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**The Christmas Stocking**

A short audio show celebrating the happiest time of year all year long

Latest Episodes:

**Representing 52 “A Charlie Brown Christmas”** Dec 23, 2024
Show notes

**From Christmas 2010:** I love the dancing twins, the pink aluminum Christmas tree, and everything else about **A Charlie Brown Christmas**. We go behind the scenes. Many ways to get involved. I post a ton of Christmas info on Twitter.com/XmasStocking, and will reply if you message me. The Facebook page is hopping, too. Email TopElf at MyChristmasStocking.NET. And what do you want for Christmas? Go to MyChristmasStocking.net, click the Call Me button and enter your phone number. My voicemail will call you privately and for free.
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Featured music:

“Sing Hallelujah (Christ Is Born of Mary)” by 1 Less Stone (from Soundclick.com)

Background music:

“The First Nowell” by David Shelley from “Christmas Sax – Seasonal Favorites With Smooth Jazz”
(Classic Fox Records)
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“O Come All Ye Faithful” by Michael Ryan from “A Classical Guitar Christmas”
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More information:

Infoplease.com, MentalFloss.com, Wikia.com and, of course, Wikipedia.com have some more about the production.

Amazon has many DVD versions, including this one and the Holiday Collection, some Blu-rays (this is the most basic version), (oh–and this is the Holiday Collection Blu-ray).

I’m not positive this is completely accurate, but this claims to be the original ending of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. The original link was taken down.

Representing 3 O, Christmas Tree Dec 14, 2024

Show notes

You’ll find a little introduction before the episode.

From Christmas ’06: The centerpiece of holiday decorating is the Christmas tree. Why do we bring a tree inside the house and put pretty baubles on it? Where did that tradition come from? We’ll answer those questions and more on the Christmas Stocking. Comment atMyChristmasStocking.net. Email: TopElf at MyChristmasStocking.NET.

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Background music includes:

“Deck the Halls” by Technohazard (from GarageBand.com)

“O Christmas Tree,” one of Patricia’s Christmas Carols (formerly from Soundclick.com)

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by John Morgan, available on a CD of Christmas music. I found it at feelslikechristmas.com

Featured song:

“Holy Night” by Sandra Mooy (available on Bandcamp.com

If you want to learn more about Christmas trees:

The National Christmas Tree Association has a lot of information, including tree maintenance.

Wikipedia has a decent history, too, although it has a lot of opinions sprinkled in the information.

141 O Come, All Ye Faithful and more Dec 22, 2018

Show notes

The story of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is a bit fuzzy. We’ll see if we can focus it a little. Just a little. Plus bonus songs you’ll love! I do. Email me at TopElf at MyChristmasStocking.NET. Call (323) 487-12-25. Follow the Christmas Stocking on Facebook and Twitter @XmasStocking. Thanks to the generous souls who have given to the show at MyChristmasStocking.net/Contribute. Find videos and all the episodes at MyChristmasStocking.net.

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/ChristmasStockingPodcast/141OComeAllYeFaithful.mp3

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Featured songs:

“O Come, All Ye Faithful” by Meagan Taylor and Jason Coleman from “A Tennessee Christmas” (from Noisetrade)
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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Charleene Closshey
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See the video on YouTube (she’s amazing)

“Joy Whispered” by Rändi Fay
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See the lyric video on YouTube

Background music:

“O Come, All Ye Faithful” by Mark Bodino from “My Favorite Christmas Guitar Songs All Year Round”
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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” by Chris Friesen from “I Heard the Bells” (from Noisetrade)

“Adeste Fidelis” by Frank Carter from the album “Deck the Halls”
Get the album from Frank

More information:

Learn more about “O Come, All Ye Faithful” from Wikipedia.

Hear more carols and their origins at Carols.MyChristmasStocking.net

It’s the 200th anniversary of the first performance of “Silent Night” and I talk about it and play it here.

140 Christmas Lights Dec 12, 2018

Show notes

It’s not Christmas without Christmas lights. Well, at least these days. How did the electric ones develop and get popular? We’ll talk about that and more. Every episode is at MyChristmasStocking.net, along with a lot more, including video and some pictures. Email: TopElf at MyChristmasStocking.NET. Call (323) 487-12-25. Find the Christmas Stocking on Twitter @XmasStocking and Facebook. Thanks to everyone who’s given to the show at MyChristmasStocking.net/Contribute.

http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/ChristmasStockingPodcast/140ChristmasLights.mp3

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Featured song:

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by the Gothard Sisters from the album “Falling Snow”
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Background music:

“Goodbye Charles” by Over the Rhine from “Even The Snow Turns Blue: An Over the Rhine Christmas Compilation” (from Noisetrade) and “Snow Angels”
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“The French Carol” by the Gothard Sisters from the album “Falling Snow”
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More information:

Learn more details from The Smithsonian Magazine.

Hear more episodes about Christmas trees of all types at Trees.MyChristmasStocking.net