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The Great Songs Of Christmas

As the holidays draw near, the seasonal Christmas music is played EVERYWHERE.  It just seems that every year, the songs start playing on the radio earlier and earlier.  As soon as Halloween is barely over, the songs make their debut on the airwaves.  But I digress.  Everyone seems to have their favorite songs sung by their favorite artists.  Of course, I am no exception.  There has been one album that had landed in the fore of my mind when it comes to Christmas albums:  The Great Songs of Christmas on the Columbia Records label.  In the coming paragraphs, I will discuss each track, and maybe give a little tidbit of the artist that record the song on this album. Side One: O Holy Night/ Andy Williams:  Jesus is the reason we celebrate this season.  If the season needed a singer to be the spokesperson, it was would be Mr Andy Williams.  I grew up watching the Andy Williams Christmas Specials in reruns, and I am a huge fan of Andy and his renditions of songs.  This LP kicks off with