Advent Christmas music ranges from ubiquitous elevator to bespoke. What stirs your senses?

I’ll go first with a redux of my Advent Season fave  …. Greg Lake - “I believe in Father Christmas “

Greg Lake , of “Emerson, Lake, & Palmer” rock icon fame,  penned this with Pete Sinfield in 1975. It’s been remastered in 4K version YouTube video below. Turn up the volume .

https://youtu.be/yfY4b1NszpY?si=URupLsdM0B92tNw3

In 2011, Lake was accompanied by Ian Anderson of “Jethro Tull” iconic rock band fame, with Anderson on his legendary flute to marry up to Lake’s acoustic guitat. They recorded this memorable live acoustic version video live in St Brides Church in London ….this is my favourite version.

https://youtu.be/U6-PAKOt7sM?si=F0W_TnvctBW7AGBz

Enjoy ….

They said there'll be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on Earth
But instead, it just kept on raining
A veil of tears for the Virgin Birth
I remember one Christmas morning
A winter's light and a distant choir
And the peal of a bell and that Christmas tree smell
And their eyes full of tinsel and fire

They sold me a dream of Christmas
They sold me a Silent Night
They told me a fairy story
Till I believed in the Israelite
And I believed in Father Christmas
And I looked to the sky with excited eyes
Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of dawn
And I saw him and through his disguise

I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave New Year
All anguish, pain, and sadness
Leave your heart and let your road be clear
They said there'd be snow at Christmas
They said there'd be peace on Earth
Hallelujah, Noël, be it Heaven or Hell
The Christmas we get, we deserve