What We Are Reading: Music

Recommended by Carol Allen, Campus Ministry: "Advent is Fr. Kent O'Connor's Advent-themed album. He specifically wanted to make an album dedicated to the season of Advent and not Christmas!"

Listed in order of submission (oldest first)

• White Christmas - Bing Crosby
• Twelve Days of Christmas - Pentatonix
• Christmas Can Can - Pentatonix
• Carol of the Bells (2 entries)
• Home for Christmas - Anne Sofie Von Otter.
  • Some tracks I skip.  Some tracks I love.  I've spent many a snowy evening by candle or Christmas tree light. with this gentle, soothing music.  (Joan Hopkins / Library)
• So This Is Christmas - John Lennon (Tammy Sarver / Political Science)
• Carpenters
• Andy Williams
• Songs of Joy & Peace - Yo-Yo Ma & Friends
  • "It is Yo-Yo's hope that everyone who listens to this album will hear a song familiar, comfortable and beloved to them as well as discover and fall in love with music that is brand new." Available with a bonus DVD!  (Joan Hopkins/Library)
• Santa Baby - Ertha Kitt
• It's a Marshmallow World - Dean Martin
  • For some retro Christmas cool
• James Taylor at Christmas album (Pat Somers / MCP)
• Pandora's Classical Music for Studying (Pat Somers / MCP)
• The Messiah by G.F. Handel (Pat Somers / MCP)
• Feliz Navidad (Janet Forde / Library)
• Michael Buble, Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli, Pentatonix (student submission)
• Last Christmas by Wham!
  • Classic 80's Christmas jam! (Sarah Howard / Criminal Justice, Poly/Sci and Sociology)
• Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande (student submission)
• Advent - Fr. Kent O'Connor
  • Fr. Kent wanted to do a twist on the old Christmas album, and make an Advent album instead. (Carol Allen / Campus Ministry)
• Silver & Gold - Sufjan Stevens
  • If you are looking for something a little different, this album puts some musical twists on carols we all know. There are also some new ones. At 5 discs, there is also a lot of music to go through! (Carol Allen / Campus Ministry)
• Lofi Christmas Radio 24/7
  • This chill lofi 24/7 Youtube channel is perfect for non-obtrusive background music. It's great for work, or for setting the ambiance in a low-key gathering.  It's not all Christmas music, which is nice variety. The video part changes too, sometimes it's a pretty Christmas scene, a kitty and owner watching TV, or a Christmas market scene. It's been my go-to music lately!   (Melinda Schwarten / student)
• Kenny G Christmas
• Feliz Navidad -  Jose Feliciano  (Liz Velez - University Housing & Residence Life)
  • Looking for some more Spanish classics to provide holiday cheer? Some of the best Christmas songs can be played here on YoutTube .
  • You can't go wrong with Mariah Carey too!

• Santa Baby by Jhene Aiko, B2K. (Andres Wright - student)
• Christmas Eve & Other Stories by Trans Siberian Orchestra 
  • Hyper-talented prog-rock musicians meet Christmas.  It doesn't get any better than this. (Mark Brodie - Math )
• Under the Mistletoe by Justin Bieber (student)
• Drummer Boy, Felice Navidad, We Three King's (Swati Wagh - Library)
• A Little Christmas Gift by Muriel Anderson and Jean-Felix LaLanne (Carol - ACE)
  • Instrumental guitar.  Muriel Anderson is a Downers Grove Native (north)