Musical Advent Calendar: Day Nineteen

[carolinecrane]

So a few days ago there was a discussion in the comments section of one of the advent calendar posts, in which some of you expressed that you actually enjoy the traditional stuff. Usually I avoid it because again, this is not the mall, but occasionally I manage to sneak in a song or carol that's a traditional part of my Christmas experience, like "In the Bleak Midwinter", which is one of my favorite hymns, or "Children Go Where I Send Thee", which is, of course, about as traditional as it gets.

My point is that I do have a lot of traditional Christmas music, so I thought today I would offer you a baker's dozen of traditional Christmas songs. Some of them are Jesus-y, some of them are not. There's something for everyone! Unless, of course, you really hate all the traditional stuff, in which case I will have something for you tomorrow.

1. Dolly Parton -- O Little Town of Bethlehem
2. Kenny Rogers -- The Christmas Song
3. The Chieftains -- Ding Dong Merrily On High
4. Bee Gees -- The First Noel
5. Rickie Lee Jones -- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. Beach Boys -- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
7. Blackmore's Night -- Emmanuel
8. Kristen Chenoweth -- I'll Be Home For Christmas
9. The Chieftains -- Oh Come All Ye Faithful
10. The Drifters -- Silent Night
11. Ella Fitzgerald -- White Christmas
12. The Drifters -- Oh Holy Night
13. Johnny Mathis -- It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas (Shoutout! You know who you are.)

Thanks to tao for the Blackmore's Night album, which he hooked me up with day before yesterday. The rest I have collected from lots of places over the years.

And now, if you need me, I will be chained to my sewing machine. Except for a small break to work out. The situation is getting dire, guys. It's a good thing I work best under pressure.