Mary Mary

sung by Harry Belafonte

Here's a little reminder of why Christmas is celebrated sung with the dulcet tones of Mr. Belafonte...

Mary, Mary had a little baby

Oh, pretty little baby

Oh, pretty little baby

Glory be to the newborn king

Star a-shinin', shinin' on the manger

Oh, shinin' on the manger

Oh, welcoming a stranger

Glory be to the newborn king

Mary, Mary who was here, who knew him

Oh, did anybody know him

The ox and the donkey

They bowed right down before him

Glory be to the newborn king

Mary, what you gonna name your baby

Oh, pretty little baby

Mm, pretty little baby

Glory be to the newborn king

Some call him Emanuel

Think I'll call him Jesus

Mm, my pretty little Jesus

Glory to the newborn king

The Little Drummer Boy

performed by Burl Ives

Christmas is fast approaching so I've decided to share one of my favorite songs of the season. This song has always held a special place in my heart because when I was 7 my Uncle Ivan led our little "Choir of Cousins" in a rendition of The Little Drummer Boy in Spanish. I don't remember if we were any good but I do remember that I had a lot of fun singing with my cousins.

P.S. I also like this song because I'm a percussionist ^_~