- Barenaked for the Holidays - Barenaked Ladies - 2004 - Desperation Records
- Let It Snow Baby... Let It Reindeer - Relient k - 2007 - Capitol Records
- Christmas - Chris Isaak - 2004 - Wicked Game
- Christmas with the Beach Boys - Beach Boys - 1998, 2004 - Capitol Records
- The Greatest Holiday Classics - Kenny G - 1994 Arista Records
- A Merry Little Christmas - Linda Ronstadt - 2000 - Electra Entertainment Group
- Roomful of Christmas - Roomful of Blues - 1997 Bullseye Blues

Hope this helps. If you get a chance, can you share the names of the CD's that you receive - it would be fun to see what gets exchanged?

Wow! Thank you so much! Of course I will share the info on our exchange - wish I could burn you copies too!
Thank you for taking the time to do all that!
HoHoHo!

You're welcome! Happy to spread a little holiday cheer. Have fun.

Not a CD, but this is good.

What Child is This?

FrankF,

Thanks for posting the site. It is really a nice video.