Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Happy Birthday

Here's one for all the folks who's birthday falls near Christmas. I'm afraid I don't feel your pain because my birthday falls exactly halfway between one Christmas and the next, but maybe having your own record will make you feel better. This is Em Benedict-Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas-A Christmas Cantata For Junior Choir (Manna Records MS-2029, Stereo, 1976). The B-side is instrumental versions so you can perform the vocals yourself. Enjoy!

1. There Never Was A Christmas Day
2. Narration
3. Jesus Is Born
4. Narration
5. Shepherd Boy
6. Narration
7. And This Shall Be A Sign
8. Narration
9. Christmas Bells
10. Narration
11. The Miracle
12. Narration
13. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
14. Narration
15. You Ask Me Why
16. Narration
17. Happy Birthday Merry Christmas
18. There Never Was A Christmas Day [Instrumental]
19. Jesus Is Born [Instrumental]
20. Shepherd Boy [Instrumental]
21. And This Shall Be A Sign [Instrumental]
22. Christmas Bells [Instrumental]
23. The Miracle [Instrumental]
24. C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S [Instrumental]
25. You Ask Me Why [Instrumental]
26. Happy Birthday Merry Christmas [Instrumental]

MEGA

Posted by Ernie at 1/07/2026 08:00:00 AM

10 comments:

  1. BusterWednesday, January 07, 2026 11:33:00 AM

    I don't know if the music is any good, but the alphabet on the cover is great!

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    1. ErnieWednesday, January 07, 2026 3:26:00 PM

      It's neat. I spent quite a bit of time cloning out some stamps that were on there, I hope it looks ok.

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    2. BusterWednesday, January 07, 2026 4:13:00 PM

      Looks good!

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  2. JonathanWednesday, January 07, 2026 6:09:00 PM

    Happy Birthday and

    Merry Christmas! Khrystos Rozhdayetsia🎄🇺🇦 - “Ukrainian” or “Orthodox” :)

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    1. ErnieThursday, January 08, 2026 2:40:00 PM

      Not my birthday, but happy Orthodox Christmas to you!

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  3. BryanThursday, January 08, 2026 1:13:00 PM

    Hi Ernie,
    Nice side one.
    Great side two.

    You have mentioned that at about Christmas time and after the downloads and comments slow down. Pity.
    You have offered some really nice shares after Christmas and right up to the very end. I have found some more enjoyable shares during this time, than before Christmas. But all your shares are welcomed from all of us. Thanks.

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    1. ErnieThursday, January 08, 2026 2:41:00 PM

      Yeah, it gets pretty quiet around here after the big day. The shares will keep coming for a while still, but they're much slower. Glad you're still enjoying them. :)

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  4. BryanThursday, January 08, 2026 4:27:00 PM

    I was able to listen to many albums today, because I went to Wannsee, which is about 90 minutes away. My client forgot that he wanted me there. So, I had the day off. Then I went shopping. So, I had about 5 hours to listen to Christmas shares.

    I will be home tomorrow, because we are having a snowstorm. They advise everyone to stay in, as much of the transportation and what not maybe will be closed. So, while I rarely listen to Christmas music at home, it is a perfect time. I can take down, pack up boxes and boxes (10?) of decorations to store. Think of those extra-large moving boxes from Ikea. There are another 14 boxes in the cellar that I did not use this year. I keep buying new things to display.

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    1. ErnieThursday, January 08, 2026 8:08:00 PM

      Still no chance of snow here...

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    2. BryanFriday, January 09, 2026 12:16:00 AM

      You can google the weather for Berlin Germany and see. It is currently -6c, but they say it feels like -19c outside. It has not been this bad for years I guess. And the storm is continuing.
      I figured we were going to have a wet winter as we had a mild summer. But not this wet.

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