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My All-Time Favorite Christmas Songs

Songs that make it the most wonderful time of the year.

Kyle Purchase

Dec 20, 2016

Widener University

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It's that time of the year again. Christmas time. There are favorite Christmas songs fro everybody. They can be the old carols or song with a twist to them. Here are some of my favorite Christmas songs with my favorite version by a particular singer. They are not in any particular order.

1. Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

The "Singing Cowboy" probably has the best version of this favorite. It went even #1 on the Hot Billboard Charts back in 1949!

2. Nat King Cole - Silent Night/O Holy Night/The Christmas Song

Probably one of the most amazingly beautiful voices. He can make any song sound angelic. His daughter, Natalie, was also talented like her father.

3. Bing Crosby - White Christmas

Do I need to say more?

4. Dean Martin & Martina McBride - Baby, It's Cold Outside

Makes you want to sing with one of your best friends, doesn't it?

5. Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick

The Beach Boys' Christmas album is one of my favorites and listened to it all the time growing up.

6. Josh Groban - Believe

Couldn't have asked for a better singer to sing this for the film adaptation of The Polar Express. Yes, we do believe!

7. Harry Simeon Chorale - Little Drummer Boy

This song was part of December 1968 TV special and it was a song that filled everyone's hearts with joy and hope to end the year, especially for a year such as 1968.

8. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon

A choir of children singing is music to many ears, including mine.

9. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas

The King of Rock and Roll knows how to sing a good Christmas song!

10. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

An original song indeed and also a humorous one for those reminiscing of preparing the Christmas dinner.

Honorable Mentions

Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne

Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Frank Sinatra - Let It Snow

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Aaron Neville - Please Come Home For Christmas

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Songs that make it the most wonderful time of the year.

1. Gene Autry - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

2. Nat King Cole - Silent Night/O Holy Night/The Christmas Song

3. Bing Crosby - White Christmas

4. Dean Martin & Martina McBride - Baby, It's Cold Outside

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10. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

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