Tag Archives: Christmas Jams

Thursday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 15, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Someday at Christmas is a Christmas album by Stevie Wonder, released on November 27th, 1967 under Motown Records. It was his eighth studio album release. It would also be re-released in 1978 with different cover art and different Catalog number … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 14, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

“Silver Bells” is a classic Christmas song, composed by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. “Silver Bells” was first performed by Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell in the motion picture The Lemon Drop Kid, filmed in July–August 1950 and released in … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 13, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Carol of the Bells” is a popular Americanized version of a Ukrainian Christmas carol. It is a choral work by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych as “Shchedryk“ and translated, or rather, adapted to English by Peter J Wilhousky who wrote and … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 12, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional Christmas carol. The melody is in Aeolian mode. It was published by William B. Sandys in 1833, although the author is unknown.[1] Like … Continue reading →

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Sunday Praise & Worship | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 11, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

O come, O come, Emmanuel is a translation of the Latin text (“Veni, veni, Emmanuel“) by John Mason Neale and Henry Sloane Coffin in the mid-19th century. It is a metrical version of a collation of various Advent Antiphons (the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 10, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Recorded in 1985, The Spirit of Christmas finds Ray Charles performing a variety of holiday favorites with vocal assistance from the Raelettes and an appearance by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. The ten tracks mix standards and originals, including “Santa Claus … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 9, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Sleigh Ride” is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. Lyrics, about a person who … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 8, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) is a Christmas holiday song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 Christmas compilation album, A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records. The song was written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 7, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

“White Christmas” is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Christmas Jams

Posted on December 6, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

“Blue Christmas” is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson. It is a tale of unrequited love during the holidays and is a longstanding staple of Christmas music, especially in the country genre. The song was … Continue reading →

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