holidays Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

December 22

Week 815: “Love to Keep Me Warm” by Laufey and Dodie

For most people who celebrate Christmas, it’s a time to be with family. As reasonable…

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December 30

Week 764: “Mansion” by Nina Nesbitt

Most December holidays are about putting others before yourself; finding the perfect gift for someone,…

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December 23

Week 763: “A Child is Born” by Hudson Harris & Haim

One of the things I like about Christmas is that it involves celebrating a baby.…

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January 1

Week 712: “Happy” by Christian Wannerwall

If your goals for 2024 feel too far off to be attainable, take some inspiration…

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December 25

Week 711: “What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)” by Freedom Fry

Not only is Greensleeves a Christmas classic, but it’s likely the oldest song that could…

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December 26

Week 659: “Take On Me (2017 acoustic)” by a-ha

Although it stands as one of the most successful pop songs in the history of…

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December 12

Week 657: “Christmas Time is Here” by Vince Guaraldi (Christopher John Cover)

I grew up in a household that used a fake Christmas tree. The reasons were…

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December 5

Week 656: “A Spotless Rose” by Herbert Howells

December is the shortest month. Okay, technically, February is the shortest month. It’s just that…

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December 20

Week 606: “Sugar Rum Cherry” by Ellington / Strayhorn / Tchaikovsky

Most Christmas music falls into one of two categories. First, you’ve got the music written…

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December 28

Week 555: “All the Rest” by sad face

Last week, after recommending that people go out and try to spot the ultra-rare Jupiter-Saturn…

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December 21

Week 554: “In the Bleak Midwinter” by Gustav Holst (arr. Gjeilo)

Up here in the northern half of the world, today is the winter solstice. And…

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December 23

Week 502: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” by Sarah Spring

I’ve featured a fair bit of Christmas music over the years, and I’ve tried to…

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July 1

Week 477: “Love For Sale” by K.D. Lang

The 1990s were a bit of a golden age for Canadian divas. They were many,…

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June 10

Week 474: “Solfeggio in C Minor” by CPE Bach (Eugen Cicero cover)

Summing up Bach’s legacy and influence on following generations of composers, Mozart once said, “Bach…

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February 11

Week 457: “bless ur heart” by serpentwithfeet

Let’s get this out of the way: Valentine’s Day cards are terrible. I mean, greeting…

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December 24

Week 450: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Ben Laver

Of all the Christmas standards, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” is the one I…

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December 17

Week 449: “Underneath The Christmas Lights” by Sia

Until this song was recommended to me, I wouldn’t have associated Sia’s voice with Christmas…

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December 10

Week 448: “Carol of the Bells” by The Bird and the Bee

Over the next three weeks, as Christmas creeps closer and we all begin to tire…

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January 1

Week 399: “Epilogue” by Anomalie

A popular strategy for breaking writer’s block is to ‘write the end first.’ In other…

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December 25

Week 398: “A Nearer Sun” by The Westerlies

A quick and slightly random Christmas thought sparked by the title of this week’s song:…

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