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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

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Hi everyone!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. We did. Great food and even better fellowship. It was an awesome day.

But now I’m in Houston. The Casting Crowns Christmas Celebration begins tonight. It doesn’t feel like it’s time for Christmas. Does it to you? All I know is that it’s time to pull out Harry Connick, Jr.’s cd, my Christmas Crooners cd with Perry Como (my fav) & Jim Carrey in The Grinch, which happens to be my FAVORITE Christmas movie. I also love It’s A Wonderful Life.

What’s your favorite Christmas music and Christmas movie?
Hope to see you guys on the road.
Ho, Ho, Ho
Natalie

November 28, 2008  •  38 Comments  •  Posted in Blog, Love Revolution, Music, News, Travel
  • http://jacqui-l.blogspot.com/ Jacqui

    Hey Natalie! Hope you have fun on your Christmas tour!
    It doesn’t feel like it’s time for Christmas yet, to me either. But I’m putting up the Christmas Tree today, anyway. Maybe that will help :)

    My favourite Christmas music? Your Christmas CD!! I love it. Also Celine’s, she’s my other favourite.
    Christmas movies, my favourite is probably Elf.

  • http://inkscrawls.blogspot.com Shelley

    This year is going to be a hard Christmas for me and my family. My dad died three months ago, so things aren’t going to feel right this year…at least for me (but I’m sure for the rest of the family as well).

    My favourite Christmas movie is Miracle on 34th Street – the original…but then I also love the animated Rudolph, various Santa ones, and Frosty – the movies from the 60s I think…maybe late 50s (not exactly sure when they came out).

    My favourite Christmas song is O Holy Night. I don’t really have a favourite Christmas CD though.

  • Bethany

    My favorite Christmas songs are from Amy Grant, Natalie Grant : ), and Carrie Underwood (the special edition of Carnival Ride at Wal-Mart has a bonus disk with Christmas songs). And I just bought the song “Ring the Bells.” I really like the way Travis Cottrel sounds with you.

    My favorite Christmas movies are: It’s A Wonderful Life, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the cartoon one), the Charlie Brown Christmas movie, and all of those old cartoons…Frosty the Snowman, Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, etc.

  • Cassie Nelson

    Oh my goodness i wish so bad i could come to the christmas concert =] That is my christmas wish=] I dont like the movie the grinch i love the santa claus movies but elf is my favorite… The grinch made me cry =[ oh well.... I LOVE CHRISTMAS it is my favorite holiday =] yeahhh=] i have been listening to christmas music since the beginning of nov. that is when the radio stations started playing it full time =]]]] it was so early i was sooooooo excited. Ever since i was a little girl i have loved christmas lights=] but no one really putts them up anymore considering they take up electricity =[ oh well i have so many storys about christmas i could tallk a whole day about it=]] well talk to you later have and EXCELENT week and month well jezze have a great rest of the year=]]]]]
    God bless
    -Cassie

    p.s I also think christmas brings out the heart and best in people. It is just magic because it is christ’s love =]

  • Cassie Nelson

    Shelley i feel for you=] i know how that is this is going to be the first christmas in 2 years that is going to feel right for me=] Praying for you and your family=] i hope god blesses your holiday season=]

    Just remember to keep smiling it can go a long long way=]

    -Cassie

  • Dawn Becker

    Point of Grace’s Winter Wonderland is really fun. I’m also enjoying Josh Groban’s Noel and Michael W. Smith’s It’s a Wonderful Christmas. I like your Believe CD too, Natalie. Thanks for all your music! You’re a blessing!

  • http://nataliegrant.com Lauren

    Hey! Wow! It is so hard to believe that it is christmas also!! I LOVE christmas! the lights, the music, everything! my favorite christmas music is your cd I LOVE it! The song I believe is amazing! I am going to learn sign language to it!! and i also love what christmas means to me! It makes me want to dance! I love them all! I also LOVE point of grace’s christmas cds 2!!! My favorite christmas movie probably miracle on 34th street or the santa claus. I Pray that you and your famliy have a wonderful christmas and may all of your dreams come true!!! LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!!! :) Lauren

  • Lindsey

    hey! ya i like the grench as well! i also love the movie christmas shoes and christmas blessing they are awesome but sad and christmas music i love it all and i just bought your christmas cd on itunes at it is awesome! i hope yall have fun!!

  • :) Jess

    Natalie, I love all christmas music. im hopefully gonna get yours for christmas!! your the greatest. my fave christmas movie would probably have to be,
    THE NATIVITY STORY!! it’s really great. i also like ELF.
    LOVE YA! JESS :)

  • rachael

    Right now Josh Grobans CD Noel is playing. All christmas music is beautiful. Brings you into the real reason for the season, not just the gift part. Your music is also very beautiful, and I wish I had your CD but unfortunatly I don’t. I did watch you on Gospel Music Channel last night. You did a fabulous job!
    Thank you, and have a fun and safe tour! Stay strong for him!

  • JoLynne

    Well, I may only be 19 but I’m still an old fashioned girl. I really like all of the really old Christmas cartoons that they play Christmas Eve. And, I gotta say that Burl Ives is the voice I think of when it comes to Christas music! :)

  • Theresa Asire

    Hi Natalie

    I love the song “One Child” and would like to sing this for Christmas this year. I am unable to find an accompaniment track. Are they any available? Thank you.

    Theresa

  • Tabby Lynn

    it is hard to believe that it is Christmas time already. It just went by so fast this year. I love Christmas, i did not really have a fav Christmas song till this year well the end of this month. We are teaching the kids in childrens church 3 songs and they are Behold that star, Go tell it on a mountain, and Noel. So those are my fav songs now, they are great, the kids are doing well the the 3 of us who are teaching them to sing are managing well. Just pray that the children do not chicken out, today we had a little trouble with one being shy and she is playing Mary, so pray for them to be brave and strong in the Lord.

    My fav. movie is the Grinch, i dont really like elf, but it is okay. i love Christmas shoes and movies with love in them and stuff like that. oh and all the “old” movies. God bless have fun on your trip i love Casting Crowns and you also. be safe have fun.

    Tabby

  • Noelle

    The concert was so fun and awesome on Thursday night! Imagine my suprise when I found out we were the first stop!

    I have to say Believe is my favorite Christmas CD. I love all of the usual Christmas songs as well; The First Noel, Silent Night, Joy to the World, etc.
    Christmas movies: Hmmmm, I can’t think of any Christmas movies I really like watching. I’m going to have to think about this!
    ~Noelle!

  • http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/thedoghouse Chickadee

    Sorry about your daughter! I’m praying for you both.

    Aw, I wish I could come to the concert! Hope everything goes well with your whole tour! =)

    My favorite Christmas movie is ‘A Christmas Carol’ with Patrick Stewart, and my favorite Christmas song is ‘What Child is This’.

  • Grace

    anything hallmark!! i love all of them. i watched the most recent, moonlight and mistletoe saturday night. and i was up till 2 friday night watching other christmas movies on hallmark. they are awesome!!!

  • http://sullinsfamily.wordpress.com Amy S.

    Hey, Natalie!

    I was at your concert last night in Oklahoma and it was incredible! Thanks for using your gift of music to worship our Savior!

    I was so thrilled to meet you in the meet and greet afterwards! You are so sweet and encouraging! Hope to see another concert again soon!

    Merry Christmas!
    Amy

  • Lauren komo

    hey girlz my favorite songs of natalie is held and in betterhands I like christmas I love going and looking for christmas light and puting the christmas tree up and all of that stuff merry christmas everyone

  • Michael Daniels

    Hi Natalie,
    I caught the concert in Grand Prarie on the 29th. You guys were awesome. I was fortunate enough to have second row tickets and it is amazing to watch how you tell a story with a song.

    My favorite Christmas CD is Behold the Lamb of God from Andrew Peterson. If you haven’t heard it, get it now and listen now. I’ll wait… My favorite Christmas movie is It’s A Wonderful Life. I can’t think of any other movie that I watch once a year without fail.

  • Tabby Lynn

    you wont believe what is playing tonight on abc. you guessed it how the Grinch stole Christmas i wish i would have looked sooner it goes off at 9 30 so i am going back to watch it. lovein ya.

    oh i just relised that you are in LA today, wish you were closer. i live in New Iberia Louisiana. :(

  • Joy

    You’re right, it doesn’t feel like Christmas quite yet. This year went by very fast! Glad to hear you had a good Thanksgiving!

    Wow, my favorite Christmas music? Silent Night, Joy to the World, lots of other hymns and songs. My favorite movie would have to be some of those old animated movies. I like the Polar Express alot too.

    Merry Christmas!

  • Rhonda

    I was at the Christmas Celebration last night and was blown away by Natalie’s talent. A song was sung by her that she said she wrote and I was completely moved by it. I need to know the name of that song. She sang it right before she sang Oh Holy Night.

    Can anyone help me?

  • stephanie

    Rhonda,
    The song she sung was “I believe” which is off her Christmas CD titled the same name… Hope this helps you..

  • Rhonda

    Stephanie,

    Thank you so much!!

  • Rhonda

    Okay – I should have asked this the first time. Can someone give me the names of all the songs Natalie sings at the Christmas Celebration?

  • Ashley

    My favorite Christmas song would have to be “Mary Did You Know.” Mary has always fascinated me because of her willingness to take on such a huge…thing and never question God at all. My favorite Christmas movie would have to be “The Nativity Story.” Duh! :) That’s the reason we have Christmas!

  • Mandy

    oh, yeah! i’m shopping and,
    decorating, and all the good
    stuff! i’m getting excited! i love
    this time of year!

  • http://www.nataliegrant.weebly.com Karleigh

    My favorite… hmmm. Well, I don’t really have a favorite cd, but more like alot of different songs. I absolutely love your song One Child. It’s my absolute favorite Christmas song. And as for my favorite movie… Christmas Shoes. Christmas is going to be hard this year, the first chrismas without my grandma… Hard. But it will be okay. I hope your Christmas is amazing. I am still praying for Bella by the way. Being sick is never fun. I pray that the rest of you guys don’t get sick either.

    Love you and all you do! :-)

    – Karleigh
    P.S.- I love the new website layout…

  • Hannah

    my favorite Christmas movies would be The Santa Claus…
    & Elf!
    ahh i LOVE Elf!
    my favorite Christmas music would be… yours. duh.
    & Point of Grace. gotta love POG’s harmonies!

  • http://GodsAnvil.com Kelly

    After recovering from hardware removal the day before thanksgiving (yes hardware removal–I had screws removed form my head from a previous brain surgery =) ) I finally got to watch all the Christmas music specials from the GMC including the Casting Crowns Christmas Special that I DVRd while recovering! AMAZING!

    NOW it feels like Christmas. In a small town in the desert we can’t count on snow and decorated stores and sleigh bells and parades to make it feel like Christmas. We have to make our homes sound and smell like Christmas with music that praises the Savior and food that smells like winter. So picking a favorite Christmas song is not possible. My son will watch Frosty the Snowman 25 times this holiday if I let I suppose. Outside, well we leave that up to God! =)

  • Loren K.K.

    Oh I just love the Grinch! I love the lesson it teaches us. We are going to have a GREAT Christmas. This year I suddenly felt bad for Jesus that he was born in a rusty barn. Sigh……..
    He is the kindest person I’ve ever heard of. Can’t you agree with me Natalie? Love your song “In Better Hands” I like the music video. Ha Ha.

  • Casi

    Hey Natelie,my fav christmas movie is The Nativity Story.And fav music…….this year is Barlowgirl,Home for Christmas.Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!:)

  • Lindsay

    One of my friends is seeing you/Casting Crowns this weekend in PA! I am, naturally, very jealous. I hope you’re having an amazing holiday season :)

    The Grinch, of course..and I listen to Third Day’s christmas album and yours!

  • Lauren komo

    hey lindsay how are you? I am fine I was wondering areyou the lindsay from revolvetour I was. my name is lauren and that was my username I was you and megs friend and I have that sickness that you all would pray that I would get better. I am getting better but I will have this the rest of my life. that sucks but I can’t change it . hope you all are having a good week talk to you later

  • http://www.scotandrhonda.blogspot.com Rhonda S.

    Well…. besides your christmas music, I LOVE Andy Williams and Bing Crosby. Also, I have this 50′s christmas cd with classics, such as Rosemary Clooney’s “Here comes Suzy Snowflake,” and the song, “Santa Baby.” Always feels like christmas when I put that on. Oh yeah, and what is Christmas without Kenny G. My favorie christmas movie is White Christmas. But our family’s tradition is to watch all our favorites, It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, The Grinch (both versions), A Christmas Story, and Family Man. Did I say I LOVE Christmas. I just heard about casting crowns new cd and I can’t wait to get it. We are doing an advent book with our kids this christmas and that would be should wonderful worship music for our devotionals. Merry Christmas!

  • Hubert

    Held is my favourite!

  • Loren K.K.

    Yeah totally, The Grinch is my favorite Christmas movie, I watched it last night for about the 5th time. (But I love the movie!!!!) Love your songs, I think your a big hit. See ya at a concert Natalie!! Yeah, Held is a good song too Hubert.

  • haley h.

    hey natalie!
    I love christmas too!its sooo fun an all the family gets together and celebrates jesus:)
    iIwould have to say my fav christmas movies are the home alone movies(even though they are soooooo old)lol
    And did you really have to ask what my fav christmas music is?
    because of course it is your christmas cd!my fav song tho is i believe!
    I got my nana to watch your christmas at unoin station and when you sang o holy night she got teary-eyed because she thought it was sooooooooooo pretty how you sang it,and she likes that song
    xoxoxoxo
    [well without the O's(kisses)lol]
    Luv
    ya
    lots,
    Haley