Christmas Music

Music has a unique way of touching our hearts, and perhaps at no season during the year is that more evident than Christmas. Shopping malls, concert halls, grocery stores, and street corners are all abuzz with the music of Christmas.

So when the holidays roll around, it's time to bring out those songs to help you get in the spirit! We've assembled a few resources from the Internet for you to enjoy.

• MIDI Files
  Looking for a virtual kareoke machine to help with your Christmas caroling? Gather the friends and family around the computer, and start a MIDI file playing and you'll have just that. MIDI files were originally created to allow musicians to store music information in small files for playback and archival. While not comparable to CD quality, they're a great way to hear a tune from your computer or MIDI-compatible music instrument. To get started, simply visit the Christmas MIDI web site, and click on a song title to listen to the song. (Note: While most Web browsers and computer may play MIDI files, not all computers may play these files properly)
• Christmas MP3's
  MP3 is a compact way to store sound digitally. The quality is near or equal to that of a Compact Disc, but it requires an MP3 player to listen to them. MP3.com has a Christmas MP3 "station" on their Web site that will allow you to listen to and buy Christmas music from their site.
• Lyrics and Music
  If you want to go a capella with your caroling, or have forgotten the verses of the most common tunes, this site may be just what you want.