Happy Christmas! On the Christmas Day show for 2011, James wishes you a Merry Christmas on behalf of a poorly Steve Webb – get well soon Steve!

There’s also ukulele versions of ‘Christmas Island’ & Mele Kalikimaka and the special audio version of the Christmas Story that was recorded for the Lifespring! Why Christmas show in 2010.

James is here with another music show, playing some of his favorite retro Christmas music!

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – The Waikikis

O Holy Night – Andy Williams; The Andy Williams Christmas Album

Gently Rock His Cradle – Jimmie Davis; A Country Christmas

Adeste Fideles – Pat Boone; White Christmas

I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Johnny Mathis; White Christmas

That’s What I’d Like For Christmas – Harry Secombe; White Christmas

Silver Bells – Robert Goulet; This Christmas I Spend With You

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S – Perry Como; Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music

O Come, All Ye FaithfulDino Martinelli; Dino Martinelli Plays Music For Christmas

The Holly And The Ivy – Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver Cornet Band; Hometown Christmas

Jingle Bells – George Wright At The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ; Merry Christmas

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – The Don Les Harmonicats; Christmas With The Don Les Harmonicats-The World Famous Harmonica Band

Deck The Halls – The World’s Greatest Jazzband; Hark The Herald Angels Swing

Sleigh Ride – Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra; Christmas Wonderland

White Christmas/I’ll Be Home For Christmas/Home For The Holidays/Happy Holiday – Lester Lanin And His Orchestra; Christmas Dance Party

On this show, Steve and James find out the history behind the Christmas classic O Holy Night – and there’s James’ own ukulele version!

James is back with some more music only shows. Playing the best in retro and podsafe christmas Music!

White Christmas – The Waikikis

Silent Night – Allison Crowe; Tidings

Joy to the World – Burl Ives; Christmas At The White House

The Twelve Days Of Christmas – Doug Boldt

It’s Beginning To Look Like Christmas – Yuletide Favorites Barbershop Style

The Little Drummer Boy – The Ray Conniff Singers – Grants: A Very Merry Christmas – Volume 1

An Old Fashioned Christmas – Billy May And Orchestra; A Christmas to Remember

The Christmas Song – Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians; Christmas Time-The Spirit Of Christmas In Song

Mary’s Little Boy Child – The Jack Halloran Singers; Christmas Is A-Comin’

Do you hear what I hear? – Living Strings & Living Voices; White Christmas

What Child Is This?/The Coventry Carol – The Medallion Orchestra And Chorus-Directed By John Paul Krance; The Sound Of Christmas-Deck The Halls

Jingle Bell Rock – The Three Suns; A Ding Dong Dandy Christmas

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeern – Big’ Tiny Little; Christmas With ‘Big’ Tiny Little

Hark, The Herald Angels Swing! – The World’s Greatest Jazzband; Hark The Herald Angels Swing

Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly/The Wassail Song/Good King Wenceslas – Lester Lanin And His Orchestra; Christmas Dance Party

Christmas Comes But Once a Year – Bryan Duncan & The Nehosoul Band; A NehoSoul Christmas!

On today’s show James and Steve tell the story of the Christmas Carol Good King Wenceslas. James also plays a version of the song on the ukulele.

This time on the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show Steve and James find out the history behind Silent Night and there’s also James’s version of the carol on the ukulele.

On this episode of the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show show, Steve tells the story behind the modern Christmas classic Jingle Bell Rock. And of course, there’s James’s own ukulele version of the song!

On today’s show, James finds out the the story behind one of the most popular Christmas Carols Joy to the World and he also gives us his take of it on the ukulele!

Welcome to the 2011 Lifespring! Why Christmas show! This year Steve and James will be finding out about some of the stories behind popular Christmas carols and songs. And James will also play them on his ukulele for your pleasure (we think!).

Today James starts off with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Here is the complete version of the special edition of the Christmas Story recorded especially for the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show and whychristmas.com

A HUGE thank you to everyone who’s taken part in the recording. Steve and James are very grateful!

The Christmas Story Cast

Gabriel: Anthony Getting – http://gettig.net
Mary: Karmyn Tyler – http://karmyntyler.com
Elizabeth: Natalie Nicole Gilbert – http://www.facebook.com/NatalieNicoleGilbert
Angel: Bob Souer – http://bobsouer.com
Shepherd 1: Bryan Duncan – http://bryanduncan.com
Shepherd 2: Kenny Metcalf – http://justaband.com
Shepherd 3: Dave DeAndrea – http://davedeandrea.com
Wise Man 1: Ron Ploof – http://griddlecakes.com
Wise Man 2: Ron Stroope – http://ronstroope.com
Wise Man 3: RevTim – http://revtim.com
King Herod: James Cooper – http://www.whychristmas.com
Narrator: Steve Webb – http://theguywiththefriendlyvoice.com