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Welcome to *American Christmas*, the holiday radio station of America. We are broadcasting every year from November 20th to December 26th. The rest of the year we are American Sixties Radio, the radio station dedicated to the 60's music of America.

Christmas music has always been an important part of the holidays at our house. *American Christmas* exists to share our favorite music with you. We feature the best North American Christmas songs from 1941 to today with a few favorites from across the pond thrown in. From old favorites like Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Barbra Streisand, Tennesse Ernie Ford, Andy Williams, Perry Como, June Christy, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin, Lena Horne, Jo Stafford, Gene Autry, Mel Torme, Doris Day, Burl Ives, Harry Belafonte and Nat King Cole to the rock and roll classics like Elvis Presley, Bobby Vinton, The Beach Boys and Brenda Lee to the new classics like Neil Diamond, Natalie Cole, Kenny G, Dolly Parton, Roger Whittaker, Vanessa Williams and the Carpenters. We play all the great classics of the Christmas season including songs from famous Christmas television specials and movies.

We play also great Canadian artists like Anne Murray, Celine Dion, Loreena McKennitt, Sarah McLachlan and Michelle Wright without forgetting the newer artists like Hilary Duff, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Faith Hill, Josh Groban, Martina McBride and Mariah Carey. Another important part of our Christmas memories are songs from popular holiday specials like the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack by the unforgettable Vince Guaraldi Trio or songs from old Rankin & Bass television shows like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Year Without a Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman or Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.

*American Christmas* adds new recent recordings every year from mainstream artists like Michael Bublé, Bob Dylan, Justin Bieber, Annie Lennox, She & Him, Andrea Bocelli Josh Groban and more. Every year also, independant artists submit their songs to us and after careful selection some are added to our rotation and are enjoyed as old friends by our listeners for years to come. So enjoy the program and tell your friends about us!

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Warm thanks to the more than 189,000 listeners from 186 countries who tuned-in to *American Christmas* during the 2011 holiday season.

Song of the Year!
Since our initial broadcast in 2004, we have counted the "thumbs-up" to award the song of the year from all our offerings. Which song will it be this year? Vote for your favorites now!

Past winners:
2011: Linus and Lucy by the Vince Guaraldi Trio
2010: Christmas Vacation Theme by Mavis Staples
2009: We Are Santa's Elves from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2008: Christmas Suite for Orchestra by Richard Benson and His Orchestra
2007: Winter Wonderland / Silver Bells / White Christmas by Carpenters
2006: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
2005: I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by Gayla Peevey
2004: The Christmas Shoes by Newsong

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Movie soundtracks are part of our program too like the wonderful John Williams score for the Home Alone movies or Alan Silvestri's Polar Express. Finally, we also feature sacred music from the Our Daily Bread ministries to complete our offering. Come and listen like you would at our house. We hope you enjoy the program!

P.S.: If you are in the mood to experiment why not try our sister station Radio *Neige-Folle* which plays French Christmas songs during the holiday season? You will hear songs from the French repertoire as well as old favorites with a "French twist".

This radio broadcast is a labor of love but it does cost money to acquire the music and to pay for the streaming and royalties. A little help from our listeners is always appreciated either by a getting a Live365 VIP membership or a direct donation (see donate button below). Thank you.