Song
Christmas Time Is Here
Christmas Time Is Here is a 1965 song by Vince Guaraldi, 2:43 long, which peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fits the Christmas song themes.
Released 1965 Hot 100 peak #23 · 11 weeks Length 2:43
Also known as Christmas Time Is Here (Vocal)
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Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson song written for the 1965 TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas and released on the Vince Guaraldi Trio soundtrack album that December. This page is the vocal version (about 2:43) sung by the children's choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Rafael, California; the album also has a 6:05 instrumental version by the trio.
Performance tips
- Sing it soft, gentle and wistful; it's a lullaby, not a showstopper.
- Keep your tone light and childlike and let the jazzy piano lead.
- Great as a group number; gather friends and sing it like a small choir.
In these themes
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More songs by Vince Guaraldi
- The Great Pumpkin Waltz1966 · 2:36