7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon

It's Christmas Day, and all I want for this year is for everybody to follow the lyrics of this song, not only today, but every day.  We so need it!  Merry Christmas!

7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - Silent Night - Kelly Clarkson, Trisha Yearwood, Reba McIntyre

Well, Christmas Eve is finally here!  Here's a beautiful rendition of the story of the most holy night of the year.  Merry Christmas everyone!

7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

The most recent of all truly Christmas classics is this 1994 pop-sugary jam by Mariah Carey.  Though even I'm slightly tired of it for all it's been played out, it's hard to deny that it is one happy, sunshiny tune.  Here's Mariah...

7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

I was out Christmas shopping yesterday and this classic new wavey Christmas jam came on the air.  I knew I had to post it.  Here are The Waitresses and Christmas Wrapping...

7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - The Little Drummer Boy - Frank Sinatra

Here's another favorite Christmas song, one that I remember made me cry when I was a little boy.  I never knew that Frank Sinatra recorded a version of it.  It's pretty good, as you might imagine!  Here's The Little Drummer Boy...

7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

Since it's Flashback Friday, I wanted to post one of my favorite all-time Christmas songs.  This one was first recorded way back in 1958 and has been used in countless movies and television shows.  So yeah, here's Brenda Lee...

7 Days of Christmas Song of the Day - Hallelujah - Pentatonix

In seven days Christmas will be upon us, and I've decided to commemorate the holiday with seven days of my favorite Christmas songs, beginning with this most spiritual of carols.  Here's a beautiful rendition of Hallelujah by the very talented singers of Pentatonix...

Song of the Day - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

Merry Christmas Everybody!

Song of the Day - I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing - Coca Cola '71/The New Seekers

Continuing along the track I started to set yesterday, here is a song that's perfect for Christmas, yet not a Christmas song in the traditional sense.  Joy, peace, and harmony, that's what Christmas should be about.  It's too bad that it's become what it has, for if we really, truly followed what the season is supposed to be about, the world would be so much a better place.  (Yup, I'm still kind of a Scrooge when it comes to Christmas, lol).  

Anyhow, I was seven years old when I first heard this song, and like many of you who know it, you know it from the 1971 Coca Cola television commercial.  The commercial showed a multi-cultural group of teenagers singing about peace and harmony...and of course, Coke!  The song became so popular, it was recorded without the Coke references by a group called the New Seekers and hit the top ten in the U.S.  Here are both versions of the song, starting with the original...

Song of the Day - Joy to the World - Three Dog Night

Nothing but peace and love people!  Happy Holidays!

Song of the Day - Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid

Back in 1984, a bunch of musical artists, mostly from across the Pond, got together to record a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money and awareness to those suffering from a famine in Ethiopia.  The song became an instant classic and today remains as one of my favorite holiday tunes.  Check out Band Aid and Do They Know It's Christmas...

Song of the Day - Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

Well, we're ten days away from Christmas, and so I think it's time to get into the spirit here on John's Music World.  Here's one of my all time favorite Christmas songs...The Waitresses and Christmas Wrapping...

A Christmas Song of the Day - Merry Christmas Baby - Rod Stewart, Cee Lo Green

Here's a version of Merry Christmas Baby that I've never heard before.  Aside from the innuendo of this particular video, the song is funky and happy.  Check it out and have a Merry Christmas...

A Christmas Song of the Day - The Little Drummer Boy - Alex Boyé, feat. The Genesis Choir

Whatever the language, the message is still the same! #ASaviorIsBorn

This is the message that appears towards the end of British-American singer Alex Boyé's video for one of my favorite Christmas songs, The Little Drummer Boy.  I'm always striving to bring new and unique stuff to John's Music World, and this African Tribal version is just that, and still makes for a great tune.  Check out this fun version of a classic...

A Christmas Song of the Day - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey

A Christmas Song of the Day - Step Into Christmas - Elton John

Here's a Christmas oldie, but goodie from none other than Sir Elton John.  Check out Step Into Christmas...

A Christmas Song of the Day - Last Christmas - Wham!

Christmas is less than a week away, so let's get into the spirit with a more recent Christmas classic.  Here's George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley with Last Christmas...

Song of the Day - Santa's Coming For Us - Sia

Here's a cute little Christmas tune from this year's crop of new Christmas music.  The song is written and performed by the immensely talented Sia and the video, featuring a bevy of celebs including Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Caleb McLaughlin, Sophia Lillis and Wyatt Olef, is as cute as the song.  Check out Santa's Coming For Us...

A Christmas Song of the Day - O Holy Night - Mariah Carey

Well, it is here!  From me and mine, I wish you and yours the happiest of days today.  Before you go though, enjoy this absolutely moving rendition of the most beautiful of songs...what a voice!

A Christmas Song of the Day - Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

One of the happiest Christmas songs ever!  Enjoy!