Christmas Music is Back!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is that Christmas music finally comes on the radio. I'm sitting here in my dorm with all my Christmas decorations and listening to my favorite hometown radio station for Christmas music, so I thought now would be a good time to talk about my favorite Christmas songs and artists.

First things first, JOSH FREAKING GROBAN. His song Believe (featured in Polar Express) is on the radio right now and it's one of my favorites. This song is just everything good in the world and really puts me in the Christmas spirit. But whether it's this song or any of the other ones he sings for the holidays, Josh Groban literally always nails it. He might as well be the Angel Gabriel himself - his voice is just fabulous and I'm so jealous of how long he can hold that dang note at the end of O Holy Night. If you've ever heard it on the radio before, you know what I'm talking about. Listen to it here (and look at pics of this wonderful human):

Aside from Josh Groban, the holidays would surely not be complete without the wonders of MICHAEL BUBLE. This man is perfect. I adore his voice and he has that great old-school crooner sound which blends perfectly with the holiday season. His new version of Baby, It's Cold Outside with Idina Menzel is perfect, and the music video is even better. In my home, you can bet that Michael Buble will be playing on Christmas Day.

Speaking of the 1950's sound, Frank Sinatra is another classic. His Christmas music is perfect and often the "common" version of the song that we hear endlessly on the radio. I'm a fan of anything Sinatra, and his Christmas music is no exception.

Andy Williams, Burl Ives, and Gene Autry are some other classic Christmas singers and are very popular for their music on the radio. I could go on and on all day talking about Holly Jolly Christmas, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, Happy Holidays, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman and all the others. They are simply the epitome of the season, and I love every chance I get to hear those songs.

Of course, last but not least, shoutout to home with Bruce Springsteen's version of Santa Clause is Coming to Town. There is nothing, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, not to love about this song. The saxophone, the singing, the hilarious Santa laugh that Bruce's band members do throughout the song, and his undeniable laugh that he just can't hold back while performing live. The song is perfection, and I sure love my Springsteen!