{"id":4568,"date":"2019-12-19T15:23:56","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T15:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2025-11-05T16:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:03:11","slug":"rsa-staff-shares-holiday-music-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/staff-picks\/rsa-staff-shares-holiday-music-favorites\/","title":{"rendered":"RSA Staff Shares Holiday Music Favorites!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4575\" src=\"http:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191205_085021-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"RSA Staff Shares Holiday Music Favorites\" width=\"646\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191205_085021-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191205_085021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_20191205_085021-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/chanukah-collection\"><strong>Chanukah<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/featured-collections\/holiday-music\"><strong>Christmas<\/strong><\/a>, here at the Recorded Sound Archives we&#8217;ve got you covered.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/3886\"><strong>story of Chanukah,<\/strong><\/a> or have you ever wonder how Christmas is celebrated in Israel? Discover how both <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/43798\"><strong>Christmas and Chanukah<\/strong><\/a> are celebrated in Israel in the late 50s and 60s. Along with Christmas hymns such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/16957\">Oh, Come All Ye Faithful<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/16924\">Silent Night, Holy Night<\/a><\/strong> or silly songs like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/48059\">I want a hippopotamus for Christmas<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/10509\"><strong>All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We even have a few <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/36447\"><strong>Hanukkah sing-alongs<\/strong><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/36448\"><strong>Volume 2<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/36449\"><strong>Volume 3<\/strong><\/a>) for you to sing-a-long and enjoy with children. Or perhaps you&#8217;re looking for a modern take on some old Chanukah classics, discover <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/48085\"><strong>Kenny Ellis Hanukkah Swings<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With over 100 recordings for you to choose from between our <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/chanukah-collection\"><strong>Chanukah<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/featured-collections\/holiday-music\"><strong>Christmas<\/strong><\/a> collections, the Recorded Sound Archives staff has put together a list of our favorite songs for you to listen to with family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h1>RSA Staff Shares Holiday Music Favorites!<\/h1>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/6856\"><strong>Chanukah in Song: Mi yimalel\/(Yeladim binerot)<\/strong><\/a> by Gladys Gerwirtz; Eve Lippman<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/25628\"><strong>Mommy Kissing Santa Claus \/ __ days &#8217;till Christmas (15 through 9)<\/strong><\/a> by Spike Jones<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/113368\"><strong>Ocho Kandelikas<\/strong><\/a> by Kenny Ellis<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/120907\"><strong>Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas<\/strong><\/a> by Frank Sinatra<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/6855\"><strong>Chanukah in Song (Side 4): Oy Chanukah<\/strong><\/a> by Gladys Gewirtz; Eve Lippman<\/p>\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/38896\"><strong>Silent Night, Holy Night (Stille Nacht)<\/strong><\/a> by Helen Traubel<\/p>\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/104538\"><strong>Chanukah Piano Medley<\/strong><\/a> by Benjamin Roth-Aroni<\/p>\n<p>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/120655\"><strong>We Wish You a Merry Christmas<\/strong><\/a> by The French Quarter Band<\/p>\n<p>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/track\/113365\"><strong>Medley: Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah; Who Can Retell<\/strong><\/a> by Kenny Ellis<\/p>\n<p>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/album\/48059\"><strong>I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas<\/strong><\/a> by Gayla Peevey<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note, due to copyright some items may only be available as a 45-second snippet.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are a Researcher or Educator in need of full access to these recordings, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsa.fau.edu\/rs\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you celebrate Chanukah or Christmas, here at the Recorded Sound Archives we&#8217;ve got you covered. 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