A survey of my favorite Christmas music would be incomplete without mentioning Ray Conniff and the Ray Conniff Singers. I first discovered their distinctive Christmas music about 15 years ago, just after my girlfriend rejected my marriage proposal- at Christmastime, no less. I then sank into a deep depression and during those sad and lonely Christmases that followed the Conniff Christmas albums gave me small amounts of pleasure and relief.
I don’t really listen to these albums much anymore- perhaps a sign that time heals all wounds- but any serious Christmas music fan should be aware of them and experience for themselves the fun (and sometimes scary) vocal gymnastics through which Mr. Conniff puts his singers. Here are some of my favorite Conniff Christmas songs. Enjoy- and Merry Christmas!
01. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “White Christmas” (1959)
02. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “Silver Bells” (1959)
03. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “Christmas Bride” (1959)
04. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “Medley: The First Noel / Hark! the Herald Angels Sing / O Come, All Ye Faithful” (1962)
05. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “The Twelve Days of Christmas” (1962)
06. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “Medley: O Holy Night / We Three Kings of Orient Are / Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly” (1962)
07. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “Joy to the World” (1965)
08. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (1965)
09. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “What Child Is This?” (1965)
10. Ray Connif and The Ray Conniff Singers – “Here We Come A-Caroling” (1965)
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Humanity of Christ – Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
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