25 Carols of Christmas: No. 1

One of my favorite childhood Christmas memories is the music my mom would play early each morning during the holiday season. It wasn’t always easy to leave the warmth and comfort of my bed on cold, dark winter mornings—especially on school days!—but the wake-up call was a little easier to heed when it came in the form Christmas carols playing on the turn-table (did I mention that it was the good, OLD days?).

I’ve decided this year to update the tradition around our house to awaken my own sleepyheads to start their days. First, I’ll randomly select a CD from our Christmas collection and play it while I prepare breakfast—hoping that both the sweet strains and delicious aromas will give my Littles the incentive to rise and shine. Then, I’ll share one particularly meaningful song from the CD here each day until Dec. 25, to impart a bit of the spirit of the season that we are all beginning to feel.

Today’s CD is Christmastime, by Michael W. Smith. It’s hard to choose a favorite song, but because this is the first day of December and the first day for us to begin the tradition anew, I’ll share the first one on the CD: The Happiest Christmas. (Click the play button on the audio player below to hear it.) Hope it helps you start your own day—and the holiday season—on the right note!

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