Showing posts with label Greensleeves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greensleeves. Show all posts

7/29/26

Holiday Music in July

  Alone at Xmas – Heartracer

Slow‑tempo but rhythmically busy synth‑pop with tenor vocals. A bittersweet holiday track blending loneliness, longing, and magical electro‑pop shimmer. Themes of a naïve boy, a poor person, and mutual need (“You need me but I need you more”) 


 C’mon C’mon Rudolf – Tom Ciurczak

Rock‑driven Christmas track with male vocals. A humorous intervention with Rudolf, who’s been spending too much time at the watering hole. Encouraging him to step aside for a younger buck — then a shift toward empowerment (“Rudolf dig down deep inside… turn on that red light”).

Reiner the Rhinestone Reindeer -- Phoebe Legere

bling bling bling, Reiner was bullied. He loved to dress up. And one year Santa had him and his bling lead the reindeer! EDM. Female vocal.


 My Mother’s Menorah – Judy Kaye

Theatrical piano and soprano vocal in a minor key. A deeply emotional piece about lighting the menorah with her children and retelling the story of her mother bringing her menorah to the new world at age 12 — the only thing she carried with her. Strong generational resonance, emotional Hanukkah storytelling, mother‑child moments. 

 Season of Light – John Roy Zat


Country‑folk with guitar picking. A joyful reflection on the year, celebrating togetherness, giving, remembering those in need, and holiday traditions (candy, presents, gatherings, tree decoration). Warm Americana holiday energy. 


 Today and All the New Year – Dan Berggren

Today and All the New Year | Dan Berggren

Acoustic folk with tambourine, inspired by “Greensleeves.” Updated lyrics for the New Year focusing on harmony, diversity, and good deeds. A tenor vocal with supporting harmonies. hopeful, reflective, traditional, warm.


One more from Dan. "Never Take Love for Granted" is about realizing the real meaning of Christmas despite all the commercialism that makes a bigger splash. 


Ave Maria — Aeone / Stephen Melillo  (We have this available, also, as an instrumental)

A timeless sacred piece — depending on the version you’re including, it typically carries classical vocals, orchestral or piano accompaniment, and deep emotional resonance. Ideal for solemn, spiritual, or transcendent holiday scenes. 

A soft, ethereal alto vocal reminiscent of Clannad or Eva Cassidy, supported by classical orchestra. New‑age serenity meets sacred tradition. 

  

 

11/30/24

Christmas Music, 2024

 

The Light  Elliott Murphy acoustic, Christmas sounds melding with chime-y guitars, male vocalist kindred to Tom Waits, "seeing the light at the end of the tunnel" living in hope, "break from the news" "this world is so transitional," "metaphysical." "cross over that mystical boundary." 

 

I Ruined Christmas  Refestramus  Contemporary art-rock band, female fronted-vocals like Miley Cyrus, bells, "I ruined Christmas this year...It's like I told you before, it won't happen again, my dear."  This is a list of things she's done to reindeer, family members, and the eggnog!  


Today and All The New Year Dan Berggren “Greensleeves,” acoustic guitar and tambourine, sung by a tenor and backup voices with updated lyrics for the New Year, “may we all of humanity live in harmony and find strength in diversity….”, aiming for good deeds Today and All the New Year | Dan Berggren

Joy to The World Rachael Sage  gentle soprano like a young Olivia Newton John’s delivery, music like Regina Spektor’s “Joy to the world” with pulse, cello is rhythm instrument and strings, guitar, light accordion “Joy!Joy!”    


Joy to the World I Guess  Rebecca Loebe and Findlay Napier  This song is about people’s arguments through during the holiday season, and the resolutions we make to fight less, “Joy to the world I guess….  There are friends we no longer will see in the holidays, because they’re shadows in the moonlight on the lawn.”   

loebenapier.bandcamp.com/track/joy-to-the-world-i-guess-2


Happy Merry Everything John Roy Zat  talking country folk w/ bells and guitar, conversational male vocals, "we're all a little different,we're all a lot alike" benediction for Happy Merry Everything, "I wish the best for you." joyful attitude w/ Christmas bells!  soundcloud.com/roy-zat/happy-merry-everything









Why Can’t Everyday Be Like Christmas? - Tang  female vocals.  Pop: Denny Colt sings in a sweet, girl-next door voice and range similar to Cassadee Pope’s or Emma Roberts.  (We have punk hard rock and pop versios of the song, too!)https://soundcloud.com/bad-pacrecords/why-cant-everyday-be-like-christmas_ballad?si=250657e72707477eaa94e926ed06ba38&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  

Christmas in My Pocket  Lillias White, vocals theatrical pop, declarative female vocals (proclaiming and belting) that all the gems of Christmas in her pocket. "Fill your pockets"  "dig in dig in, what do you see? Santa wants what's in her pocket! "A Christmas wish for all mankind!"  


One Wish Michael Veitch w/ Kirsti Gholson male & female duet, midtempo, light pop, one wish for Christmas day is peace.