Day 30: Your Favorite Song At This Time Last Year

By December, I am well into listening to Christmas music. So at this time last year I was listening to Christmas music. In fact when it comes to Christmas music I feel like Liz Lemon in this clip from 30 Rock:

In other words, when it comes to Christmas music, I know my stuff. I'm just a huge fan of Christmas music. I'm the person that definitely starts listening to Christmas music in November. Don't complain about Christmas music in my presence or I will explain to you why you are wrong and need to leave immediately. So here is a little Christmas music playlist for you. Enjoy!

Skating by Vince Guaraldi:

If you don't recognize the name, Vince Guaraldi is the composer behind the Peanuts movies/tv specials. This is from A Charlie Brown Christmas. More specifically this is from the scene int he movie where Lucy tells the kids the snowflakes aren't ripe enough to eat. What I like about this song is that the sound of the piano makes me think of snowflakes falling, which is a welcome thought during Christmas.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Diana Krall:

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It has a lot emotion to it, which I think is a good thing. Most of the time this song is either sung slow and emotional or happy and upbeat. What I like about this version of the song is that it kind of finds a middle place. It still has plenty of emotion to it, but it still has an upbeat quality to it too. 

  White Christmas by Diana Krall:

Okay, I know, it's another Diana Krall song. Whatever version of the song you listen to, it's a great song. I prefer this version because like a lot of classic Christmas music I think it lends itself well to the jazz styling of Diana Krall.

Baby It's Cold Outside by Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone:

This is the version that they play at the end credits of the movie Elf. What I like about this version is that I think this song is perfect for Zooey Deschanel's voice. This is by far my favorite version of the song.

O Come, O Come, Emanuel by Sugarland:

Christian Christmas music is my favorite. That's why I love this song. I first fell in love with this song because we sang it in chapel freshman year. I found this because I am a fan of Sugarland's regular music. This is just a well done version of the song.

Children Go Where I Send Thee by Mandisa:

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It's kind of like the Christian version of the 12 Day of Christmas (hate that song by way). What I really like is that this song takes it to church, which is the point of Christmas.