The Christmas Podcast, the Lifespring! Why Christmas Show returns for a 5th year in 2010 and will feature a version of the Christmas Story recorded for the show. The show is hosted by podcaster Steve Webb and James Cooper a Christmas expert.

The Vejvoda's Zbraslav festival - which includes a contest between small wind bands - takes place in Prague next month.

'Howard Hewett's 'Christmas' Promises to Bring the True Spirit of Christmas Back'

Singer Pat Boone and his wife Shirley give "The Music of Christmas" at the Church On The Way (TCOTW) a rave review. "We love TCOTW's presentation of this wonderful program."

Holiday music begins in November and is heard almost everywhere through New Year's Day. Many of the best-loved seasonal songs have strange tales and surprising facts about their creation, as revealed by Scott G (recording artist The G-Man).