Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the countdown.

A sweet vintage Christmas card image from Pinterest. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

The first of today’s songs is the title track from Kenny Loggins’ 1977 debut solo album. Since it was released in April of that year, it is pretty safe to guess he did not picture it as a tune for the holiday season. Luckily for us, it did turn into a wonderful festive treat, albeit another woefully underplayed one each December (and all year long, in fact).

(Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

In 2013, Loggins recorded today’s second track to coincide with the release of a new book by the same name illustrated by Wade Zahares. He signed copies of the book after a chat and Q&A with the audience. A man who had met Loggins in 1994 and had him play a guitar back then was in the audience with that same instrument at this event & asked the “Footloose” singer to play it once again. Loggins gracefully obliged and lead the audience in an impromptu sing along to “Danny’s Song”. It was too fabulous for words.

I cannot find my pictures from that day but I do still have my autographed book. And wouldn’t you know that I found a video of the sing along moment on YouTube. What a way to relive that time I was at one of my favorite stores in one of my favorite towns in my home state of New York and one of my favorite artists treated me to one of the most intimate musical moments of my life.

My very own signed copy of Frosty, complete with the post-it to insure my name was spelled correctly. (Both photos taken by me!)

Kenny Loggins: “Celebrate Me Home” (1977, written by Bob James and Kenny Loggins).

Kenny Loggins: “Frosty the Snowman” (2013, written by Steve Nelson and Walter E. “Jack” Rollins).

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?

Until next time, happy listening!!!