Avalon's version is much more well produced...I do think the vocals are also better as well - there is an actual climax to the song as well as more ad lib vocals. Anyway, still a great song =)
i think people need to quit critisizing her and love her for voice and who she is and atleast she gives us intertanment to acually listen to good music like hers some people dont even celebrate christmas i think u should look in to this people
I disagree. The chick from Avalon was totally trying to copy MC's voice. I like Mariah's version better because it is more soulful and I really like the children's choir in her version.
But hopefully we agree that Christmas is such an awesome time of year :)
It was fun. It was the 1st time I recorded at HitFactory. The engineer made me do the ending "S's" in Jesus by myself. LoL I was in the "Anytime You Need a Friend" video too. Tommy Matola told me to stop rubbing my eyes & I started crying so Mariah went to get icecream for me because it was hot that day. She came in and hugged me afterwards. She's really is nice.
When I heard this album in my childhood, this was my favorite song. I remember I tried to sing it (way out of tune, and well into the night) over and over again, along with Mariah because it is so beautiful.
It still is my favorite song along with God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
Walter affanasief did not help write the song, he always helped with the melodies as he is a prolific muscian. Lyrics are all Mariah's. I remember in the past they were very specific about that in her albums: Lyrics:Mariah carey Music: Mariah and whoever helped her.
Thank you McariahWasDeleted - I had since found out my own answer by looking on Amazon -they have a CD that has a DVD on the other side - I'm ordering that one.
pennycarol. I LOVE THIS SONG. I FIRST HEARD IT OVER THE SPEAKERS AT A STORE I WAS WORKING AT AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND IT EVERY SINCE THEN. GOOD OLE' YOUTUBE !! LOVE, PENNY.
no es tan dificil de creerlo, MC ha co-escrito casi todo su material y Merry Christmas no fue la excepcion. Un trabajo que nadie ha podido superar ya que las estadisticas de venta del mismo no pueden dejarme mentir.
I really love the end of the song when the childern choir sing 'He's light, He's love, He's grace, born on X'mas day'. Yes, Jesus really has brought all these to this cruel, cold world.
The BIBLE never said stated on what day JESUS was born..., but I love this song.Mariah is actually SINGING instead of all thewhispery shhh she's been doing lately.
This is the true meaning of Christmas and life!!! Thank U God 4 bringing ur son Jesus to the manger, our example, and then 2 the cross so that our sins would be 4given.
this is an actual original song right? written by mariah herself?! She's good, many people thought 'All I want for Christmas was a cover'. lol. She has written a legendary classic with that song!
I've always loved this song. I sang the Mariah part in Church, in our Christmas program. My sister did the year before. I can't believe I'm listening to Christmas songs in August.
lol in my choir at school my music teacher's daughter sang the part mariah carey sang and we sang the other part. lol luv this song have all the words to it. XD and a tape of this song
Avalon's version is much more well produced...I do think the vocals are also better as well - there is an actual climax to the song as well as more ad lib vocals. Anyway, still a great song =)
jandrewg85 2 years ago
i think people need to quit critisizing her and love her for voice and who she is and atleast she gives us intertanment to acually listen to good music like hers some people dont even celebrate christmas i think u should look in to this people
ilovejohncena2532 2 years ago
New Christmas song watch "LETS CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS DAY.
nhdwm731 2 years ago
like you said crissy b he dosent get credit but children dont get it so i gess we have to live with it
pepsigirl2 2 years ago
AWESOME sONG. People tend to forget why we celebrate Christmas! Thanks Mariah
Kianna8 2 years ago 2
Very inspirational and touching song!
coolstufftt 2 years ago
I like Avalon's version better
godthroughmusic316 2 years ago
I disagree. The chick from Avalon was totally trying to copy MC's voice. I like Mariah's version better because it is more soulful and I really like the children's choir in her version.
But hopefully we agree that Christmas is such an awesome time of year :)
cgc3388 2 years ago
i love this song it is very nice
ghimmiwat 2 years ago
Beautiful song, and Mariah wrote this! She is amazing :-)
mealnz 3 years ago 3
oops! wrong thing to look at sorry
lisam0511 3 years ago
Jesus - Saviour to every one who believes in Him.
pradnia 3 years ago
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!
1CHRIST1LORD 3 years ago
Merry Christmas everyone.
GrinningGoku 3 years ago
im singing this for church today.
great song.
birdhousebby 3 years ago
merry christmas all
Astar2p 3 years ago
loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee iiiiiiiiiittttttttttttt........
merry christmas everyone!!!
its so beautiful....
wizardraine 3 years ago
i looovveee this song!!! it's sooo beautiful. jesus is my light and salvation.
airguitar11 3 years ago 5
can any one tell me where i can get this song to down load which wedsite.................. thanks much
shamzkilla11 3 years ago
is this all footage from the "all i want for christmas is you" video? it's really nice!!
shola2010 3 years ago
the song is very nice
god bless you
peace!
magalycolombe 3 years ago
Mariah is such a good song writer, this song especially is so beautiful....well done.
Mariahis1 3 years ago 2
very very tight song and i wish everbody merry christmas
GhettoAngel55 3 years ago
I am doing sign language to this song!!! {On December 13,2008!!} YAY ME!!!!
lilmissjae33 3 years ago
I was one of the kids singing on this song... Wow I haven't heard this in forever... Good times. =) Mariah is such a nice person.
Shinique04 3 years ago
Really? Tell me about that experience please.
initochanchan 3 years ago
It was fun. It was the 1st time I recorded at HitFactory. The engineer made me do the ending "S's" in Jesus by myself. LoL I was in the "Anytime You Need a Friend" video too. Tommy Matola told me to stop rubbing my eyes & I started crying so Mariah went to get icecream for me because it was hot that day. She came in and hugged me afterwards. She's really is nice.
Shinique04 3 years ago
really?! cool! I love this and AYNAF. Love it when mariah uses choirs.
feeklv 3 years ago
aw, that's so sweet!
Mariahis1 3 years ago
yep christmas tour oh memories memories she has a crazy way of having fun but she's such a kind person
locoandre 3 years ago
WoW! That really must have been something. Lucky you! :)
jmatt4life 3 years ago
Avalon version is much better...imho
Hestnoro 3 years ago
i love this song
at my church we r doin sign langusge to it for christmas
ilovejcl 3 years ago
Really? me too! but only in the end when they say he is light, love and grace... your doing the WHOLE song in sign language? thats cool!
funkemonke12 3 years ago
yep the whole song its rly easy but i rly like it.
ilovejcl 3 years ago
i know this whole song its ...sniff sniff beautiful lol
shanchilly 3 years ago
love this song
shanchilly 3 years ago
He is life,He is love born on Christmas day! Love that song
GodzChild007 3 years ago
thanks for posting this vid. this song really has a deeply meaning..
beealvin 3 years ago 2
My Favorite Christmas Song !!!
innocentssss 3 years ago
When I heard this album in my childhood, this was my favorite song. I remember I tried to sing it (way out of tune, and well into the night) over and over again, along with Mariah because it is so beautiful.
It still is my favorite song along with God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.
dora125 3 years ago 9
One of the best songs on the album...and not everyone knows that she co-wrote it with her longtime partner Walter Afanasieff!
erpy83 3 years ago 7
your right. this is my favorite of the album. just wish she would bring out a new christmas album.
Christmas isnt the same without mariah in the background. Her voice just makes everything magical and merry.
fukawannabe 3 years ago 6
You're so right!
erpy83 3 years ago 2
REALLY!... She hepled to write this song ... the orginal version I neber ever would have guessed
GodzChild007 3 years ago
Walter affanasief did not help write the song, he always helped with the melodies as he is a prolific muscian. Lyrics are all Mariah's. I remember in the past they were very specific about that in her albums: Lyrics:Mariah carey Music: Mariah and whoever helped her.
initochanchan 3 years ago
you're absolutely right, and I referred to Mariah writing the lyrics and Walter the music. thanks for the explanation.
erpy83 3 years ago
I love this song i could listen to it all day and it bring memories from where I was from.
mauigirl016 3 years ago 9
Thank you McariahWasDeleted - I had since found out my own answer by looking on Amazon -they have a CD that has a DVD on the other side - I'm ordering that one.
DDiamondRRuby 3 years ago 4
i danced to this song
abcbreanna2 3 years ago 4
Hey, does anyone know what album (CD) this song is on? I would love to own it. Thanks.
DDiamondRRuby 3 years ago
Mariah Carey - "Merry Christmas". That's the album :D.
McariahWasDeleted 3 years ago 6
its on mariah carey's album called MERRY CHRISTMAS
lovemcxxx 3 years ago 4
pennycarol. I LOVE THIS SONG. I FIRST HEARD IT OVER THE SPEAKERS AT A STORE I WAS WORKING AT AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND IT EVERY SINCE THEN. GOOD OLE' YOUTUBE !! LOVE, PENNY.
pennycarol 3 years ago 2
I use to sing this when I was little. I so love this song. Brings back memories. Aww *tear tear* LOL.
aas16 3 years ago
this is so intestinnnng
todimu 3 years ago
i love dis song
todimu 3 years ago 2
Parece casi imposible que una sierva del demonio como lo es Mariah Carey haya escrito esta hermosa canción
ninguno20 3 years ago
no es tan dificil de creerlo, MC ha co-escrito casi todo su material y Merry Christmas no fue la excepcion. Un trabajo que nadie ha podido superar ya que las estadisticas de venta del mismo no pueden dejarme mentir.
ccrm90210 3 years ago
this song is composed by mariah carey- ok, walter afanasieff had help her- ac little bit!!! :-)
GermanMimiFan 4 years ago
Is this the song that Mariah Carey wrote and sang? or is it a classic like O'Holy Night, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen?
Earthcrusader 4 years ago
She wrote it.
jeterluva 3 years ago
OMG. I could listen to this all day. a neva knew Mariah sang it. It brngs back memories. luv it.
Usernameooh 4 years ago 2
I really love the end of the song when the childern choir sing 'He's light, He's love, He's grace, born on X'mas day'. Yes, Jesus really has brought all these to this cruel, cold world.
wmraymondchang 4 years ago
The BIBLE never said stated on what day JESUS was born..., but I love this song.Mariah is actually SINGING instead of all thewhispery shhh she's been doing lately.
Diemnity 4 years ago
I Love this video and song merry christmas
althea50 4 years ago
merry x'stmas everyone. i wish all the people in the world could have a peaceful holy day.haliluyah
BARRIL2 4 years ago
this is the greatest song ive listened to all day!
bumbblebee10 4 years ago
nowadays people think that the Christmas is about presents and stuff... but it isn't it is about love and Jesus's birth. people should think a bit...
barnabirap 4 years ago 6
This is the true meaning of Christmas and life!!! Thank U God 4 bringing ur son Jesus to the manger, our example, and then 2 the cross so that our sins would be 4given.
From the manger 2 the Cross!!
Mariah sings this beautifully!!
cattbright67 4 years ago 3
beutiful my friend sang this at our program she sings like her!!!
beautyluvsbobo 4 years ago 3
Jesus Christ is great!
Just think, there would be no Christmas if he wasn't born!!
Sportymike 4 years ago 3
Sportymike, I agree Jesus is Great and it wouldn't be xmas without him, sadly Santa Claus takes all the credits for doing nothing at all.
Mariah is a great songwriter, sadly like Jesus, she doesn't get the recognition she deserves
CrissyJB 2 years ago 3
wat a voice....praise God!
hcalos 4 years ago 6
WKCI choir's singing this song...i would know...im in it lmao!
xxomygoshxx 4 years ago 3
WAT DOES WKCI STANDS 4
FrootLoops93 4 years ago
this is an actual original song right? written by mariah herself?! She's good, many people thought 'All I want for Christmas was a cover'. lol. She has written a legendary classic with that song!
feeklv 4 years ago 4
this is a song my niece is singing in choir
@ wigwam creek middle school!
chica6789 4 years ago 2
this song is beautiful!!
fabithecheetahgirls 4 years ago 7
i agree its wonderful
BLESSED1316 4 years ago 2
I love this song and I love the unconditional love that Mariah has for God...
More people should love him!!
mfreteluco 4 years ago 6
YAY!!
Advance Merry Christmas!!
janjoshua96's CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!! I will post CHRISTMAS SONGS WITH LYRICS!!! This December 15,2007!!!
66 days to go -oct.20,2007-
janjoshua96 4 years ago
What are all you freaks doing listening to Christmas music at this time of year?!
Wait...so am I...ha ha...
wotchermuggle 4 years ago 4
Beautiful
rbrtsiler 4 years ago 5
Bless the lord for the gift of music. Absolutely amazing song
bchavez2 4 years ago 4
mariah carey i lov u so much and i will always lov u
0694021702 4 years ago 5
me too..whoever doesn't luv her is CRAZY!! :D
Beautifulmusicfan161 4 years ago 5
I've always loved this song. I sang the Mariah part in Church, in our Christmas program. My sister did the year before. I can't believe I'm listening to Christmas songs in August.
hadassahintisar 4 years ago
ditto lol
lilpuppy44 4 years ago
lol in my choir at school my music teacher's daughter sang the part mariah carey sang and we sang the other part. lol luv this song have all the words to it. XD and a tape of this song
lilpuppy44 4 years ago 2
I love this song its beautiful, brilliant, got the album can't stop palying this song.
melanie20011981 4 years ago
i don't profess christianity, but good song i think this is
rcct 5 years ago
good mariah carey
MidnightButterfly30 5 years ago