Put Yr Heart Into It 043 – What’s so funny about Christmas? Everything and nothing, all at the same time.

No comments // Dec 4th, 2009 // Posted in STRadio by Tyrone

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I find as I get older, I care less about Christmas, “the day,” and find I enjoy Christmas, “the season,” more and more. Luckily, in Canada, we get to start this season much earlier than our American friends… as far as I’m concerned, the day after Remembrance Day is fair came for Yuletide cheer. As a Christian man, Easter is the real pinnacle of religious celebrations, but the celebration of Christmas and the birth of Jesus is just as important, and I believe that’s why people believe this season brings such an emphasis of the importance of family.

And like song and music has always historically been a part of the way people have celebrated God, in church, in private or on stage, music is also an important part in the way we celebrate Christmas.

So with that said, here’s the first of a few Christmas playlists you’ll find on Silent Talkie Radio this month.

1. “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace Love and Understanding” by Elvis Costello, Feist, John Legend, Stephen Colbert, Toby Keith & Willie Nelson from “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All”

2. “The Gifts They Gave” by Johnny Cash from “Christmas With Johnny Cash”

3. “Listening to Otis Redding At Home During Christmas” by Okkervil River

4. “Christmas in the Room” by Sufjan Stevens

5. “When a Child is Born” by Boney M from “Christmas Party”

6. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by Pedro the Lion

7. “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” by Julian Casablancas

8. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Leighton Meester from “A Very Special Christmas 7″

9. “Christmas Day” by MxPx

10. “Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes)” by Long Winters

11. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” by Bruce Springsteen

12. “Go Tell it on the Mountain” by Anne Murray from “Christmas Wishes”

13. “The Upsidedown Christmas Tree Carol” by Silver Speakers from “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells: 2008 Christmas Extravaganza. The EP.”