This sing-a-long book by David Schiller gets the family in the Christmas spirit. With 17 songs on the CD with accompaniment, the whole family can get in the Christmas spirit with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”; then get jolly with the hand-clapping “Go Tell It on the Mountain”; then join in on the Messiah’s “Hallelujah Chorus”; they can then glide into a tender “Silent Night” with solo guitar accompaniment—just the way the song was unveiled on Christmas Eve, 1818. Plus there’s the Backseat Ballet Company’s production of The Nutcracker, a hip-hop version of “’Twas the Night Before Christmas,” with a recorder lesson that will teach you how to play “Jingle Bells” and other tunes.
The CD is filled with musical variety and has just enough vocals to keep everyone together; the 64-page book contains not only all the lyrics, but also tips on singing and Christmas history, lore, and trivia; the three booklets contain just the lyrics.
