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Advent and Christmas music

November 29, 2008 Barry Wallace Leave a comment Go to comments

I love Advent, and I love music. So does my whole family.  So, you probably won’t be surprised when I tell you that we have a lot of Christmas CDs.

My friend Tony recently recommended the new Christmas CD by Ten Out Of Tenn. I haven’t heard it yet, but I’m sure I’ll like it.  Tony and I have similar tastes in music and doctrine (I’ve never met anyone else who was Reformed and liked Larry Norman).  Anyway, I thought I’d take time to list some of the Christmas music we like to listen to not just at Christmas, but all year round.

My favorites:

Noel – Various Artists

A Medieval Christmas – Kemper Crabb

Behold the Lamb of God – Andrew Peterson

Advent Songs – Sojourn Music

The Birth of Jesus:Celebration – John Michael Talbot

A Broken Christmas – Various Artists

Yonder Shines the Infant Light – Bill Mallonee

The Spirit of Christmas Past: A Charles Dickens Christmas – Ed Sweeney

Here are a few others that my wife and kids enjoy:

Christmas – Michael W. Smith

Christmas Songs – Jars of Clay

Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer – Relient K

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration – Mannheim Steamroller

Christmas Portrait – Carpenters

White Christmas: A Christmas Festival – Boston Pops / Arthur Fiedler

Christmas with the Chipmunks – Alvin and the Chipmunks

Advent begins tomorrow.  We celebrate it both at home and at our church.  It’s a special time for our family, and I pray that it would be for yours as well.  I sincerely wish you all a blessed Advent and Christmas season.

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  1. dcmattozzi
    November 29, 2008 at 6:40 pm | #1
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    Thanks and God Bless

  2. Brent
    November 29, 2008 at 9:00 pm | #2
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    You might want to check out the CD “The Silent Night” by Friction Bailey. Good stuff. Read my thoughts on it here: http://www.colossiansthreesixteen.com/archives/1895

  3. Barry Wallace
    November 29, 2008 at 9:25 pm | #3
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    Brent,

    Thanks for the recommendation. Based on your review, I’m sure I’ll like it. You’ve got a great blog, by the way. It’s been on my blog roll since day one. Thanks again, and God bless.

  4. Laurie
    November 30, 2008 at 12:57 am | #4
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    I haven’t seen my Christmas CDs since I moved almost two years ago. Last year I did without. I’m quite certain they’re around here somewhere. Hopefully I can find them this time around.

  5. Andy C
    November 30, 2008 at 8:12 am | #5
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    Thanks for the list. Glad to see the Chipmunks, now that is a blast from the past!

  6. Ed Sweeney
    December 9, 2008 at 1:19 pm | #6
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    I just wanted to thank you for including my music on your list. I am glad that it has brought you comfort and joy.

  7. Barry Wallace
    December 9, 2008 at 8:25 pm | #7
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    Ed,

    Thanks for stopping by. When I want to listen to a nice, rootsy instrumental Christmas CD, yours is the one I go to.

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