Nostalgia - memories, warm feelings, comfort, and tradition

Holiday Road (from National Lampoon’s Vacation)

Words and Music by Lindsey Buckingham

I found out long ago (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
It's a long way down the Holiday Road (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Holiday Road, Holiday Road
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Take a ride on a West Coast kick (Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Holiday Road Holiday Road!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Words and Music by Eddie Pola & Geroge Wyle

It's the most wonderful time of the year 
With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer
It's the most wonderful time of the year

It's the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings when friends come to call
It's the hap-happiest season of all

There'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow
There'll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago

It's the most wonderful time of the year
There'll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near!
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Yes the most wonderful time
Oh the most wonderful time of the year!

Love and Community - joy found in coming together with loved ones

Sing a Joyful Song

Music by Gregg Kottyan
Words by Gregg Kottyan and Mike Franzosa

Sing, sing a joyful song, the choir is here, we’ve waited so long.
We’ll raise a toast and lift every voice. Let us sing out and rejoice.
Joy surrounds us, comforting all, the joy Christmas brings along.
The choir has gathered to answer the call and fill the air with joyful song!

Sing, sing a joyful tune, the best time of year is coming soon.
We’ll celebrate around the tree. Join us in our revelry!
Love surrounds us, comforting all, the love Christmas brings along.
Our friends are singing as we deck the hall and fill the air with joyful song!

Come, friends, the time is near. O come Christmas time, we’ve waited all year.
Come gather round and heed our call. Join in the song one and all!
Peace surrounds us, comforting all, the peace Christmas brings along.
We sing our carols all season long and fill the air with joyful song!

I’ll Be Home for Christmas 

Music by Walter Kent
Words by Kim Gannon

I’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me
Please have snow and mistletoe and presents under the tree
Christmas Eve will find me where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams.

Deck the Halls in 7/8

Traditional Carol, arranged by James McKelvy

Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

See the blazing Yule before us, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Fast away the old year passes, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year, lads and lasses, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Sing we joyous, all together, Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Rhythm and Celebration - energy and rhythm for the holiday spirit

Sleigh Ride

Music by Leroy Andersoh
Words by Mitchell Parish

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather ror a sleigh ride together with you.
Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling "yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap, let's go! Let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap, It's grand, Just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song of a wintry fairy land

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day
We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop
At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop. pop! pop! pop!

There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy
When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives!

Carol of the Bells

Music by M. Leontovich
Words by Peter Wilhousky

Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say throw cares away
Christmas is here bringing good cheer to young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song with joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer from ev'rywhere filling the air
Oh how they pound raising the sound, o'er hill and dale telling their tale
Gaily they ring while people sing, songs of good cheer, Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
On, on they send, on without end, their joyful tone to every home.

I Saw Three Ships

Traditional Carol
Arranged for YPCC by Gregg Kottyan and Mike Franzosa

I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in on Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three, on Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three, on Christmas Day in the morning?

Our savior Christ and his lady on Christmas Day….
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three on Christmas Day….
O they sailed into Bethlehem on Christmas Day….
And all the bells on earth shall ring on Christmas Day….
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing on Christmas Day…..
And all the souls on earth shall sing on Christmas Day….
Then let us all rejoice again on Christmas Day….

Featuring our guests, the Southern Gateway Chorus

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Music by J. Fred Coots, arr. Hal Maples
Lyrics by Haven Gillespie

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town.
He's makin' a list, checkin' it twice, gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town.

He sees you when you're sleepin’. He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good, for goodness' sake.

With little tin horns and little toy drums. Rooty-toot-toots and rummy tum tums
Santa Claus is comin' to town
And curly-haired dolls that toddle and coo. Elephants, boats and kiddie cars too
Santa Claus is comin' to town

The kids in girl and boy land will have a jubilee
They're gonna build a toy land town all around the Christmas tree.

Mary Had a Baby

Traditional Spiritual, arr. David Wright

Mary had a baby (My Lord). Mary had a baby (Oh my Lord)
Mary had a baby (My Lord). The people keep coming but the train has gone

Where did she lay him? (My Lord) Where did she lay him? (Oh my Lord)
Where did she lay him? (My Lord) The people keep coming but the train has gone

Laid him in a manger…
What did she name him…
Named him King Jesus…
Who heard the singing…
Shepherds heard the singing…
Star keeps shining…
Moving in the elements…
Jesus went to Egypt…
Traveled on a donkey…
Angels went around him.

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Music by Gloria Shayne, arr. Jay Giallombardo and David Wright
Lyrics by Noël Regney

Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb, Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night with a tail as big as a kite.

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy, Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees, with a voice as big as the sea.

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king, Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold. Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere, Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere, Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night. He will bring us goodness and light

Joyful Unity

All I Want for Christmas is You

Words and Music by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need
And I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking, there upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know
Make my wish come true, all I want for Christmas is you. 

Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas. I won't even wish for snow
And I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight, holding on to me so tight
What more can I do? Baby, all I want for Christmas is you! 

Oh, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere
And the sound of children's laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing. I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? 
Won't you please bring my baby to me?

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas. This is all I'm asking for
I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door
Oh, I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know
Make my wish come true. Baby, all I want for Christmas is you!

I Want to Stare at My Phone with You

Words and Music by Nathan Howe

Just feel that frosty air! 
Everywhere the cheerful faces lean into the glow of a four inch screen.
Warm by the fireside, we can hide. I’ll bring a charger.
Please won’t you connect with me? Network with me.

So why would we go out and take a sleigh ride?
The Wifi here is strong, let’s stay inside, glassy eyed.
I’m thankful for the ways the holidays bring us together.
Ooh, I want to stare at my phone with you.

We’ll be the perfect pair, just wait and see!
My wallpaper is you next to the tree texting me.
I’m thankful for the ways the holidays bring us together.
Ooh, I want to stare at my phone with you.

And if your thumbs are sore, I’ll be all you need.
We’ll cuddle up close as the candlelight grows, 
And I’ll help you scroll through your feed.

I’m thankful for the ways the holidays bring us together.
Ooh, I want to stare at my phone with you.

We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Auld Lang Syne

Traditional Carols

We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot in days of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear. For auld lang syne
We'll drink a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.