Oh Come All Ye Faithful is my favorite Christmas carol. I can remember my Mother humming this tune when I was really young. Now when I hear it, I think of her.

Originally, I learned it as a little girl as a hymn in Catholic Mass, in Latin. I was surprised later that no one else knew the Latin version.

"We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!" Ah, Christmas music!! It makes you feel good. It takes your back in time and it carries you away creating new memories with new songs or a new artist singing the song. Here are 12 favorite Christmas songs that will cause your endorphins to soar, putting you into a wonderful mood full of Christmas Spirit.

No memory of any past Christmas would be complete without mention of music, the universal language of all seasons that enriches our lives with warmth and tenderness regardless of mood or circumstance. From the early school musicals and plays of our childhood, our churches Advent and seasonal presentations to our local ballet and orchestra performances, the message of peace on earth, goodwill to all men goes forth each year to a lost and dying world. The story of a baby, born unto a simple people and raised with a singleness of heart, a message of hope and salvation to all.