Month: April 2025

I Want to BELIEVE-II

Trying again, Scott Hearn’s character in the musical ‘Christmas in Hell’ belts out “I Wish That I Believed.” He wants to connect to magic, the season, and hope. It’s regretfully heartfelt.

John Denver and The Muppets make “The Christmas Wish” about you believing. This maudlin middle of the road country bummer really wants what’s best for the whole world. Just so you know, God and Santa get mixed up a whole lot this month.

Seeing is believing, as we’ll see repeatedly here. “See the Big Man Flying” chortles Andy Beisel & The Buccaneers with totes adorbs low country swing. Follow that kid’s finger for yourself.

Perhaps turning away from Jesus, Kelly Galvin fronts “I’ll Believe In Santa If I Want To” by Wild Bill featuring the Whiskey Shivers. She figures more presents that way in this charming bluegrass strummer.

I Want to BELIEVE:I

Seeing Santa is all well and good for kids who gotsa, but most of us closed our eyes and just KNEW he was on his way. Our faith moved mountains of presents. Seek not to understand that you may be getting, but be getting that you may understand. Altogether now: F-A-I-T-H.

The New Anxiety slog through their struggles in epistemology with their indie “When We Believed.” It goes as well as could be expected.

The Ohio City Singers folk rock “A Season for Believing” with a touch of Motown. It’s a call to transforms.

Santa & The Toymakers make a meal out of the (not exactly light-hearted) plea “You’ve Got to Believe in Me.” Santa seems hair metal desperate. I’d do it if i were you.