What's your favorite xmas song?

[jalapeno_pretzel]

After spending an hour in a waiting room playing xmas radio, I've decided mine is definitely the Alvin & the Chipmunks christmas don't be late song.

 

[E&Cmom]

Traditional- O Holy Night
Non traditional- Last Christmas and Merry Christmas Darling.

 

[MillauFr]

Olivia Olson did a great job with All I want for Christmas is You in Love Actually.

 

[jtopp]

Traditional- God rest ye merry gentlemen.
Non Traditional- Merry Christmas Santa by the Beach Boys.
Bonus- Any steel drum Christmas song

 

[RuntheMouse]

Marshmallow World

 

[disneychrista]

Santa Claus Was My Uber Driver Last Night - Lee Brice

 

[longboard55]

oooo like Marshmellow world. All I want for christmas is you is a good choice. Have some game, have a good list so you do not end up requesting Jingle Bells

 

[RangerPooh]

My Favorite Time of Year - Florin Street Band.

 

[hardcorestitch]

This is a modern holiday song in and of itself:

 

[barkley]

traditional-i'll be home for christmas

non traditional-either the 12 days of christmas as sung by Bob and Doug Mckenzie or veggie tales 8 polish foods of christmas.

 

[bettertheangel]

Mine is Carol of the Bells. It gets stuck in my head so easily.

 

[Summer2018]

I love so many, but the one that really moves me is “Oh Holy Night” sung by Billy Porter.

 

[Kitty 34]

 

[Mizzoufan]

This is hard. I prefer classic Christmas songs. I guess if I have to choose one it'd be Mary Did You Know.

 

[slo]

TRADITIONAL……I love Josh Grobin

NON-TRADITIONAL……Wham’s version only from The Edge of Heaven album

 

[A Squared]

All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
Christmas Can Can - Straight No Chaser

 

[easyas123]

This Christmas - Donny Hathaway
Christmas - Darlene Love
I Saw Three Ships - Sting
Anything from the Bing Crosby/Rosemary/Ella/Perry/Johnny Mathis Christmas song era I find appealing
I also enjoy Baroque Christmas music and classical

And I'll go on record as having no problem with Baby it's Cold Outside!

 

[rotlex]

Traditional - Silent Night
Rock and Roll - Elton John - Step into Christmas - Probably my favorite Christmas song ever
Combo - Trans Siberian Orchestra - This Christmas Day

 

[TiggerTrigger]

So, as a singer/musician I have a few categories of favorites...

1. Favorite recording in my music library/to hear on radio - Here Comes Santa Claus - The Ray Conniff Singers
Runners up- Twas the Night Before Christmas - Fred Waring; Christmas All Over - Tom Petty
2. Favorite to sing solo - O Holy Night (shocking, but I actually prefer it in English vs. the original French)
*Runners up- Stille Nacht (Silent Night in the original German), Ave Maria (the Shubert version), Adeste Fidelis
3. Favorite to sing in ensemble - Carol of the Bells
*Runner up- Must Be Santa
4. Favorite audience response- Hallelujah Chorus - Handel's Messiah
*It is so ridiculously cool (like major chills) to have the audience rise for this one.
5. Favorite Instrumental - Linus & Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio
*Runners up- Carol of the Bells - Lentovich orchestral performance, Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson performance
6. Modern/Uncommon - Catching Santa- David Phelps
*Runners up- Christmastime for the Jews -Darlene Love/SNL; We're Not so Bad- Michael Stipe/Olive the Other Reindeer; Snow Miser and Heat Miser Songs from The Year Without a Santa Claus

I have a very large holiday playlist that I own in my iTunes library. This is just a small sample of the 7+ hours of music.

 

[MGMmjl]

Another vote for O Holy Night.