Christmas VideoChristmas video is seen on devices large and small. The YouTube generation has literally changed the way we watch Christmas.

Victorian Era Snowball fight
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Victorian Era Snowball Fight

A Victorian Era snowball fight is going viral and we just have to pile on. The two videos below show the early technology of film-making met with 21st century technology -- and the results are stunning. Take a look, in color, at this everyday…
The Christ Child
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The Christ Child

A new minimalist short film has been released depicting the birth of Christ in a more Biblical way. The Nativity story has been so romanticized in film, song and the written word for so long it is refreshing to see the story set back in a more…
Glitter Bomb
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Great Christmas Video from the Glitter Bomber

Honestly, this has not been a great year for the non-musical Christmas video. Usually we get a host of Christmas light videos, Christmas pranks or Christmas-themed story telling coming out of YouTube but this year has been fairly boring in that…
Tim Hawkins
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Christmas Travel

Are you traveling for Christmas? Experts are saying that with this year's extended Christmas weekend the travel worldwide could be off the charts. You are going to need endless patience, probably more money, and a little sense of humor: Tim…
Hallelujah Chorus
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Virtual Hallelujah Chorus

Imagine combining the voices of thousands in a massive performance of Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. That was the vision in the creation of this video from just a few year ago: How many of us have imagined ourselves singing like this? How many…
Christmas commercials

Beautiful Messaging of Christmas Commercials

What makes Christmas commercials so different than other commercials we see on television? It is like the fact they tell stories that inspire and leave the selling to mere suggestion. Once upon a time American marketers were great storytellers.…
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This Christmas and Jingle Bells Mashup by Anthem Lights

Something old and something new...ish. The video below by Anthem Lights is a mashup of Jingle Bells (old) and This Christmas (newish). Surprisingly, it's a good fit with this talented arrangement: Anthem Lights is a Christian pop group…
Amazing Grace
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Songs of Praise as Christmas Music

In the most recent episode of the Merry Podcast we discuss a trend in Christmas music that sees traditional songs of praise released on Christmas albums. Here is a great example of that in the latest video from Peter Hollens and his new Christmas…
Christmas carol
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The Best Christmas Carol You Have Never Heard

Some Christmas carols are so old it is hard to tell which is older -- the lyrics or the tune. Below is a carol thought to be one of the oldest Christmas tunes ever. Few today know it well and it is presented here as something new and fresh to…
Kenzie Nimmo
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Kenzie Nimmo Releases Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Kenzie Nimmo kicks off the rush of new Christmas music videos with this minimal and stirring version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Take a listen: Singer-songwriter Kenzie Nimmo is well known for her cover songs which she…
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Go Tell It on the Mountain Played with Hands and Feet

Go Tell It on the Mountain may not be the most well known or popular Christmas song of all time. But this rendition not only brought down the house it continues to be a marvel to those who have seen it over and over. The song itself actually…
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Going Home for Christmas

Have you ever spent a Christmas away from home? Sooner or later we all do. It is an experience I wouldn't wish on anyone. But at the same time I consider it one of those crucial life experiences. A Christmas away gives the gift of gratitude.…
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Drive Thru Christmas Caroling

Here's a fun video that is actually getting a little criticism online because the music appears to be dubbed over the action. But is that the point? The music is fun, the idea is fun and the reactions look spontaneous enough to us. Lighten…
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The Only Acceptable Use of Justin Bieber Christmas Music

A family of 8 - or more, hard to tell -- from Utah puts out a Christmas dance video to the same Justin Bieber song every year. This year's edition for whatever reason has gone viral. You gotta give them props for their spirit:
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Make It So, Make It So, Make It So

This video is now two years old but it's a classic. So it bears repeating, like It's a Wonderful Life. Clever editing, a geeky theme and classic Christmas music. What's not to love as Captain Picard brings us some Christmas cheer?