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Christmas Music Online: More Popular Than Ever

There's more to Christmas music than groups of carolers drifting from door to door, looking for a cup of hot coco and possibly a bit of cash. It's not just about Bing Crosby's dreams of a white holiday either, or a worn copy of 'Jingle Bells' playing in your living room on Christmas Eve. Or even gathering around an otherwise underused piano and harmonizing your way through a wobbly rendition of 'Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' with the rest of the family. Sure, old school stuff like that does make up the bulk of Christmas music, but recently Santa's musical helpers have adapted to the modern times and taken their tunes to the net. Looking to add some melodic flavour to the holiday proceedings without putting in all too much effort? You're only a few clicks away!

There are dozens of web radio's and online music servers sending gigabytes worth of musical Christmas spirit into cyberspace. Be it RadioRudolph.com, Christmas.fm, ChristmasRadio.com, Happy Holidays Radio or Radio Northpole: they all offer what you would expect them to offer. Loads of Christmas songs that is, at any given point of the day, and even - for those who really can't get enough of it - at any time of the year.

You like the whole Christmas thing but aren't willing to go as far as listen to (admittedly sometimes cheesy) classic tunes? Not to worry, because there are plenty of ways to spice up the proceedings a little: 'Xmas in Frisko' from Soma FM, for example, offers an "annual ecclectic, irreverent holiday broadcast. May not be suitable for all ages." Consider yourself warned... At 'Christmas Notes' you'll be treated to jazzy easy listening interpretations of the bearded man's repertoire, and 'Cutting Edge' offers "an alternative Christmas". Expect lots of guitars and unexpected cover versions! Or how about La Radio De Père Noel? Seasonal tunes from the city of light, Paris, delivered straight into your living room: it doens't get any more romantic than that, right?

Digital christmas music obviously has its advantages: the aforementioned easy accessibility is one (and let's face it: there's so much to do in the holiday season that it's nice to know you don't have to worry about the music), but the possibility of downloading your favourite songs to your computer and then transferring them to a portable mp3-player is obviously fantastic, too. Your early morning walks through streets covered in crispy snow will never be the same once you've strolled around with decade old tunes playing in your ears... Just don't forget to wish the other people on the street a merry Christmas!