Christmas Time in New Orleans

Christmas Time in New Orleans

This song brings me home where the religious and sacred don’t always stand in opposition to the so-called “secular” and “profane.”  Go to the French Quarter and you’ll know what I mean.
All I want for Christmas is you

All I want for Christmas is you

A few years back a new tradition with my friends developed where we all gather post Thanksgiving to watch Love Actually.  This song features toward the end of the film with little Sam playing the drums to win the girl’s heart.  As Sam pointed out earlier in the film,...