SFX (Sleighbells) Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas 'Tis the season to celebrate the holidays.

With a whole hour of joy, cheer and goodwill Featuring special Christmas performances From some our favorite Inland Sessions guests.

Enjoy a dozen of Inland Northwests' most talented Musicians performing beloved Christmas classics.

Interpreted from Leon Atkinson, Hsia-Jung Chang and the Tone Devil Brothers.

And beautiful new holiday originals by Brittany Jean, Mountains in the Sea and Karli Ingersoll.

It's all next on Inland Sessions.

♪ ♪ Bells will be ringing.

Sad, sad news.

♪ ♪ Oh, what a Christmas to have the blues.

♪ ♪ My baby's gone.

I've no Friend.

♪ ♪ Do wish me greeting, Once again.

♪ ♪ Choirs will be singing.

A Silent night.

♪ ♪ Christmas carols by candlelight.

♪ ♪ Please come home for Christmas, ♪ ♪ please come home for Christmas.

♪ ♪ If not for Christmas.

By New Year's night.

♪ ♪ Friends and relations, send salutation.

♪ ♪ As sure as the stars shine above.

♪ ♪ But this is Christmas.

Christmas, my dear.

♪ ♪ It's the time of year to be with the ♪ ♪ ones you love.

♪ ♪ So won't you tell me, you'll never more roam.

♪ ♪ Christmas and newyears.

Will find you home, ♪ ♪ please come home for Christmas, ♪ ♪ please come home for Christmas.

♪ ♪ If not for Christmas, for New Years night.

♪ ♪ ♪ There'll be no more sorrow.

♪ ♪ No grief and pain.

♪ ♪ And I'll be happy.

♪ ♪ This Christmas once again.

♪ ♪ ♪ Stars shining bright in the sky ♪ ♪ Lead us to where the baby lays ♪ ♪ Face to face with the cattle and the sheep ♪ ♪ A King of very humble means ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ Share a cup of cheer ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ Hug the ones you hold dear ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ We all need a break ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ Peace on earth is at stake ♪ ♪ ♪ Tree on a hill glazed in white ♪ ♪ Lead us to a place of peace and quiet ♪ ♪ Signs of an ever-turning tide ♪ ♪ The death before the birth of new life ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ Share a cup of cheer ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ Hug the ones you hold dear ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ We all need a break ♪ ♪ Ooooh ♪ ♪ Peace on earth is at stake ♪ ♪ ♪ Ooooh Share a cup of cheer ♪ ♪ Ooooh Hug the ones you hold dear ♪ ♪ Ooooh We all need a break ♪ ♪ Ooooh Peace on earth is at stake ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Love in my heart be the guide ♪ ♪ Help me to see my brother eye to eye ♪ ♪ Love in your heart bring a smile ♪ ♪ A gift worth sharing over many miles ♪ Christmas brings hope during the darkest days of winter and Christmas time, I use six carols to outline the evolution of the spirit of Christmas.

You might recognize some of them.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well I love you to the ♪ ♪ Moon and back ♪ ♪ But is that really very far ♪ ♪ I've almost put ♪ ♪ that many miles ♪ ♪ On my earthbound car ♪ ♪ Between the Earth ♪ ♪ And the Moon ♪ ♪ There aren't even any stars ♪ ♪ I don't like ♪ ♪ driving in the dark ♪ ♪ We don't pass any other cars ♪ ♪ And it seems like ♪ ♪ Such a long ride ♪ ♪ And I ♪ ♪ Wanna get out ♪ ♪ It seems like such a long ♪ ♪ Ride ♪ ♪ So can you ♪ ♪ Stop it now ♪ ♪ We set out with ♪ ♪ such good intent ♪ ♪ But there wasn't much to see ♪ ♪ Now we can't look away ♪ ♪ from this accident ♪ ♪ You know there's ♪ ♪ only you and me ♪ ♪ Well I wanna hear you sing ♪ ♪ Even if it's lost in space ♪ ♪ And I wanna see your smile ♪ ♪ And know I brought ♪ ♪ that to your face ♪ ♪ But it seems like such a ♪ ♪ Long while ♪ ♪ That we've been ♪ ♪ on this same road ♪ ♪ Well I can't ♪ ♪ Remember your smile ♪ ♪ And the radio's broke ♪ ♪ Sometimes the ♪ ♪ choices we make ♪ ♪ Make it seem ♪ ♪ there's no escape ♪ ♪ But where would I go anyway ♪ ♪ Just a lonely ♪ ♪ fall through space ♪ ♪ I love you to ♪ ♪ the moon and back ♪ ♪ Yeah and I guess ♪ ♪ that's pretty far ♪ ♪ I'm gonna stay ♪ ♪ here belted in ♪ ♪ Right beside you in this car ♪ ♪ I love you to the ♪ ♪ moon and back ♪ ♪ Yeah and I guess ♪ ♪ that's pretty far ♪ ♪ Who said that ♪ ♪ we have to stop ♪ ♪ Further on may be a star ♪ ♪ (piano slows then fades) ♪ I wrote this song about my favorite kind of Christmas tree, which is a little Charlie Brown tree.

So here it goes.

♪ ♪ Scraggly and scrawny you're not much to see ♪ ♪ Tiny and humble you are ♪ ♪ Crooked and scruffy with no majesty ♪ ♪ Like a baby born in a barn ♪ ♪ But there's something about you ♪ ♪ I just can't resist ♪ ♪ You're perfect, you're here and you're mine ♪ ♪ Theres something about you so easily missed ♪ ♪ If I look really closely you shine ♪ ♪ ♪ Your branches are skinny and not very strong ♪ ♪ Our twinkly lights weigh you down ♪ ♪ You like kind of silly something doesn't belong ♪ ♪ Like a baby king with a crown ♪ ♪ But there'’s something about you I just can'’t resist ♪ ♪ You'’re perfect, you'’re here and you'’re mine ♪ ♪ Theres something about you so easily missed ♪ ♪ If I look really closely you shine ♪ ♪ ♪ The parties are over, it's late Christmas Eve ♪ ♪ Your branches are brittle and dry ♪ ♪ I'll curl up beside you and fall asleep ♪ ♪ In a few days we'll say goodbye ♪ ♪ There's something about you I'll never forget ♪ ♪ My second string underdog tree ♪ ♪ Heroes appear like you never expect ♪ ♪ May your spirit live on in me ♪ ♪ But there'’s something about you I just can'’t resist ♪ ♪ You'’re perfect, you'’re here and you'’re mine ♪ ♪ Theres something about you so easily missed ♪ ♪ If I look really closely you shine ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, this is Christmas.

Christmas.

♪ ♪ And the mistletoe is hanging.

In the hall.

♪ ♪ And the lights are shining bright on the tree tonight.

♪ ♪ Well, it all seems so dim without you.

♪ ♪ Say it's Christmas, Christmas, and kids are singing carols, ♪ ♪ down the lane.

♪ ♪ And the lights are shining bright ♪ ♪ On the tree tonight.

It all seems so dim ♪ ♪ without you.

♪ ♪ I'd take down all the holly, If I could hold you tight.

♪ ♪ I'd give back all the presents If I could be with you tonight♪ ♪ ♪ This is Christmas, Christmas♪ ♪ And the love, is blowing kisses out in the snow.

♪ ♪ And the Lights are Shining bright on the tree tonight ♪ ♪ But it all seems so dim it all seems so dim ♪ ♪ It all seems so dim without you.

♪ ♪ ♪ Christmas Eve, and one last gift to find I don't mind ♪ ♪ I might've planned it this way To take in the lights ♪ ♪ at night before Christmas Day tomorrow ♪ ♪ Frosted front windowpanes, street lamps are candy canes, ♪ ♪ and... anyway ♪ ♪ The store I'm looking for is closing ♪ ♪ Just hoping I can make it in time Bringing apple cider with ♪ ♪ cinnamon spice for someone ♪ ♪ My thank you for staying, ♪ ♪ for waiting, for holding this gift of mine ♪ ♪ Red kettle ringers remind me again ♪ ♪ Of sweet peace on earth and goodwill toward men ♪ ♪ With each note, my heart beats warmer ♪ ♪ As carolers sing on the corner, ♪ ♪ "Silent night" ♪ ♪ Racing now to make it to the church ♪ ♪ Then I'll search for my dear friends and family ♪ ♪ Children are standing at the door to hand ♪ ♪ me a candle ♪ ♪ Lighting my way to join in praise ♪ ♪ and the beautiful story ♪ ♪ Handbells and church bells remind me again ♪ ♪ Of sweet peace on earth and goodwill toward men ♪ ♪ With each note, my heart beats warmer As the Christmas ♪ ♪ choir sings in the corner, "Silent night" ♪ ♪ Home again, we'll trim the bannister And hang there the ♪ ♪ stockings on Old St. Nick's Day A whispering snowfall is ♪ ♪ here-well, better late than never ♪ ♪ Moonbeams and new dreams with Christmas ♪ ♪ now moments away ♪ ♪ Chimes on the mantle remind me again ♪ ♪ Of sweet peace on earth and goodwill toward men ♪ ♪ With each note, my heart beats warmer I turn out the lights ♪ ♪ with a murmur "Silent night" ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ The road was ice underneath my feet, walking in the wind ♪ ♪ The woolen coat from mom and dad soon collared to my chin ♪ ♪ One step down on the Clark Street Bridge, ♪ ♪ the atmosphere went still.

♪ ♪ The falling, early- winter snow ♪ ♪ lost her bitter chill ♪ ♪ And my eyes caught on a rising pinewood forest ♪ ♪ Growing up from the deck of a ghost they called Rouse Simmons ♪ ♪ She was donned in dazzling, amber lights that burned away ♪ ♪ the mist Holding fast in between the masts with twine ♪ ♪ and crimson ribbons ♪ ♪ A ship of old moored in waters cold of ♪ ♪ velvet, navy blue I heard the merry captain sing with his ♪ ♪ very merry crew As they unbound a thousand powdered, ♪ ♪ downy Christmas trees Safely carried o'er the lake to all the ♪ ♪ waiting families ♪ ♪ Down the stairwell, I am drawn to another time The captain ♪ ♪ found me there, an open hand and ocean eyes He gave to me a ♪ ♪ garland wreath of mistletoe and pine "Merry Christmas to ♪ ♪ you and yours from me and all of mine" ♪ ♪ Faded words on the paper ♪ ♪ tag: November 1912 ♪ ♪ I heard the sounding of eight bells ♪ ♪ One final farewell ♪ ♪ ♪ I turned to go, stealing one last glance ♪ ♪ to see it all again ♪ ♪ His ship was gone, lost in the mist as though ♪ ♪ she'd never been Frozen air and the city noise-I'm back in ♪ ♪ myown time Going home with mistletoe and pine, I sang ♪ ♪ "Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and all of mine" ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas to you from me and mine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I want to believe that there is a better place for someone ♪ ♪ like me ♪ ♪ And I hold to some hope that there is more than what I'm ♪ ♪ seeing ♪ ♪ That these hard hard days, these hard hard days won't last ♪ ♪ And I'm praying for a miracle in my soul ♪ ♪ And I wish that love would find me again and that I'd believe it ♪ ♪ That these hard hard hours, these hard hard hours won't last ♪ ♪ And oh, I'd fly away in some beautiful escape ♪ ♪ But something always calls me back to earth ♪ ♪ I seek a solace for this burning heart ♪ ♪ A home for the running broken part of me ♪ ♪ That these hard hard years, these hard hard years won't last ♪ ♪ And oh, I'd fly away in some beautiful escape ♪ ♪ But something always calls me back to earth ♪ ♪ So, I will keep breathing the air that I'm given ♪ ♪ And hold close to the wonders I find when I can ♪ ♪ Cos' this hard hard life, this hard hard life, ♪ ♪ Oh, this hard hard life it won't last ♪ ♪ This hard hard life don't last ♪ ♪ This is one that I wrote last year when let's see, We were ♪ ♪ getting ready to do a live stream show at Lucky You.

And ♪ ♪ it was really sad to me that all of the Christmas ♪ ♪ festivities had to happen virtually.

♪ ♪ So, I was missing all of my friends and all the past ♪ ♪ Christmas shows.

So, I wrote this one called Christmas with ♪ ♪ you.

♪ ♪ ♪ It isn'’t the shoppers all bustling by ♪ ♪ It'’s not the jingling bells department store ♪ ♪ Santa'’s ho ho ho'’s We know so well ♪ ♪ It'’s not even choirs of children who sing silent night ♪ ♪ Or the glow through the window Christmas tree lights ♪ ♪ This year if my Christmas wishes came true ♪ ♪ I would spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ Christmas with you oooh- oooh- oooh ♪ ♪ Nothing else will do oooh -oooh-oooh ♪ ♪ You can keep all your pretty paper and ribbons ♪ ♪ of blue ♪ ♪ This year if my Christmas wishes came true ♪ ♪ I would spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ Isn'’t it funny how as you grow up You need to ♪ ♪ believe even more, oh but what do you do when the ♪ ♪ bells don'’t ring for you anymore ♪ ♪ Feels like as you get bigger your worries do too ♪ ♪ But you still feel small and Don'’t know what to do ♪ ♪ That'’s why if my Christmas wishes came true ♪ ♪ I would spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ Christmas with you oooh-oooh-oooh ♪ ♪ Nothing else will do oooh- oooh- oooh ♪ ♪ You can keep all your pretty paper and ♪ ♪ ribbons of blue this year if my Christmas wishes came true ♪ ♪ I would spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ Won'’t feel like December If we'’re not together ♪ ♪ I will still hang up my stocking with care ♪ ♪ I will be hoping for snow ♪ ♪ Trying not to worry about all We'’ve had to let go ♪ ♪ I still believe there'’s a light in the dark ♪ ♪ And it'’s shining for us even though we'’re apart ♪ ♪ So if you'’re lonely, I'’m singing for you ♪ ♪ Till I can spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ If you'’re alone I am singing for you ♪ ♪ Till I can spend Christmas with you ♪ ♪ ♪ You'd better watch out you'd better not cry ♪ ♪ You'd better no pout I'm telling you why ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ He's making a list he's checking it twice ♪ ♪ Gonna find out who's naughty or nice ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ ♪ You'd better watch out you'd better not cry ♪ ♪ You'd better no pout I'm telling you why ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪ ♪ He's making a list he's checking it twice ♪ ♪ Gonna find out who's naughty or nice ♪ ♪ Santa Claus is coming toé\ town ♪ ♪ ♪ He sees you when you're sleepin and he knows when ♪ ♪ You're awake ♪ ♪ He knows if you've been bad or good ♪ ♪ So be good for goodness sake ♪ ♪ He sees you when you're sleepin and he knows when ♪ ♪ You're awake ♪ ♪ He knows if you've been bad or good ♪ ♪ So be good for goodness sake ♪ ♪ Merry Christmas.

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