one of the great things about this song is it's almost like a little, uh, repartee, that i'm having with the reindeer. if you believe that. and it's really a fun, fun song, and i never have heard an arrangement quite like this. so, jingle bells is just, you know, traditional. um... perfect for christmas time. but this is a great arrangement. (laughs) okay, it's roll call time, everyone. dasher, dancer, prancer and vixen and... come on, comet and cupid and donner and blitzen and where is rudolph? rudolph! ♪ dashing through the snow ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ o'er the fields we go ♪ laughing all the way ♪ bells on bob-tail ring ♪ making spirits bright ♪ what fun it is to laugh and sing ♪ a sleighing song tonight. ♪ oh, jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ jingle all the way, ♪ oh what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ hey, jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ jingle all the way ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh okay guys, calm down. ♪ a day or two ago ♪ i thought i'd take a ride ♪ soon my mr. right ♪ was right here by my side ♪ the horse was lean and lank ♪ misfortune seemed our luck, ♪ we got into ♪ a drifting bank and then we kissed for luck ♪ whoa, whoa, whoa, jingle bells, ♪ jingle bells ♪ jingle all the way, ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ hey ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle ♪ jingle all the way ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ jingle, jingle ♪ oh, jingle, jingle, jingle ♪ hey ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle ♪ jingle all the way ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ hey, jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ jingle, jingle all the way, ♪ oh, what fun ♪ it is to ride in a one-horse ♪ open sleigh ♪ whoo, jingle, jingle, jingle ♪ a-doo-ba-doo-ba doo-ba-ba ♪ di-da-ba-da di-da-ba-ow ♪ spi-da-da-ta-ta ♪ a-do-we a-do-ba-do-ba ♪ a-doo-ba-doo-ba-doo-ba-bow ♪ one ♪ horse ♪ open ♪ sleigh i'm talking about the jingle bells, honey. (audience cheering) i'll be home for cistmas, is one of those songs, that when you hear it, at least for me, because i don't spend that much time at home, as much time as i would like to, the holidays is that time when i shut everything down and i really want for my entire family to be together. you know, the one place where you really wanna be, especially at the most wonderful time of the year... it's not so wonderful when you're not home. but, at least, we have this song to sort of remind us of, of... if we could be. that we would be sharing that special time of the year with the people that we love the most. (soft tune playing) ♪ i'll be home for christmas (audience applauding) ♪ you can count on me ♪ please have snow and mistletoe ♪ and presents ♪ under the tree ♪ christmas eve will find me ♪ where the love light gleams ♪ i'll be home ♪ for christmas ♪ if only in ♪ my dreams (playing medley) ♪ christmas eve ♪ will find me ♪ where ♪ the love light gleams ♪ i'll be home ♪ for christmas ♪ if only in my ♪ only in my ♪ only in ♪ my dreams ♪ in my dreams (audience applauding) thank you. just a little snow is an original christmas song that i wrote and, uh, i was born and raised in providence, rhode island. so, i'm used to having white christmases and then i moved here, in like 1970 or '71. and it was so weird to me. it was like, 95 degrees at christmas time. and i just couldn't get in the spirit of christmas. ♪ season's greetings everyone ♪ california's kind of warm ♪ i know ♪ still the spirit's on the loose ♪ hang the lights upon the roof ♪ christmas will be christmas ♪ even though ♪ i just wish we had a little snow ♪ just a little snow (children's chorus) ♪ la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪ merry christmas everyone ♪ sunny cal is merry ♪ and it's bright ♪ still there's something missing here ♪ frosty never went up here ♪ christmas will be christmas ♪ even though ♪ i can use a tiny bit of snow ♪ just a tiny bit of snow (children's chorus) ♪ la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪ if i had a wish ♪ i would wish for this ♪ just to have a snowman at my door ♪ 'cause what the season needs ♪ is 32 degrees ♪ and snowflakes falling free ♪ seems more like christmas ♪ christmas deity is on his way ♪ rudolph, when you guide his sleigh ♪ tonight ♪ tell old santa that it's warm ♪ turn the air conditioning on ♪ bring some toys for girls and boys ♪ you know ♪ oh, i don't really need a lot ♪ tell me what you really want ♪ all i want for christmas is ♪ some snow (children's chorus) ♪ la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪ some snow ♪ a little bit of ♪ a tiny bit of ♪ a little bit of (children's chorus) ♪ la-la-la-la-la-la-la ♪ some snow ♪ i could use a little snow (children's chorus) ♪ la-la-la-la-la-la-la (audience cheering) thank you. thank you. announcer: when we return, seven-time grammy winner, al jarreau feels the spirit of christmas with a yuletide stroll. ♪ we're walking in a winter wonderland ♪ announcer: plus, james ingram. and american idol superstar, bo bice, debuts his holiday hit. coming up on the spirit of christmas. welcome back to the spirit of christmas. (audience applauding) (soft music playing) ♪ walking ♪ gonna be walking ♪ through the winter wonderland ♪ walking in a winter ♪ sleigh bells ring ♪ are you listening? ♪ in the lane ♪ snow is glistening ♪ a beautiful sight ♪ we're happy tonight ♪ we're walking in a winter wonderland ♪ gone away is the bluebird ♪ here, here to stay is a new bird ♪ he sings a love song ♪ as we go along ♪ walking in a winter wonderland ♪ walking ♪ and what a wonderland ♪ walking ♪ be walking ♪ and what a wonderland ♪ winter wonderland ♪ in a winter ♪ in the meadow we can build a snowman ♪ and pretend that he is parson brown ♪ he'll say, "are you married?" ♪ we'll say, "no, man" ♪ but you can do the job ♪ while you're in town ♪ later on, we'll conspire ♪ as we dream by the fire ♪ to face unafraid ♪ the plans that we've made ♪ walking in a winter ♪ walking ♪ ho, hey ♪ walking ♪ winter wonderland ♪ i'm gonna be walking ♪ in a winter wonderland, a wonderland ♪ ain't it grand? ♪ walking ♪ winter wonderland ♪ hold my hand ♪ that's right. ♪ winter wonderland ♪ walking, walking, walking ♪ in the meadow we can build a snowman ♪ and pretend that he's a circus clown ♪ we'll have lots of fun with mr. snowman ♪ till the other children knock him down ♪ now when it snows ♪ ain't it thrilling? ♪ though your nose ♪ be so chilling ♪ we'll frolic and play, ♪ the eskimo way ♪ we're walking in a winter wonderland ♪ a winter wonderland ♪ hold my hand (laughs) ♪ ain't it grand in a winter wonderland (choir singing) ♪ and what a wonderland ♪ we'll be walking ♪ what a wonderland (audience cheering) blessed assurance is one of my favorite songs as i was growing up in church. we used to sing it in the choir. (mellow music playing) ♪ blessed assurance (audience cheering) ♪ jesus is mine ♪ oh, what a foretaste ♪ of glory divine ♪ heir of salvation ♪ purchased of god ♪ born of his spirit ♪ washed in his blood ♪ this is my story ♪ this is my song ♪ praising my savior ♪ all the day long ♪ this is my song ♪ praising my savior ♪ all the day long (humming) ♪ perfect submission ♪ perfect delight ♪ visions of rapture ♪ now burst on my sight ♪ angels descending ♪ bring from above ♪ echoes of mercy ♪ whispers of love ♪ this is my story ♪ this is my song ♪ praising my savior ♪ all the day long ♪ this is my story ♪ praising my savior ♪ praising the father in heaven ♪ whose son died for me ♪ praising my savior ♪ all the day long (humming) ♪ oh (humming) (audience cheering wildly) thank you very much. god bless you. merry christmas. announcer: when we come back, american idol alum bo bice celebrates a very merry christmas. plus, an encore performance by brian mcknight and his special guest. and still to come, more from natalie cole, when the spirit of christmas continues. welcome back to the spirit of christmas. a very merry christmas is an original song that i wrote. that's my first try at a christmas song, a very merry christmas. and i hope you like it. (upbeat music playing) ♪ see the mistletoe ♪ hanging from the doorway ♪ stockings hanging ♪ from the mantelpiece ♪ chestnuts roast ♪ in the festive season ♪ all the happy people ♪ faces filled with glee ♪ well, it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ santa claus is coming to town tonight ♪ have you been good or have you been bad? ♪ only old st. nick will know ♪ now, it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ caroling ♪ in the streetlights ♪ saw those children's faces merrily ♪ children sleep ♪ snuggled up so tightly ♪ dancing in their sugar plum fairy dreams ♪ still it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ santa claus is coming to town tonight ♪ have you been good or have you been bad? ♪ only old st. nick will know ♪ now, it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ i said it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ santa claus is coming to town tonight ♪ have you been good or have you been bad? ♪ only old st. nick will know ♪ now it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ it's gonna be a very merry christmas ♪ (audience cheering) little drummer boy is a... i guess i like that because i... i'm a drummer. i started off as a drummer in a group l.t.d. and then i... i've always sang when i was... i joined a group as a drummer and a singer. and that has a special attachment to it 'cause i just like the rhythmic drums in the song, and, uh... i love the... the meaning of the song is great too. it's just a special meaning. ♪ come, they told, pa-rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ a new born king to see, pa-rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ to lay before the king, pa-rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ so to honor him ♪ pa-rum, pum, pum, pum ♪ when we come ♪ little baby, pa-rum, pum, pum, pum

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