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Old 12-22-2019, 01:21 PM
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Iceblossom
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Default Holiday Music

Hope you are having moments of peace.

The hubby is not a fan of Christmas music, whether religious or snowman based. We usually have a date morning Sundays but I have a bit of a cold so stayed home and am enjoying myself with a loud holiday marathon. It's not that I can't play it when he's home, it's just more that he just tolerates it. We have quite a few musical taste differences.

Hubby also isn't a fan of Reggae, so my bargain label Reggae Christmas CD I got that I can't find on-line is a double no-no. Put that one on first. Lovely version of Mary's Boy Child.

Currently on is one by Pentatonix, That's Christmas to Me. I was a musician myself and am just so floored and amazed by a cappella talent.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/thats...e-mw0002745911
If you have somehow never been exposed to them, pull up one of the youtube channels and let it go -- you've got to like something they do.

Next will be a personal favorite, Lovemongers, Here is Christmas.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/here-...s-mw0000046221
Lovemongers is Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart. You can certainly hear it and while this does contain some lovely tradition songs, I think one of the most beautiful and heartfelt versions of Ave Maria I've ever heard, it's more modern than a collection of carols yet mixes in nicely my other selections.

It will most likely be still playing when the hubby comes home but after that will be one of the Very Special Christmas compilations, a fundraiser for Special Olympics. I have most of them but it is Volume 3 that is in the CD player. Especially like Blue Traveler's Christmas as a song for all regardless of who we are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGiQBLLuiE
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