Following on the heels of Kaleidoscope (the new Modern Youth Choir collection from Word Music & Church Resources) comes COOL YULE, an awesome new 6-song Christmas collection by West Coastbased arranger and uber programmer, Daniel Semsen. Arranged for student choirs and vocal ensembles (better known as Modern Youth Choirs), COOL YULE is edgy and intense, next-generation, forward-leaning, bleeding-edge music for your Youth Choir's Christmas presentation.COOL YULE is jam-packed full of contemporary seasonal songs, designed for life-changing student ministry opportunities. Featuring songs originally made popular by artists such as Hillsong Young & Free, TobyMac, Hillsong Worship and more, COOL YULE delivers a wide variety of musical styles and formats designed to help your Modern Youth Choir present their coolest Christmas concert ever, with the true message of Christmas front and center!

Songlist: Cool Yule, Born Is the King (It's Christmas), Noel, This Christmas, How Glorious the Love of Heaven, A Little More Love, This Christmas (Father of the Fatherless)

Acoustix are one of the most consistently impressive barbershop groups performing today. "Cool Yule," their first holiday-themed recording, will add to their legend. Greg Volk arranged several songs, including "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch," (sung by bass Joel Rutherford, who also contributed two arrangements). Two Beach Boys scores, "Auld Lang Syne" and "Little Saint Nick," and a Mervyn Warren (of Take 6) chart, "The First Noel," show the quartet's burgeoning versatility, and it sounds great. For those listeners who prefer Acoustix to stay close to their barbershop origins, the locked-in chords of "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" and "Mary Had A Baby" will be a treat. About half accompanied in swinging big band style.

Songlist: Cool Yule, Silver Bells, You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch, The Christmas Song, Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells, Happy Holidays / Holiday Season Medley, The First Noel, Pine Cones and Holly Berries Medley, Little Saint Nick, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Mary Had a Baby, Auld Lang Syne

Well here's a real treat! Without doubt Acoustix are one of the best barbershop quartets there ever has been and include some of the genre's most talented singers. This is a best of CD that also includes four all new studio recordings namely "Moon River", "You Are So Beautiful", "O Canada" and "The Impossible Dream." One expects to be blown away by these singers and sure enough these new songs deliver the goods. Added bonus is that Aucoustix's previous bass (who now sings with Max Q) Jeff Oxley joins Joel T Rutherford who together take you to bass heaven. If you only own one barbershop CD (and how sad would that be) this would be the one to have! Superb.

Songlist: Tonight, That's An Irish Lullaby, I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over, Irish Blessing, The Stars & Stripes Forever, Blackbird Medley, The Star Spangled Banner, God Bless America, This Is The Moment, Day By Day, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Unforgettable, Simon & Garfunkel Montage, Cool Yule, You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch, The First Noel, O Worship the King, You'll Never Walk Alone, Fear Not My Child, Moon River, You Are So Beautiful, O Canada, The Impossible Dream

Toronto's all male Vocal Jazz quartet Cadence says "Instruments are for surgeons," and we couldn't agree more! The group's much-anticipated hot new 4th release, "Cool Yule" is hot and cool off the presses, and the goodies in our stockings keep on coming: "Silent Night - Prelude," great vocal percussion and faux instruments on "Sleigh Ride," the jazzy title tune, sweet new arrangements on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "I Saw Three Ships," "The Carpenter's Carol," "Carol of the Bells" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree;" the soulful, bluesy original "River," the sweet, joyous new French carol "Petit Papa Noel," "Christmas Song" and "Silent Night." The buzz around fast-rising Cadence in the jazz world is growing every day, and the finely-crafted "Cool Yule" is a Christmas winner from start to finish, one of the best Vocal Jazz albums of the year!

Songlist: Silent Night - Prelude, Sleigh Ride, Cool Yule, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Baby, It's Cold Outside, River, I Saw Three Ships, The Carpenter's Carol, Carol of the Bells, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Petit Papa Noel, Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), Silent Night

We love Christmas, harmony and barbershop so we are in heaven here! One would expect nothing short of excellence from this International Champion quartet and Vocal Spectrum delivers in spades. Holiday harmony has never sounded so good and Tim, Eric, Jonny and Chris display a unique blend that clearly makes them one of barbershop's best.

Songlist: Welcome Christmas, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, Cool Yule, In The Bleak Midwinter, What Child Is This?, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Joseph's Lullaby, Believe, What's This?, Christmas Time Is Here, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Away In A Manger, O Holy Night

The Ambassadors of Harmony is a chorus committed to both musical and performing excellence. In July of 2009, under the direction of Jim Henry, they won the International Chorus Championship held in Anaheim California, achieving the highest score ever recorded. This was their second championship win, reclaiming the title they had previously earned in 2004. Now, they are pleased to share with you a video presentation of Sounds of the Season 2009. The Sounds of the Season holiday concerts have become a tradition for many of the more than 8,000 patrons who attend at least one of its five performances in St. Louis, MO each year.

Songlist: Happy Holiday/ The Holiday Season, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, The Christmas Song, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!, Sleigh Ride, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Cool Yule, What Child Is This?, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, Beautiful Savior, If You Love Me, Really Love Me (Hymne a L'amour), Seventy Six Trombones, Jingle Bells, Children, Go Where I Send Thee, I Wonder As I Wander, Deck the Halls, Rudolph. The Red Nose Reindeer, El Yivneh Hagalil- "God Will Build Galilee", O Little Town of Bethlehem, I Saw Three Ships, Mary, Did You Know?, Do You Hear What I Hear, Gloria, Alleluia, Little Drummer Boy, Betelehemu, Silent Night

Its still a Cool Yule with an updated twist on the holidays! Santa emcees this North Pole Spectacular with Five Elves on a Shelf, Lana del Holly, Fa La So Cool Gang, the Reindeer Sisters and more straight off the Cool 100. This 12-minute medley for all ages with choreography by John Jacobson includes: All I Want for Christmas Is You, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Cool Yule, Jingle Bell Twist, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Santa Baby, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, (Turn It) Up on the Housetop.

Songlist: Cool Yule, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Up On The Housetop, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Santa Baby, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Jingle Bell Twist