Ok, before I share the Jaybeau TOP 10 Holiday Hits I must ask this question. At the END of the famous Boston Pops hit Sleigh Ride, is it a TRUMPET or a VIOLIN that creates the horse sound effect? We’ll answer that question in a moment.
How Does Holiday Music Affect You?
Well, some we know have their tree up NOW! Others wait to decorate until Thanksgiving. One thing is for sure, holiday music has an affect on all of us. When we first hear it, it may create a little anxiety, reminding us of the all of the hustle and bustle, or the cost, or the travel or the family.
But for me, sometime around or after Thanksgiving, the spirit of the season hits me. The holiday hits turbo charge it.
Dad Santa
Christmas morning, I would wake up and see Santa’s boot-prints in the snow on our deck. The boot-prints looked oddly like my Dad’s duck boot-prints, but I played along.
When my kids were at the right young age of 7 and 5, I pulled the greatest Dad-Santa trick ever. Each Christmas Eve, we’d leave for Rhode Island to celebrate with family. One year, I stayed behind, saying I had to work, and I’ll be there in time for dinner.
Then, I went to work. I secretly rented a actual Santa sleigh and had it delivered right into my garage. I filled it with the toys, and wrapped it with flashing Christmas lights. So that night when we came home from our Christmas dinner, what did eight year old Jordan, and five year old Matthew see? As the electric garage door slowly opened, they witnessed a spectacle of flashing lights, on Santa’s sleigh full of toys! As we got out of the car, the kids went running to the sleigh, to find a note from Santa:
“Jordan and Matthew, I was told you BOTH were very good this year. Please watch my sleigh for me. I’ll be back later with my reindeer to pick it up. You can have these toys now, and more are coming! Love, Santa.”
Now, Matthew who was five, was convinced that HE was the luckiest kid on the planet to get a pre-visit from Santa, himself. Jordan however, was more skeptical. It took much convincing from Matt, that yes in fact, Santa had arrived.
I don’t think they remember that magical visit, but I will never forget it.
Sleigh Ride
The answer to my quiz above from The Boston Pops: At times when the Boston Pops performs the holiday classic Sleigh Ride, the orchestra may switch it up, and create the horse sound effect with EITHER, a trumpet, OR a violin!
So NOW that we maybe a little closer to being, in the spirit, let’s share the Jaybeau TOP 10 Holiday Hits! These are ten of my favorites, and a few extra thrown in.
While you enjoy these wonderful songs, I wish you and your family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I am grateful, for you.
