I love Christmas music.  From the trite to the spiritual hymns, it all makes me happy.  Below are quick suggestions to add some things to your own musical library…and even what to skip…

 Saddest Song – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Judy Garland.  Her voice just aches, so good.

 Coolest Song – I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, Dean Martin.  Hip and unbelievably cool.  I want to be fireside with Dean…

 Most Fun – Donde esta Santa Claus? Guster.  Mamasita, where is Santa Claus?  Love it.

 Most Feel Good – Winter Wonderland, Rosemary Clooney.  Happy, happy music.

 Best Drummer Boy – Do you Hear What I Hear?  Martin Sexton.  Sweet and strong.  His voice and arrangement will you singing all day…

 Best Jingle Bells – Sammy Davis Jr.  Obviously.

 Best Swing – I Believe, Frank Sinatra.  Me and Frank – we believe in wishing wells and Santa Claus…

 Naughty in the Best Sense of the Word – Maybe Next Year, Meiko.  Breathy and delicious.   

 Best Surprise – Just Like Christmas, Low.  Bittersweet, just like Christmas…

 Best New Song – Winter Song, Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson.  Haunting and gorgeous.  December never felt so long…

 Most Disappointing CD – Harry for the Holidays, Harry Connick, Jr.  For all practical purposes this should work, but it doesn’t.  He sounds phony and over-produced.  Skip it.

 Worst Song – White Christmas, Katy Perry.  Screeching and off-key.  Can’t believe it made its way onto a CD…

 Best Instrumental CD – Celtic Christmas ’06.  Penny whistles and hymns = lovely background music.  

 Best Get in the Spirit Song – It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas, Bing Crosby.  Enough said. 

 Happy Listening!