Bring the Torch Jeanette Isabella

Bring the Torch Jeanette Isabella

I love the melody and the sense it conveys that something wonderful has happened for regular peasant folk even some girl from long ago you’ve never heard of. Grab your torch and come see the Christ Child!
Fairytale of New York

Fairytale of New York

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, although it’s got a tiny bit of salty language, The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York”: best Christmas song of all time.
The Christmas Song

The Christmas Song

A lullaby of anticipation, this draws me back to the fireplace at my aunt’s house in Burbank, CA.  When our eyes grew heavy as we fought to stay up late and “see if reindeer really knew how to fly,” inevitably someone would open the old piano and...
Run Run Rudolph

Run Run Rudolph

With such a late Thanksgiving this year, the Holiday Season Insanity seems just a bit more intense. As I listen to friends and family describe all the tasks on their plates this season, I couldn’t help but think of this song.