Amy Writes

My favorite Christmas albums, in no particular order: Michael W. Smith: Christmas Maybe the first Christmas CD I owned, this was my introduction to the majesty & wonder of Christmas. It's such an inspiring, peaceful, beautiful album. "All is Well" is one of the most perfect Christmas songs ever. Chris Rice: The Living Room Sessions Christmas Best enjoyed with a cup of hot cocoa or a glass of wine, sitting in front of a fire with the Christmas tree lights reflecting off the piano next to you. If that scenario isn't accessible, then anytime will work. Harry Connick, Jr.: Harry for the Holidays It's Harry. The Carpenters: Christmas Portrait It's a classic! I love the less-than-popular song choices on this one. The Epcot Candlelight Processional In our copy, the Christmas story is read by Louis Gossett, Jr., The mass choir and orchestrations are really powerful and fun to sing along to. If you're into that sort of thing. Garth Brooks: Garth Brooks & T...

CoolMum & Dad have been posting about music lately - and it's had me stumbling down melody lane. Everyone loves a good list, right? Top 5 movies of all time, top 5 restaurants in town, top 5 rock ballads...oooh, rock ballads... The cool 'rents posted about their favorite love songs, complete with videos! But because my brain doesn't seem to work like other people's, my imaginary list-making turned into a blog. I seem unable to just make a list, without wondering WHY my list is the way it is. Por ejemplo, why is it that my favorite sing-a-long songs all tell some kind of story? I don't seem to opt for the love songs or the party songs. No, I crank it up for Don McLean's American Pie and Meatloaf's (yes, I said Meatloaf) Paradise by the Dashboard Light . At the top of my lungs, I sing along with Neil Diamond telling the story of Brother Love and his Travelin' Salvation Show. (Hallelujah!) And Billy Joel...well, he just gets his own list, but my favor...