Jay Alan Henderson phones in his “Christmas Lullaby” with talent but no imagination. Easy listening can be hell.
“Christmas Lullaby” from Baptist College of Ministry Concert Chorale is rad harmony, and great reverence. But piercing, mon.
Devolving into catchy pop, Neil Sedaka croons “Baby’s First Christmas Lullaby” with earnest–albeit quiet–gusto. Just right.
The New Christy Minstrels minstrel it up with “Tell Me,” that old routine about Tell Me a Story to help me fall asleep. Watch for the Linus solo in the middle.
“A Christmas Lullaby” from Salt Lake Choral Artists is overly tabernacled, but sweet and charming. When a hundred people sing Go To Sleep, it affects you.
Cary Grant’s “Christmas Lullaby” (1967) begins as a spoken confession to the sleeping child about hopes and dreams (and Jesus, too!). Then he–sorta–sings!
Barbra Streisand presides over the ethereal “Christmas Lullaby” with stately grace. She da Queen.
Joliet4 shovels on the suffering and bleeding for her string-heavyily orchestrated “The Christmas Lullaby.” Yet, this is indie, so depressing? Or just accurate??
Balsam Range hits the bluegrass monotone nicely with their “Christmas Hymn.” (Which i have other versions of as “Cradle Hymn” here sweetly harmonized by Elizabeth Mitchell for your taste test comparisons.)
Amy Grant’s “Christmas Lullaby (I will Lead You Home)” is more for the lost who must needs be found, but it is soothing easy listening. (yawn) (i mean that in a good way)
With a Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li or two, Shane MacGowan & The Popes Celtic shanty their “Christmas Lullaby” with a inner city pathos and poverty. The neglected have to sleep too y’know.
Claiming NOT to be one, “Lullaby [Christmas Version]” by Rilan indies the pain with strong vocals and harsh criticism. Go to sleep, kay?
James Tait And The Echo Youth Choir attempt the unfortunate child version of “Christmas Lullaby” with ear-troubling results. They tried.
Santa won’t deliver gifts to your house if you– [1] Are naughty? pshaw, he’ll leave you coal! [2] Have no chimney? didn’t we just cover that?! [3] live in the Projects? we need to talk, you poor thing! The answer is– [4] If You’re NOT Asleep!!
One of the timeless proven methods to encourage somnolence is to sing to the wee ones. Rather than get to their feet and wave lighters, their response is to feel comfort and safety. Then saw logs. [I’ll be honest: i had no idea how many dozens of songs were Xmas lullabies! Figured i’d spend a week on these, but my posts for this entire month include only a fraction of what i found. Holy moly.]
A grand gathering of church choristers mellifluously harmonizing about why this baby king has no crown prolly wouldn’t put me down, but John Rutter and The Cambridge Singers’ “Christmas Lullaby” rises and rises to make its point. Hey Mary.
With a big holy holy holy lead in Danny O’Flaherty tenders his tenor simply to the Celtic mastery of “The Christ Child Lullaby.” Better’n church!
Jason Robert Brown’s musical ‘Songs for a New World’ yields the modernized hymnal “Christmas Lullaby” more about mother power, than sons of men. Solea Pfeiffer’s vocals soar into the rafters and beyond.
Christian pop from P.O.D. sanctifies the unplugged “Christmas Lullaby.” Gentle observations and homilies guide our nighttimes.
Padding out the subtopic, i’ll toss in this after school assembly fave: “Chocolate in My Stocking” by Shera and Luke. Hope it went well at the school thing, ya shining stars!
Keziah Kate Gwenaelle begins with “Velvet Stockings” for her family before waffling about her BMI, then eventually asking for God’s grace in this warbling hymnal. Probably read better in the original Czech.
Jeanne Dennis’s “Stocking for Jesus” is that bent kind of carol where righteousness supercedes tuneful music. Holy moly.
“The Third Noel (Christmas Crackas)” brings out The Three Prophets [feat. The Maynooth LGBT Communist Choir]. Despite Jesus not actually getting a stocking in year 0, this social commentary mentions all of that with a sweet beat to dance to.
