Originally Posted By mele Lesmis, Linda Eder, maybe? Or maybe the lovely Vanessa Williams? They both have "african" type songs. They're both really cool, too. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Stays-Same-Linda-Eder/dp/B00004YNGO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1226031097&sr=8-4" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Christma...7&sr=8-4</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Star-Bright-Vanessa-Williams/dp/B000001END/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1226031145&sr=1-6" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Star-Bri...5&sr=1-6</a>
Originally Posted By mele The songs are cool, I mean. Unfortunately, the links don't seem to have samples but I wanted you to see the cds so you could maybe search.
Originally Posted By mele <a href="http://www.tower.com/christmas-stays-same-linda-eder-cd/wapi/106704336" target="_blank">http://www.tower.com/christmas...06704336</a> <a href="http://www.tower.com/star-bright-vanessa-williams-cd/wapi/105801251" target="_blank">http://www.tower.com/star-brig...05801251</a> Sorry for the multiple posts...
Originally Posted By mele Well crud, I think I was thinking of the "Go Tell It On the Mountain" version by Vanessa Williams which is more gospel-y. Clearly I need to brush up on my Xmas music!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck Has India.Arie (sp?) done a Christmas album? She has a gorgeous ethnic sounding voice.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I can't find anything by Sweet Honey In The Rock...(I started to just put their initials in...whoa!) seems they don't have a holiday cd.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan mele, you found her! it was linda eder! thanks so much for your help you guys
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan <a href="http://justgrits.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/grinch_santa.jpg" target="_blank">http://justgrits.files.wordpre...anta.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By mele Speaking of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"...Brian Setzer Orchestra has a wonderful version. Check it out! Ha, 2oony! You can't rain on this parade! ;-)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>You can't rain on this parade!<< <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Gogogo.jpg" target="_blank">http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi...gogo.jpg</a>
Originally Posted By Route66 Christmas takes so much effort and only lasts for a few short weeks. If anyone want to get the Christmas magic going early its all right by me. It gets me planning and reminds me I should saving some money for giving and gifting others in the near future. One of my Favorite places in the world is Bronner's in Frankenmuth MI. Its Christmas there all year, what a spectacle.
Originally Posted By Route66 Oh and my favorite Christmas song is "Love Came Down at Christmas" By Shawn Colvin You can listen here <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Shawn+Colvin/_/Love+Came+Down+At+Christmas" target="_blank">http://www.last.fm/music/Shawn...hristmas</a>
Originally Posted By utahjosh This is one of my new favorite Christmas songs: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHJzQoMuTMI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...zQoMuTMI</a>
Originally Posted By MOLLYSMOM Well...I Christmas shop all year round...I wrap Christmas presents all year round...I hum Christmas tunes all year round. Drives my family bananas. There's one tune that I hum CONSTANTLY...I'm humming it now, actually. Funny thing is...I don't even know what it's called. White Christmas always makes me cry, and when DD was a baby, I sung Silent Night to her every night as we rocked in the chair...YEAR ROUND!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE YOUR MY KIND OF GAL...Christmas is with me each and everyday....always
Originally Posted By dlkozy I am wrapping Christmas presents this morning. I think that I am about 2/3 done with all my shopping for this year. Then anything that I find on great sales this year, I will save for next. This is my favorite site that I belong to-it is for people that are interested in Christmas all year round. www.ourhomefortheholidays.com/forum
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Our local radio station started playing Xmas music today. It'll be all Xmas...all the time until we're all insane.
