Now that we are past Thanksgiving I guess we are in the Christmas season (at least as far as music on the radio, in the stores, etc. is concerned). With that in mind I thought I'd spend some time talking about some of my favorite Christmas music. In order to keep this post short and to give me something to write about over the days to come I plan to write about one CD per post. You've been warned.

One of my very favorite recordings, one which I have recommended again and again over the years, is We Three Kings by The Roches. This is a very fun recording of songs that these sisters have sung together for years. Some of them they grew up singing. Some of them are done very seriously presenting the reverent tone of the song. Others are quite silly. Frosty the Snowman is especially funny as they sing with some children, chiding them about believing in a walking, talking snowman to which the kids respond by yelling back "He's REAL! What do YOU know? You're just a bunch of grown ups!"

If you're not familiar with the Roches then they are worth getting acquainted with. The three sisters sing in wonderful harmonies. They have sung back up for Paul Simon and many other artists. In addition, they have released more than a dozen recordings, mostly as a group but also as individuals and duets. But despite my enjoyment of the multiple Roches CDs I have, the one I listen to the most is We Three Kings since it gets played every year, while the others might not get pulled out so often (too many CDs, too little time).