[audio:http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/audio/First%20Noel.mp3]

I’ve been listening to this song for the past week or so. I really enjoy it. Listen to more samples and buy the disc over at RagamuffinSoul.com

I normally start actively listening to Christmas music around October, but I love listening to it anytime of the year. I’ve heard a lot of good renditions and new originals this year, and thought I’d throw my $0.02 into the Christmas music list. Not that these are the best of all-time or the best of the year or whatever; these are just a listing of individual songs or CDs of Christmas music that I have really fell in love with over the past 15 years … (and no, I’m not 20 years old – I just don’t count the first 10 years of music choices as my own … and I’m not 30 either – yet).

In no particular order:

• Third Day “Christmas Offerings“
• Various Artists “Happy Christmas Vol. 1“
• Kenny G “Miracles: The Holiday Album”
• Various Artists “Jump Swing Christmas”
• Carlos Whittaker Band “A Ragamuffin Christmas“
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Christmas Canon“
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra “All the rest“
• Todd Agnew “Do You See What I See?” (I actually haven’t heard this one, but Todd is a friend, so I’ll list it anyway)
• Veggie Tales “The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree“
• Ray Stevens “Christmas – Through a Different Window“
• Jars of Clay “Little Drummer Boy“