By Reza Ganjavi
HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all my Facebook Friends no matter what your religion or beliefs or none, but especially my Christian friends. Christmas is a time when everyone can celebrate the joy of the season, especially with some of the most beautiful melodies of all time. Here's a list of my 21 FAVORITE CHRISTMAS CAROLS... many of these I play on the guitar...
Growing up in California, for example, working at Filenet there were people of all different religions and cultural backgrounds -- and every Christmas although many of us were not Christians we still celebrated Christmas and me being a musician had the job of leading the music... For example, we sang Silent Night in many different languages. It didn't matter if you were a Moslem, a Jew, a Hindu, a Buddhist, a Jain, a Christian, a Shinto, or an atheist -- we all sang together. That's the power of good music and spirituality which is beyond religions!
Best wishes to you and yours for the holiday season & 2015
Angels We Have Heard On High
Deck The Halls
Frosty The Snowman
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Jingle Bell Rock
Jingle Bells
Joy To The World
Let It Snow
Come, All Ye Faithful
Holy Night
Oh Christmas Tree
Rudolph The Red Nose Rain Deer
Santa Clause Is Coming To Town
Silent Night
The First Noel
Twelve Days Of Christmas
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Happy Christmas (War is Over) -- John Lennon
Feliz Navidad -- José Feliciano
This is also a fun one we used to play in a rock band:
Jesus is Just Alright -- by Doobie Brothers.