Friday; December 20
What is your favorite Christmas song? For some, it might be a traditional hymn. For others, it might even be pop song that they heard on the radio as they grew up. Still, others, might like something a little more Avant Garde, like “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” or “Rusty Chevrolet” by the Da Yoopers. (That last one is a shout-out to my friends from Michigan.) As I look back at my own Christmas music catalogue my favorite Christmas song is “The Christmas Song” (the version by Nat King Cole). In his snapshot of the holiday season Mel Torme paints an incredible picture of the joy and peacefulness of this time of year. Whether it is the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire or the feel of Jack Frost nipping at our noses, this is a special time of year. As we approach the final weekend before Christmas, let’s not get so wrapped up in the stress of the week that we forget to stop and listen for the sound of yuletide caro...