Happy XMAS (War is Over) is one of my family’s favourite secular Christmas songs. The song appears on John Lennon’s posthumous compilation The John Lennon Collection shown inset. I don’t know how many times I put the needle down on this record…
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Must Be Santa (Bob Dylan) – Christmas Countdown No. 3
Today’s featured Christmas song sitting at No. 3 in my Christmas Countdown is Must Be Santa by Bob Dylan. It is the second song from Bob Dylan’s unexpected 2009 release Christmas in the Heart which ventures into the Christian festive…
Holy City (David Hobson) – Christmas Countdown No. 4
Hello all! I hope you are having a merry festive season. Yesterday I was unable to post due to a electricity cut in my sector, so today I will release two Christmas songs from my Christmas Countdown in quick succession.…
Little Drummer Boy (Bob Dylan) – Christmas Countdown No. 5
Advent marks the beginning of the Christian liturgical calendar, commencing on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing until Christmas Eve. Derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming” or “arrival,” Advent embodies a time of anticipation and reflection. In…
Christmas Dream / Marshmallow World (Christina Perri) – Christmas Countdown No. 6
Finally, something I’ve always dreamed of – my very first christmas special! Come along with me as we celebrate holiday cheer with my family and friends. grab some cookies and hot cocoa and settle in for some of my favourite…
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Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town (Bruce Springsteen) – Christmas Countdown No. 7
The showmanship by Bruce and the E Street Band in their version of today’s featured track – Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town is nothing short of pulsating and rousing. It’s not Christmas time until Springsteen says it is! Just…
Oh Come, All Ye Faithful – Christmas Countdown No. 8
Ever since I was a wee boy, I was enamoured with the traditional religious carol – Oh Come, All Ye Faithful. One of my earliest memories is hearing Bing Crosby’s version which closed his The Small One narration. The other…
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I’ll Be Home For Christmas (Alex and Jo Music) – Christmas Countdown No. 9
The Serbian twins Alex and Jo are back again, this time serenading us with their beautiful version of the Christmas classic ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas‘. This is their fifth song cover to be presented here after there previous entry…
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Hallelujah (From Handel’s Messiah) – Christmas Countdown No. 10
Kicking off my Christmas Countdown of 10 favourite Christmas songs and hymns (shared in no particular order), I’m delighted to present Handel’s magnificent “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah. This festive journey will carry us right up to Christmas Eve. Hallelujah has…
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Supe Que Me Amabas (2006) – Marcela Gandara
My favourite Latina voice is back, this time with Supe Que Me Amabas (Eng. I Knew You Loved Me). You know when you have made it as a Mexican music artist, when people busk your songs on the streets of…
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