One of the great things about this song is its almost like a little, uh, repartee, that im having with the reindeer. If you believe that. And its really a fun, fun song, and i never have heard an arrangement quite like this. So, jingle bells is just, you know, traditional. Um. Perfect for christmas time. But this is a great arrangement. laughs okay, its roll call time, everyone. Dasher, dancer, prancer and vixen and. Come on, comet and cupid and donner and blitzen and where is rudolph . Rudolph dashing through the snow in a onehorse open sleigh oer the fields we go laughing all the way bells on bobtail ring making spirits bright what fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight. Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way, oh what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh hey, jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way oh, what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh okay guys, calm down. A day or two ago i thought id take a ride soon my mr. Right was right here by my side the horse was lean and lank misfortune seemed our luck, we got into a drifting bank and then we kissed for luck whoa, whoa, whoa, jingle bells, jingle bells jingle all the way, oh, what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh hey jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle jingle all the way oh, what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh jingle, jingle oh, jingle, jingle, jingle hey jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle jingle all the way oh, what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh hey, jingle bells, jingle bells jingle, jingle all the way, oh, what fun it is to ride in a onehorse open sleigh whoo, jingle, jingle, jingle adoobadooba doobaba didabada didabaow spidadatata adowe adobadoba adoobadoobadoobabow one horse open sleigh im talking about the jingle bells, honey. audience cheering ill be home for cistmas, is one of those songs, that when you hear it, at least for me, because i dont spend that much time at home, as much time as i would like to, the holidays is that time when i shut everything down and i really want for my entire family to be together. You know, the one place where you really wanna be, especially at the most wonderful time of the year. Its not so wonderful when youre not home. But, at least, we have this song to sort of remind us of, of. If we could be. That we would be sharing that special time of the year with the people that we love the most. soft tune playing ill be home for christmas audience applauding 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 ill be home for christmas if only in my dreams playing medley Christmas Eve will find me where the love light gleams ill be home for christmas if only in my only in my only in my dreams in my dreams audience applauding thank you. Just a little snow is an original Christmas Song that i wrote and, uh, i was born and raised in providence, rhode island. So, im used to having white christmases and then i moved here, in like 1970 or 71. And it was so weird to me. It was like, 95 degrees at christmas time. And i just couldnt get in the spirit of christmas. Seasons greetings everyone californias kind of warm i know still the spirits on the loose hang the lights upon the roof christmas will be Christmas Even though i just wish we had a little snow just a little snow childrens chorus lalalalalalala merry Christmas Everyone sunny cal is merry and its bright still theres something missing here frosty never went up here christmas will be Christmas Even though i can use a tiny bit of snow just a tiny bit of snow childrens chorus lalalalalalala if i had a wish i would wish for this just to have a snowman at my door cause what the season needs is 32 degrees and snowflakes falling free seems more like Christmas Christmas deity is on his way rudolph, when you guide his sleigh tonight tell old santa that its warm turn the air conditioning on bring some toys for girls and boys you know oh, i dont really need a lot tell me what you really want all i want for christmas is some snow childrens chorus lalalalalalala some snow a little bit of a tiny bit of a little bit of childrens chorus lalalalalalala some snow i could use a little snow childrens chorus lalalalalalala audience cheering thank you. Thank you. Announcer when we return, seventime grammy winner, al jarreau feels the spirit of christmas with a yuletide stroll. Were walking in a Winter Wonderland announcer plus, james ingram. And American Idol superstar, bo bice, debuts his holiday hit. Coming up on the spirit of christmas. Welcome back to the spirit of christmas. audience applauding soft music playing walking gonna be walking through the Winter Wonderland walking in a winter sleigh bells ring are you listening . In the lane snow is glistening a beautiful sight were happy tonight were walking in a Winter Wonderland gone away is the bluebird here, here to stay is a new bird he sings a love song as we go along walking in a Winter Wonderland walking and what a wonderland walking be walking and what a wonderland Winter Wonderland in a winter in the meadow we can build a snowman and pretend that he is parson brown hell say, are you married . Well say, no, man but you can do the job while youre in town later on, well conspire as we dream by the fire to face unafraid the plans that weve made walking in a winter walking ho, hey walking Winter Wonderland im gonna be walking in a Winter Wonderland, a wonderland aint it grand . Walking Winter Wonderland hold my hand thats right. Winter wonderland walking, walking, walking in the meadow we can build a snowman and pretend that hes a circus clown well have lots of fun with mr. Snowman till the other children knock him down now when it snows aint it thrilling . Though your nose be so chilling well frolic and play, the eskimo way were walking in a Winter Wonderland a Winter Wonderland hold my hand laughs aint it grand in a Winter Wonderland choir singing and what a wonderland well be walking what a wonderland audience cheering blessed assurance is one of my favorite songs as i was growing up in church. We used to sing it in the choir. mellow music playing blessed assurance audience cheering jesus is mine oh, what a foretaste of glory divine heir of salvation purchased of god born of his spirit washed in his blood this is my story this is my song praising my savior all the day long this is my song praising my savior all the day long humming perfect submission perfect delight visions of rapture now burst on my sight angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy whispers of love this is my story this is my song praising my savior all the day long this is my story praising my savior praising the father in heaven whose son died for me praising my savior all the day long humming oh humming audience cheering wildly thank you very much. God bless you. Merry christmas. Announcer when we come back, American Idol alum bo bice celebrates a very Merry Christmas. Plus, an encore performance by Brian Mcknight and his special guest. And still to come, more from natalie cole, when the spirit of christmas continues. Welcome back to the spirit of christmas. A very Merry Christmas is an original song that i wrote. Thats my first try at a Christmas Song, a very Merry Christmas. And i hope you like it. upbeat music playing see the mistletoe hanging from the doorway stockings hanging from the mantelpiece chestnuts roast in the Festive Season all the happy people faces filled with glee well, its gonna be a very Merry Christmas santa claus is coming to town tonight have you been good or have you been bad . Only old st. Nick will know now, its gonna be a very Merry Christmas caroling in the streetlights saw those childrens faces merrily children sleep snuggled up so tightly dancing in their sugar plum fairy dreams still its gonna be a very Merry Christmas santa claus is coming to town tonight have you been good or have you been bad . Only old st. Nick will know now, its gonna be a very Merry Christmas i said its gonna be a very Merry Christmas santa claus is coming to town tonight have you been good or have you been bad . Only old st. Nick will know now its gonna be a very Merry Christmas its gonna be a very Merry Christmas its gonna be a very Merry Christmas audience cheering little drummer boy is a. I guess i like that because i. Im a drummer. I started off as a drummer in a group l. T. D. And then i. Ive always sang when i was. I joined a group as a drummer and a singer. And that has a special attachment to it cause i just like the rhythmic drums in the song, and, uh. I love the. The meaning of the song is great too. Its just a special meaning. Come, they told, parum, pum, pum, pum a new born king to see, parum, pum, pum, pum our finest gifts we bring, parum, pum, pum, pum to lay before the king, parum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum rum, pum, pum, pum so to honor him parum, pum, pum, pum when we come little baby, parum, pum, pum, pum