As I am diligently working on my Top 100 Songs of 2017 and Top 25 Albums of 2017, I wanted to give the listeners a Christmas mixtape in the meantime! Who doesn't want to listen to A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Home Alone soundtrack?

It's always been a little weird to get into the Christmas spirit here in California, particularly as my sister sends me clips of her and my nephew playing in the snow! Now THAT'S Christmas. Nonetheless, this music gets me in the spirit regardless of the coast, so I'm hoping it does the same for you!