Author: Rus VanWestervelt

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon with the Harlem Community Choir

  Oh, the words of hope for peace, if you want it. John & Yoko, with the Harlem Community Choir, released… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 7. Peace by George Winston

  The snowfall we are receiving is quite timely, as George Winston’s Peace captures the beauty and absolute solitude of a… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 8. River by Joni Mitchell

  There aren’t too many versions of this song that I do not like. I didn’t even know it existed until… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland (then) and James Taylor (now)

  For many reasons, this should have been number 10, as it would have served as a good bookend to number… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 10. Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band-Aid

  Well, here we are at the Top Ten songs on my Christmas Countdown 2009. While the first 20 songs were… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 11. Angels Among Us by Alabama

  I know, I know. You’re probably in one of two camps: either you are wondering why this didn’t make the… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 12. All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

  This one goes out to all of my yearbook alums who bring this song to life every year in our… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 13. When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick, Jr.

  Harry Connick Jr.’s music takes me back to the very early 90’s when I was actively involved in the production… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 14. I’ll Be Home For Christmas by Josh Groban

  There are times when our emotions are so deep, the words escape us. We are left with actions, instead, to… Read more.

• Christmas Countdown 2009: No. 15. Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses

  Nothing deep here today. This trademark song of the 80s by Patty Donahue and The Waitresses (best known for their… Read more.