January 4, 2019 · 11:11 pm
Walk. Morningside Gardens.
O Come, All Ye Faithful – Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
The Bushes of Jerusalem – Tommy Sands
Christmas in the Trenches – John McCutcheon
The Rebel Jesus – The Chieftains
Christmas Myst Be Tonight – The Band
Joy to the World – Blind Boys of Alabama
Les Anges Dans Now Campagnes – Bruce Cockburn
First Noel – Celtic Woman
Silent Night – Pentatonix
O Holy Night – Nat King Cole
The Holly and the Ivy – The Roches
Again, several favorites repeat as the final days of Christmas playlists play.
January 3, 2019 · 11:44 pm
Walk. Various places in New York.
Joy to the World – The Roches
Up! Good Christian Folk – Clare College Singers & Orchestra
The Holy and the Ivy – Celtic Woman
Good King Wenceslas – Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
Noe Nouvelet – The Buskaid Soweto String Project
The Bushes of Jeruslem – Tommy Sands
Christmas in the Trenches – John McCutcheon
The Rebel Jesus – The Chieftains
O Holy Night – Ann Hampton Calloway & Liz Calloway
Christmas Must Be Tonight – The Band
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Bruce Cockburn
Silent Night – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Away in a Manger – Celtic Woman
I Saw Three Ships – North Coast Men’s Chorus
Go Tell It on the Mountain – Pentatonix
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear – Choir of St. George’s Chapel Windsor
We Three Kings – Cumberland Gap Reunion
In the Bleak Midwinger – david m. bailey
If you are comparing playlists, you will notice several songs that repeat. These are my favorite non-traditional Christmas songs and I have included them during these last few days before Christmastide ends on January 6. Starting January 7, the Christmas music will disappear.
January 2, 2019 · 10:33 pm
Gym. 45 minutes on treadmill. Stretching.
Omnis Mundus Jocundetur – Clare College Singers & Orchestra
Fur Elise – Vince Guaraldi
Wassail Song – Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
Joy to the World – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus
Silent Night – Sarah McLachlan
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Holiday Traditions
The Bushes of Jerusalem – Tommy Sands
Christmas in the Trenches – John McCutcheon
The Rebel Jesus – The Chieftains
The Holly and the Ivy – Folks Like Us
Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains – Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Vom Himmel Hoch – The Buskaid Soweto String Project
O Come All Ye Faithful – Amy Grant
Christmas Must Be Tonight – The Band
Cedar, Sweet Grass, and Sage – Bill Miller
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Celtic Woman
O Holy Night – Pentatonix
A Stable in Bethlehem – Choir of St. George’s Chapel Windsor
January 1, 2019 · 9:43 pm
For a couple of years, I have been posting my exercise playlists on Facebook. I have decided to more those lists to this blog. At least until my loyal readers on Facebook revolt.
Walking. Morningside Heights and Morningside Gardens.
Stretching. Gym.
The New Year – Death Cab for Cutie
The First Day of the Year – Katie McMahon
Turn over a New Leaf – John Lee Hooker
What’s New – Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson
Brand New Day – Van Morrison
New Beginning – Tracy Chapman
New Life – Brianna Lea Pruett
A Brand New Me – Aretha Franklin
New Year’s Day – U2
A Brand New Day – Luther Vandross
New Year’s Resolution – Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
How Can I Keep from Singing – Little Windows
New Time & Age – Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers
Along the Graybeard Trail 