We have arrived. You know, either I really love The Temptations, or their singing of holiday tunes is just that good. I vote for both.
Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy this time with your loved ones…I’ll see you in the new year!!!
You’ll go down in history,
~ M
Surely you don’t think I can go without Nat King Cole on this list? A true classic.
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,
~ M
I think people slept on Vanessa Williams as a singer. She has a nice voice and her singing on this Christmas ditty is worth remembering.
Baby, it’s cold outside…
~ M
The O’Jays. Grab something (or someone) cuddly and let Walt and Eddie croon to you.
Because it’s a special time of year,
~ M
We’re halfway through and I’m going with a classic for # 5. It is the impeccable and stylish voice of none other than Nancy Wilson. I love Ms. Nancy’s voice…it is soothing and enchanting. Her version of What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve is one of my favorites.
Welcoming in the New Year,
~ M
This song reminds me of the times that my family gathers. I imagine my aunts, my mom, and my granny in the kitchen whipping up tasty treats with this song playing in the background. It is full of joy, and gently reminds us why we celebrate Christmas. Let’s listen to Soul Holiday by The Sounds of Blackness.
Time to celebrate,
~ M
Up next is something a little different. I always hear this song in the mall during the holiday season, and it always makes me snap my fingers and sing along.
Plus…it’s George Michael. Enough said.
Last Christmas I gave you my heart,
~ M
Christmas doesn’t begin until I hear Let It Snow by Boyz II Men. It has been that way ever since Christmas Interpretations was released; I have full faith that tradition will continue. And when I hear Let It Snow, my mind kicks into Christmas gear. I make myself and The Boy big mugs of hot chocolate and stoke up the fireplace and sit and listen to the entire album. I usually lose The Boy around the second or third song…this year, I’m not even sure if I can get him to sit through the first.
But I’ll still be there, by the fireplace, candles lit, Boyz II Men crooning softly. Since I put Let It Snow on the list last year, I have to choose a different song…and I choose Who Would Have Thought. Whew…those harmonies!
This feeling will never go away,
~ M
I love O Holy Night. What I don’t love is that so many try to sing this song and they simply do not have the vocals to pull it off .
Well, Celine Dion does a fabulous rendition…but I’m choosing Mimi for this one. Mariah Carey gives me chills when she sings (or at least, she used to). When she hits that note way up in there around the 3:26 mark, I just want to jump and cheer. It is that good.
O Night Divine,
~ M
Last year I did a countdown of my favorite Christmas songs. I spent a great deal of time trying to whittle that list down to just 10. I figured that since I’ve been blessed to see another Christmas, why mess with a good thing? I’ll just do another countdown of my favorites this year.
So we are going in no particular order (because really, last year’s Silent Night by the Temps and This Christmas by Donny Hathaway are still #1 and #2, respectively), and we begin with the voice of an angel.
Whitney Houston in the BEST Joy to the World version, period.
With deep, resounding joy…go tell it,
~ M
