Christmas is approaching really quick now. While I traditionally do a festive edition of my Country Music Picks, I also felt like sharing some non-country music tracks with you this time. Good ones, weird ones – hope you feel entertained. I just scan hundreds of new releases per week – it would be a shame if I wouldn’t share some more music with you… Even if it is just worth to impolitely tell some unwanted guests that you prefer praising Santa C. without them….
Kelly Clarkson – Christmas Isn’t Cancelled (Just You)
To me, it is still strange that the musical Christmas song season somehow starts in mid to late September. In fact, Kelly Clarkson’s song has been released on 23rd September 2021 and was the first one I put on my list for this posting. Even though it is somehow a rather alternative view interpretation about the “Holiday of Love”, it sounds like a festive classic, at least.
Sabaton – Christmas Truce
That’s how Christmas is sounding in Scandinavia… At least if you are a electric guitar lover. Sabaton do their contribution to the Christmas playlists with a lot of power – but still also an emotional touch.
Cisek & Harloff – Lieblingsweihnachtslied
There is a touch of country music in this German song (which translates to “Favorite Christmas Song”). Not too surprisingly, as Andreas Cisek is known as a member of the German country band Truck Stop. His duet mate for this song, however is a bit of surprising: Fabian Harloff is a German actor. However, he is doing not that bad in here.
Blackmore’s Night – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Ye Faithful
Blackmore’s Night released this Christmas double song in later October this year. However, the song has been part of their set list for many years. Actually, a lovely recording with a very traditional Christmas sound (with some riffs for the rock lovers). Might be a nice one under your tree as well.
Broilers – Grauer Schnee
The German pop-rock band Broilers released a full holiday album, Santa Claus, in November. The song Grauer Schnee (“Grey Snow”) is rather having an ironic and look on some of the downsides of the holidays. However, they also state Alles ist besser, wenn wir uns sehen – “Everything is better when we see each other”.
Andreas Gabalier – Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
The Austrian traditional folk rocker released three festive songs in early November – and they are actually quite fun to listen. Here is my favorite.
Darren Criss – Christmas Dance
Some Santa pop in this wide selection of x-mas songs. If you need to have a dance after the presents, take you dancing shoes out and party to Darren Criss, who by the way released a full Christmas album this year.
Pentatonix – Frosty The Snowman
Pentatonix released a full Christmas album, Evergreen. For this Christmas classic, they invited Alessia Cara to sing with them. Indeed a very classic holiday song sound.
The Kelly Family – One More Happy Christmas
The legendary Kelly Family released this Christmas song in a very traditional Kelly style right on my birthday. Irish folk Christmas with family power and a bit of rock music touch.
Hardy and Heroes – Noch ein Weihnachtslied
This song translates to “Another Christmas Song”. Yeah, if you had some beer or mulled wine, this is some track you still are able to sing along to… So it may be sensible to have in your playlist.
In Extremo – Weihnachtskater
Christmas, medieval metal style: the German band In Extremo gives a very nice song with an ancient touch. Will grandma bang her head to this song, which is called “Christmas Hangover”?
Maggie Reilly – I Believe In Father Christmas
Maggie Reilly is still somehow “Mrs. Everytime we touch” to me. Her 2021 Christmas album is actually quite nice and has a nice balance between pop and traditional sound. Here is one of her songs from Happy Christmas.
Marie Reim – Oh Santa
Matthias Reim’s daughter is wishing for the man by their side – is it right to ask Santa Claus for that? Might be a rather big delivery… A song between rock, pop and schlager.
Title picture: In Extremo – Weihnachtskarter single cover
Flyctory.com about Christmas
Here are all Flyctory.com postings which deal with Christmas in any way:

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 04 August 2023)

Justine Blazer – Joy!

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2022


Phantasialand Wintertraum on the Evening (Pictured Story)



Some 2022 new Christmas Song Releases – Good Ones and Weird Ones


Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 02 December 2022)


Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 18 November 2022)


Sarah Connor – Not So Silent Night



Steel Guitar Santa is Back – The Flyctory.com Country Christmas Playlist 2022


Debbie Gibson – Winterlicious


Backstreet Boys – A Very Backstreet Christmas


Christmas Market at Westfield Centro Oberhausen


Charles Dickens Christmas Market Heimbach



Ho Ho Ho – The Flyctory.com Country Christmas Playlist 2021


Lucinda Williams – Have Yourself A Rockin’ Little Christmas (Lu’s Jukebox Vol. 5)


Armanda Shires – For Christmas


Steve Perry – The Season


Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung – EAVliche Weihnachten – Ihr Sünderlein kommet?


Brett Eldredge – Mr. Christmas


Tom Aquinas – XMas Greetings EP


Josh Turner – King Size Manger


Roland Kaiser – Weihnachtszeit


Eyjafjördur Jolahusid – The Christmas House


Winter Time at IMG Worlds of Adventure Dubai


Songs Of My Life (Christmas) – Bless Us All (Tiny Tim / Muppets Christmas Carol)


Charles Dickens Museum London


Majestica – A Christmas Carol


My Country Music Picks – Christmas Songs 2020 (29th November 2020)



Some Christmas Present Ideas for Flyctory.com Music Lovers


Ross Antony – Lass es glitzern (Weihnachten mit Ross)


Jojo – December Baby


Meghan Trainor – A Very Trainor Christmas


Andrew Bird – Hark!


Runaway June – When I Think About Christmas


Dolly Parton – A Holly Dolly Christmas


Terri Clark – It’s Christmas … Cheers!


Carrie Underwood – My Gift



Christmas Songs – Why not Hawaiian Style?


Pittsburgh Christmas Market and Ice Rink


My Country Music Picks – Christmas Songs 2019 (8th December 2019)


The Christmas Market at Munich Airport


Cologne Old Town Christmas Market


Cologne Stadtgarten Christmas Market


Cologne Cathedral / Roncalli Square Christmas Market


Cologne Harbor Christmas Market at Chocolate Museum


Robbie Williams – The Christmas Present


Christmas at SeaWorld Orlando
All “classic” blog posts
No reviews – just debating and certain topics – these are my “traditional” blog posts in the categories Just blogging, Just blogging on music and Sports Blogging:


The Privilege of the Loo – On Bathroom Distribution in Airplanes


Rock of Ages – 2024 International Dates of the Musical


Thank You, Rohan Bopanna!


Food I Had Onboard X (July 2023 til early September 2023)


Praise The Underdogs – I Look Back to the European Soccer Competition Qualifications


Heart to Heart – Semmel Concerts Introduces the Songwriters Round to Germany


Home is where the heart is – My Twelve Favorite Cities of the World


NHL Schedule 2023-24 released – Here are my suggested Trips


Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – Atmosphere & Impressions


Seepark Biker Days Pfullendorf 2023 – A Preview


Food I Had Onboard IX (Mid-May 2023 til June 2023)


Rock of Ages UK Tour – A Personal Farewell and Thanks


My Traveler’s Thoughts About… Renting a Car and Driving in Iceland


Food I Had Onboard VIII (April 2023 til Mid-May 2023)


My Favorite Eurovision Song Contest Songs


Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Reprise)


Travel all Germany for 49 EUR a Month? The New Deutschland Ticket


Rock of Ages Opening Night – Red Carpet Impressions


Thumb Up or Down? A Personal View on my Loyalty Program Portfolio


Food I Had Onboard VII (mid-February 2023 til March 2023)


Five Years of Flyctory.com – My 20 Most Popular Travel Posts (so far…)


Jim “Kimo” West is playing the very first German Weird Al Show tonight – he is back with “Nacht der Gitarren” in Fall


Food I Had Onboard VI (December 2022 til mid-February 2023)


Davis Cup Qualifiers – A Bad Day For (Men’s) Doubles Tennis


Flyctory.com Best Ones 2022



Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2022


Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2022


How I would love European Flight Compensation Regulation to Change


Covid-19, Strikes and more – My Flight Rebooking Experience



Some 2022 new Christmas Song Releases – Good Ones and Weird Ones


Food I Had Onboard V (September 2022 til November 2022)


Loyalty Programs – Are We Too Committed To Stay Rational?


Weird Al Yankovic is touring Europe 2023 – Tour Dates and Travel Hints


Visiting the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Sites in 2022



Steel Guitar Santa is Back – The Flyctory.com Country Christmas Playlist 2022


Rock of Ages – International Dates of the Musical in 2023


Food I Had Onboard IV (May 2022 til August 2022)


NHL Schedule 2022-23 released – Some suggested Icehopping Itineraries


The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) – A Sweet and Savory Tradition


European Airports Go Mad – a Morning at Dusseldorf Airport


Food I Had Onboard III (Mar 2022 til April 2022)


Currently my favorite animal: Leon The Lobster


Food I Had Onboard II (Nov 21 til Mar 2022)


No Business as Usual – but I felt it is right to continue to share the World with you…


Beijing 2022 – No Flyctory.com Medal Count, Just Thoughts…


Riding the Swan Adventure Pedal Boat in Dubai – A Special Ride and Posting


Rock of Ages – Central European Shows of my Favorite Musical in 2022


Flyctory.com Best Ones 2021


Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2021


Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2021


My Top 15 Airports Flown – With Some Brief Thoughts



Ho Ho Ho – The Flyctory.com Country Christmas Playlist 2021


Food I Had Onboard (Oct 2021 til Nov 2021)


The Hits of the Trips – My Summer 2021 in Music


My Hotel Checklist – Some Services Too Many Overnights are still failing at


Tokyo 2020 – My Thoughts By Sports (… and some more)


The Flyctory.com-Style Medal Count of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics


Some weird sports I discovered during Covid-19


The Twelve Best Flights Of My Life (… so far)


Music Publications – Does Nowadays The Length Still Matter?


Smooth McGroove – A Very Special Kind of Gaming Music


Jan-Marten Block is the German Idol – Some Thoughts After a Strange Season


Bricky Trouble over Germany


Cologne – My Ten Favorite Songs About My Home Town


(Over) 400 Media Reviews on Flyctory.com – your most popular ones


The Dutch Museumkaart – One Year of Culture and History (almost) for free in the Netherlands


Understanding Train Station – A Podcast on Living Abroad and Cultural Differences


Dubai – A December 2020 Pandemic Disappointment


Flyctory.com Best Ones 2020


Flyctory.com – My Favorite Albums / EPs 2020


Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2020


“Zärtliche Chaoten II” – exploring Gran Canaria 32 years later


My Ten Favorite Weird Al Yankovic Songs


My First PCR Test (Centogene Dusseldorf Airport)


Seven Things I look forward to do in the United States again



Some Christmas Present Ideas for Flyctory.com Music Lovers


Hawk-Eye Live – the End of the Tennis Line Judges?


The Country Music Week turns Digital


One Year of Flyctory.com Country Music Playlists


The Big Three of Tennis Men Singles – Unique Dominance?


German Girl in America – YouTube Videos about US-German Differences


Nashville, Let the Girls Play – Some Thoughts on Women Country Music


Olivia Lane – “Living Instead” Podcast about Artists’ Life and More


“Lady Antebellum” becomes “Lady A” – My Thoughts


Lake Constance after the touristic Lockdown – My Experience


Women Soccer Bundesliga is back – But some Girls score in a different Way


Mrs. Greenbird: Strong Crowdfunding Start for New Album


Back To Soccer-Country: Germany


Kenny Foster – His Stories behind “Deep Cuts”


Flyctory.com vs. Covid-19 – An unequal battle


Two new Flyctory.com-managed Playlists on Amazon Music and Spotify


Made in Bolka – About the Rise of a Floorball Club


My Favorite C2C: Country To Country 2020 Songs


Why I feel it makes sense to continue Flyctory.com during the Corona crisis


C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 3 (08.03.2020) – Splitter


C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – Splitter


C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – Splitter


Flyctory.com Best Ones 2019



Christmas Songs – Why not Hawaiian Style?


My Favorite Music Albums 2019


Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2019


No Women WFC 2019 Coverage on Flyctory.com?


Flyctory.com – My Postings on a Map


Luke Combs – This One’s For You – The Record-Breaking Album


Frog Leap – An Amazing Project Back On Tour 2020


The Flyctory.com Country Music Playlists – The First Ten Weeks


Country 2 Country 2020 Lineup – My View


Sound of Nashville Press Event & Logan Mize Concert (11th Sep 2019, Cologne)


Flyctory.com on Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited


A Preview to Country Music Concerts (European Tours)


Very Important Postings – January to June 2019


CMA Fest 2019 – My Meet & Greets


Visiting CMA Fest 2019


My Favorite CMA Fest Songs 2019


Christina Taylor & Carolyn Miller – Two Upcoming Country Artists


CMA Fest 2019 – Fan Events with Cassadee Pope and Jana Kramer


Country Music Concert Summer 2019 in Germany – a small Boom?


Shallow-ism – One Song in countless Versions


My Favorite Country 2 Country Songs 2019


European World Floorball Championship Qualification – A Preview


Entertaining or not? An Inflight Magazine Comparison


Floorball Champions Cup 2019 – A Preview to Gävle


Very Important Postings – July to December 2018


My Favorite Songs 2018


How to buy a Hotel Group Status


Davis Cup World Group Playoff 2018 – More complex than ever!


Very Important Postings – Flyctory.com’s 1st Half 2018


Flyctory.com’s Introduction on Mileage Pooling


Atlanta 1996 – 22 Years later


Ode to my Superhero – Leander Paes


My favourite Country 2 Country 2018 songs


My Medal Count Winner 2018: Canada


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