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New Christmas Music 2020

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New Christmas music in 2020 is like everything else related to 2020: very different.

In fact, we would say there is more heart to the music this year and nothing showcases that better than the good work of the artists and musicians whose songs we feature in this traditional episode of the Merry Little Podcast.

Each year we try to do this. To share new music of Christmas is to share Christmas better than almost anything else.

We purposely steer clear of the mainstream and the known in this episode to feature those emerging artists who give their all to Christmas in their art. That’s what makes this episode powerful and that’s what makes it fun.

Here is the new Christmas music we’re featuring this time around:

Home for the Holidays – Sudden Flying
Website: https://SuddenFlying.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfaeSS2T4F0
Purchase: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/suddenlyflying/home-for-the-holidays-feat-christopher-weeks

When This is Over – Harper Denhard
Website: http://www.harperdenhard.com/
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/songs-of-hope-and-light-ep/1537645239
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoLIjsHby9rqwv-MaznQYqH1CIBPLQr1f
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5nPeuoMiz9QS8RnoC2MZqJ?si=BkmIOWUMQ2Oju_6TKc3AZw

Christmas Time is Here – Amanda King
Website: https://amandaking.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfM713j4uE8

I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day – Jim Brickman
Website: https://jimbrickman.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thejimbrickmanmusic/videos

The Gingerbread Man – Jack Tempchin
Website: https://jacktempchin.com
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POZfVo0Kv9k

Darkness Won’t Prevail – Tim Bowen, Eternal Friends Music
WebSite: https://eternalfriendsmusic.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNCiCFN0k-4

Home for Christmas – Performed by Rachel Warren
YouTube: https://youtu.be/ggQnkqfC15E
Sheet Music Plus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/home-for-christmas-digital-sheet-music/21802722

I Wonder What You Got for Me — Leah Belle Faser
Website: https://www.leahbellefaser.com
Album preview: https://ffm.to/crossing-hermis-bridge

Let It Snow – — Luke McMaster
Website: https://lukemcmaster.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_sAr2mGBsU

Christmas Kielbasa – Mike Schneider Band
Website: https://www.mikeschneiderband.com/christmas
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mikeschneiderband
YouTube: www.youtube.com/mikeschneiderband

Follow That Star – Joanna Jones
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johannalynjones/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDrA1j48lspaWcU9VKHC2N4LqnZyiTA9q

Let it Be Christmas

Let it Be Christmas

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Let it Be Christmas – despite what 2020 has become. That is the theme and the message of this merry episode of the Merry Little Podcast that is filled with music.

We take a look back at our thoughts of Christmas just months ago and the predictions we made last spring about what this Christmas will be like. It’s here now — so how are we dealing with it?

We have some pretty serious issues, not the least of which is the unexpected mental toll this year has taken on many. Are you feeling it? Have you lost that loving feeling when it comes to Christmas?

Many have and we’re taking that topic head on. For some the thought to let it be Christmas is difficult to put the head around in a year like this. Where can we turn for inspiration?

We take a look back in history with two very different stories. We discuss George Washington’s Christmas at Valley Forge and how Christmas saved things for him when the Continental Congress could help him not at all. The lessons of General Washington are a ponderous thing for those of us struggling to find the Christmas we believe in.

We also tell the story of Archie Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt. This one is a little more light-hearted but its lessons are the same: that we need and even crave the love, warmth and security of a Christmas well-celebrated and that we will go far to get it.

Christmas for many this year — and Thanksgiving too, for that matter – is one many are having to reach far for.

How is that done?

While we do not claim to have the answers we do have some suggestions. It is something we can work on together. And for many, it is something we can over come together.

Please join us at the Merry Forums of My Merry Christmas, where we have ideas of plenty about the virtual Christmas and the things we can do together to let it be Christmas.

Scrooge

Scrooge

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Scrooge is the most recognizable character in the history of Christmas, second only to Santa Claus. The mere mention of his name immediately brings to mind images that are both good and bad.

His story – A Christmas Carol – is known around the world, in multiple languages, and in nearly every corner of the world. Every year, it is a story told and retold on stages large and small. It is a story read and re-read by Christmas fans everywhere.

Charles Dickens did not invent Christmas but he did invite Scrooge, a difficult man who reflects all of us more than he contrasts with us. In fact, the long we study Ebenezer Scrooge the more we begin to see all that we share in common with him.

Who played him best? Was it Alastair Sim? Was it Michael Caine? Was it Patrick Stewart?

We found that the better the Jacob Marley, the better the Scrooge. In fact, we delve a little into the necessity of having the right Marley and how he makes Scrooge that much more interesting.

In this new episode of the Merry Little Podcast we examine Scrooge and the many performances given to us of Scrooge on film. We discuss his creation and just what his character means to those of love Christmas.

We are also introduced to the first new Christmas music of the 2020 season. You hear the first new offering from Jim Brickman, a great new Christmas original titled Winter Waltz:

Jim Brickman

We are also fortunate enough to have a sneak peek at a new album by Luke McMaster and his new song, Christmas Present:

Luke McMaster