31 days - The Music Tradition

Last Sunday I wrote about our book tradition. Today I'm going to write about our Music tradition.

(I don't have this one. I
just liked the picture.)

I have an obscene number of Christmas albums. And I would listen to them all year, if I could. (I have also been known to not realize ONE song was on repeat for several hours - so, well, you know.) There are only a couple Christmas songs that I will turn skip - no, I'm not a fan of Grandma Getting Run Over, or anything the Chipmunks sing, or Carmen. This is a time of year when I can love many qualities and many styles. 

Just as we get a new Christmas book each year, we get a new cd. Some years it has been the one on the counter at the hardware store or Starbucks. (Yes, I like both places equally.) Other years it has been an intentional choice that reflected an experience or interest in our family. Last year, because Caleb has blossomed into such a wonderful trumpet player, our album was a Canadian Brass album.

Our compromise about Christmas music is that I can start listening the day after Thanksgiving. (Confession: once, in the summer, when Marc was gone, I listened to Christmas music, loud, and sang along. Thanks. I feel better.)

I have an artist in mind for this year, but it involves a surprise adventure that we are having in December. (sshhh)

What are your favorite Christmas albums? What are your least favorite albums? If you don't like Christmas music, add your name below and I can pray for you ;)