Dear Readers--
I personally mark the start of the Christmas season as the moment the thanksgiving feast is over (whether that means post-turkey or post-pies is debateable) but I know there are some of you who prefer to wait to begin feeling the Christmas Spirit. Well, it's the first of December and there are no more excuses. I hope you all have your advent Calendars out and are starting to decorate your houses.
I don't have time at the moment to compose something philosophical about the Christmas Spirit/Season, but in the spirit of giving (and because I was in a super-Christmasy mood last night after seeing my friend Julia in A Christmas Carol at Hale Centre Theatre and I had to youtube some favorites), I have some videos to help you all get in the Christmas Spirit, too.
This first set is from the movie White Christmas, which is one of my very favorites ever. These are some musical highlights, but everyone should watch it in full because the story is so great (I can't say the same about some other movie musicals of the time, when you get everything there is to get just from watching the numbers). I wish I could sing like Bing Crosby...
Here's the opening scene, but the most important part is the title song, about one minute and fifty seconds:
Here are two renditions of the same song. I don't think any more explanation is necessary :-)
This is one of my favorite songs in the movie. It has such gorgeous harmonies.
Here's a pretty awesome dance number:
And another:
And yet another (this one's the best):
Here's a ballad:
And another (the second-most famous song in the movie):
And of course, here's the finale. Enjoy!
And here are a couple more videos that I love.
This one is so over the top, and yet brilliant. It makes me smile every time. You'll have to click on the link, because the embedding capability was disabled on this video.
And to finish things off, here's one of my favorite Christmas pop songs, sung by Vocal Point:
I hope that these videos won't just waste your time, but will help start off your Christmas season right.
I love you all, and I can't wait to see some of you in just a couple weeks.
--Christian
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Oh, yes! THis was JUST what I needed on this December 1!! Bless you, dear son. YOU are the Christmas spirit in our home :) Are you using the advent calendar I got you for your birthday?
Yes I am. I have it hanging right next to me on my closet door :-)
Amen to what Mama said. Christian, this is exactly what I needed--I have to admit that I haven't started listening to Christmas music in earnest, and I only have 2 CDs of it to boot. So I am excited to listen to all of the Christmas music that you recommend. Good luck in these next few busy weeks!
I've got plenty more Christmas music on youtube that I can embed here if there is interest :-)
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