On December 12 I challenged myself to post 12 instrumental Christmas songs in 12 days. My hope was that taking on a project like this, one that required daily action,  would help me to be more consistent with my blogging, as well as to challenge me in my piano playing and writing.

I also have always wanted to release an instrumental Christmas CD. Mostly for friends and family, to give as gifts, but thought I could also maybe sell a few to those looking for some nice Christmas music. I thought that this would help me wrap all of those goals up into one single project.

So I sat down, nearly every day, at the keyboard. I hooked it into my computer, fired up my software and played the days Christmas song. I had some set backs along the way. First I work at a church, and the last few weeks before Christmas can be a little hectic. My family came in the week before Christmas, which limited my recording time. And finally my son is now 9 months old. Helping to take care of him also added to the challenge. I used a few christmas songs that I had put up on my Lullaby CD, and doubled up a few days, and was able to catch back up.

Finally the project is complete, and available for you to download. I am embedding the list of all the songs below. You can download them all at once by clicking the down arrow at the top right of the player, or one at a time by clicking download by each track.

I am offering these free to you through January 6th. What I would like from you, is for you to let me know what you think. I am considering putting these on a CD and making it available next year. Which songs would you definitely include on that CD, which ones would you leave off, what new songs would you add. I would love your thoughts and ideas in the comments below.

12 Days of Christmas Songs by Russell Martin

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1. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs – #3 Starlight
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #4 Away in a Manger
3. Christmas Reflections Week 1

With the carol “We Three Kings” in my mind, I sat down and just played what came to me. This is the type of playing I enjoy most. I hope you enjoy this too. The #12, and final song of the 12 Days of Christmas Music is , “Journey of the Kings (A variation on We Three Kings)”

To listen click the play button, to download Just click download (down arrow) on the song below.

Journey of the Kings (A Varition on We Three Kings) by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the previous Christmas songs you can download them here.

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Christmas Music #8 Lo How a Rose
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #4 Away in a Manger
3. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #11 The Friendly Beasts

The #11 song of the 12 Days of Christmas Music is , “The Friendly Beasts”

I also have made it easier to download. You no longer need to go to a website and enter a code. Just click download on the song below.

The Friendly Beasts by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the previous Christmas songs you can download them here.

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Christmas Music #8 Lo How a Rose
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #10 Oh Holy Night
3. 12 Days of Christmas Music #9 – Infant Holy Infant Lowly

The #10 song of the 12 Days of Christmas Music is , “Oh Holy Night”

I also have made it easier to download. You no longer need to go to a website and enter a code. Just click download on the song below.

Oh Holy Night by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the previous Christmas songs you can download them here.

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Christmas Music #9 – Infant Holy Infant Lowly
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #11 The Friendly Beasts
3. 12 Days of Christmas Music #8 Lo How a Rose

The #9 song of the 12 Days of Christmas Music is another of my favorites, “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly.”

I also have made it easier to download. You no longer need to go to a website and enter a code. Just click download on the song below.

Infant Holy Infant Lowly by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the previous Christmas songs you can download them here.

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #10 Oh Holy Night
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #11 The Friendly Beasts
3. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

Three Days left to Christmas and 5 songs to go. My challenge of getting a song out per day has moved to just getting 12 done before Christmas but the end is in sight. Your 8th song is Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming.

I also have made it easier to download. You no longer need to go to a website and enter a code. Just click download on the song below.

Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the previous Christmas songs you can download them here.

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #11 The Friendly Beasts
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #10 Oh Holy Night
3. 12 Days of Christmas Music #9 – Infant Holy Infant Lowly

My original goal was two record and post 12 instrumental Christmas songs, one per day, by Christmas. Traveling and sickness have made this a challenge, but I am determined to finish. So for the next few days I will be posting a few songs per day, to get caught up.

I also have made it easier to download. You no longer need to go to a website and enter a code. Just click download on the song below.

A Bell Medley by Russell Martin

Bring a Torch by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the first 5 Christmas songs you can download them here.

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #10 Oh Holy Night
3. 12 Days of Christmas Music #8 Lo How a Rose

The fourth of the  12 Days of Free Christmas Songs is “What Child is This”

You can listen to the song using the Sound Cloud player below. To download  go to www.volummonster.com and enter code: 12DaysChristmas5

What Child by Russell Martin

Click here to catch up on the previous 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs – #3 Starlight
2. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs – #1 Silent Night
3. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

The fourth of the  12 Days of Free Christmas Songs is “Away in a Manger”

You can listen to the song using the Sound Cloud player below. To download go to www.volummonster.com and enter the code 12dayschristmas4

Away in a Manger by Russell Martin

Click here to catch up on the previous 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #12 Journey of the Kings
2. 12 Days of Christmas Music #8 Lo How a Rose
3. 12 Days of Christmas Music – #11 The Friendly Beasts

The third of the  12 Days of Free Christmas Songs is one that I put on my Lullaby CD called “Starlight”. It is an instrumental version of a song I co-wrote back in High School.

You can listen to the song using the Sound Cloud player below. To download go to www.volummonster.com and enter the code 12dayschristmas3

Starlight by Russell Martin

Click here to catch up on the previous 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

Related posts:

1. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs
2. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs – #5 What Child is This?
3. 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs – #1 Silent Night