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December 21: This Baby – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 21: This Baby

Navidaddy - December 21: This Baby

When planning this year's 25 Days, I intentionally slotted today's song — This Baby by Steven Curtis Chapman — for the 21st of December. Amy & I have always liked this song, and given that December 21 was our child's due date, I just thought it would be fun to tie the two together.

However, Wesley had other plans and arrived on December 16 instead! I'm going to have to have a talk with our son about sticking to schedules!

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December 20: What Child Is This – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 20: What Child Is This

Navidaddy - December 20: What Child Is This

Do you know what group recorded the theme song for the original Hawaii Five-O TV show? The same group that plays What Child Is This today! It's The Ventures with a high-energy instrumental!

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December 19: Little Boy Who Couldn't Find Christmas – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 19: Little Boy Who Couldn't Find Christmas

Navidaddy - December 19: Little Boy Who Couldn't Find Christmas

Hey, it's another depressing kid song relating to the holidays! I'm wondering why these were ever written, to be honest. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans sing 1954's Little Boy Who Couldn't Find Christmas.

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December 18: Some Children See Him – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 18: Some Children See Him

Navidaddy - December 18: Some Children See Him

Every Christmas needs a little Mannheim Streamroller. Here's your dose for this year with Some Children See Him.

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December 17: The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 17: The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy

Navidaddy - December 17: The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy

The New Classic Singers pull out their vocal chops and give us a choral rendition of The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy… because they can!

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December 16: Santa Baby for The HIP – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 16: Santa Baby for The HIP

Navidaddy - December 16: Santa Baby for The HIP

The HIP is a mall located on the northwest side of Chicago. It's an acronym for Harlem Irving Plaza, having first opened in 1956. Because of the land-locked nature of the property, it has a very interesting footprint, growing through creative expansion. It originally was an outdoor mall that was converted to enclosed in the late 1970s. While not glamorous, it boasts one of the highest occupancy rates for malls in the area, and is a place I locally grew up with.

A few years ago they stuck Santa Baby for The HIP on their website as part of their Christmas promotions. It's cheesy, that's for sure, but in sort of a fun way.

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December 15: Merry Christmas Baby – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 15: Merry Christmas Baby

Navidaddy - December 15: Merry Christmas Baby

It's not Christmas without The Beach Boys, is it? Well, maybe it can be, but not this year! Thankfully, they reference (sorta) kids and children in with the title of their song, Merry Christmas Baby

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December 14: O Child, O Son – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 14: O Child, O Son

Navidaddy - December 14: O Child, O Son

Amy & I picked up this Christmas compilation album last year and really liked it, as it featured a lot of original takes on classic themes. Today's song by Supper Club is called O Child, O Son.

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December 13: Christmas Children – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 13: Christmas Children

Navidaddy - December 13: Christmas Children

Today's song is from one of my favorite renditions of A Christmas Carol, the 1970 film Scrooge. Fitting our 'Navidad' theme, it's Christmas Children!

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December 12: Holly Boy – Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music 2011: Navidaddy

Navidaddy - December 12: Holly Boy

Navidaddy - December 12: Holly Boy

Would you like to meet the Holly Boy? Betty Cox sings about a 1955 Christmas character that never really took off. (Thank goodness!)

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