Life's Soundtrack - Holiday Edition

Photo by Maureen

First things first - a HUGE thank you to Bee for filling in for me last week.  She did an amazing job and picked an awesome theme.  I've gone crazy this week listening to her songs and those you submitted (and finding a few of my own to add.)  I loved her theme so much that I thought we'd take it to the next logical step this week.

I'm one of those people who HATES to hear holiday songs before Thanksgiving.  But now that we've passed that point, I think it is time to dig out all of our favorites and listen to them loudly as we trim the tree, do our cyber shopping or pull out the baking supplies.  Because of my rule of only listening to these songs for one month a year, I try hard not to buy many albums, so combining all of our favorites sounds like a good way for us to put together an awesome collection without going even more in debt.  (But if you are looking for a new album to buy this year, make it The Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs, several of my picks this week and your picks last week came from this amazing album.)

My very favorite song made the list last week, but that isn't going to stop me from starting this week's list with it too, I'm just going to share a cover version instead - because I know how we all love a good cover:

Sarah McLachlan - River
Priscilla Ahn - Silent Night
Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas
Vince Gauraldi Trio - Greensleeves
Vanessa Williams - Star Bright
Faith Hill - A Baby Changes Everything
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
Mannheim Steamroller - Do You Hear What I Hear

There are thousands of amazing holiday songs out there - which are your favorites?  Is there someone out there who can add some Hanukkah or Diwali songs to add some diversity to our list?  I'm thinking of doing the great cookie bake for the neighbors this year so I could really use some music to help me bake.

Now back to Bee's theme - you put together an incredible mix of songs that celebrate all things snowy and winter, there is enough love here to (almost) make ME love the snow.  I loved that Sandra Dee made the list, listening to her sing brought me back to all those Sandra Dee movies my mom introduced us too, heaven!

To hear the I Love Snow playlist, click on the sideways triangle in the middle of the box embedded above.  To skip to the next song or go backwards, click on the < or > to either side of the player.

Thanks again to the sweet, talented and lovely Bee - and to all of you for filling my Thursdays with music.

Don't forget to share your favorite holiday songs in the comments below.