There are some songs that you hear that give the awareness that Christmas is here. It can be December 15 and it still doesn't hit us that it is Christmas time until we hear some of these particular songs. Here are 10 of my personal favorites in no particular order, that I look forward to every year and not on my phone but on the radio. Once these songs are played, the excitement hits me and I start preparing my shopping list for those special people in my life!

Wonderful Christmastime-Paul McCartney

The Temptations- Silent Night

The Jackson 5- I Saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

Mariah Carey- All I Want For Christmas Is You

Jose Feliciano- Feliz Navidad

Boyz II Men- Let It, Snow 

Donny Hathaway- This Christmas

New Edition- Christmas All Over The World

Bob Rivers- 12 Pains of Christmas

Bobby Helms- Jingle Bell Rock

Vince Guaraldi- Linus And Lucy

Burl Ives- A Holly Jolly Christmas

Nat King Cole- A Christmas Song

Wham!- Last Christmas 

Band-Aid- Do They Know It's Christmas

 

Bruce Springsteen- Santa Claus Os Comin' To Town

Stevie Wonder- Someday At Christmas

Eartha Kitt- Santa Baby

Bing Crosby- Winter Wonderland

Otis Redding- Merry Christmas Baby

These are some of my favorite songs that get me in the mood for the holidays. Are there any songs that you can add to the list that helps you get into the spirit of things for Christmas and old Saint Nick?

 

 

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