Unlimited Christmas Music for 14 days

I am a Rhapsody subscriber and have been for years now. The reason I'm writing about this service today is that there are 14 days until Christmas and Rhapsody offers a 14-day free trial. If you were to sign up for the trial today, you could have access to their huge library of Christmas songs at no charge until Christmas day. Maybe you'll like the service and decide to continue it (I did), but if not, you can always cancel.

Once you've signed up for the trial, you can start searching for and playing all your favorites. If you'd rather have it run like a commercial-free radio station, you can do that too. To see the list of "radio stations", click on the Channel Guide tab near the top of the screen and the the Holiday genre on the left, then choose a channel.

My top channel picks are Joy to the World, Cool Yule, Fireside Chill and Modern Mistletoe. The "What's New" tab is also currently highlighting some Christmas music. If you like country music, try out the Ho-Ho-Hoedown channel which is currently playing things like White Christmas by Kenny Rogers and Silent Night All Day Long by John Prine.

Karaoke Christmas Song Downloads - no charge

Do you like to sing? If so, now would be a good time to check out the Free Karaoke Tracks that Amazon is offering. These songs are downloadable at no charge as MP3's.

Some of the best "sellers" right now include I'll Be Home For Christmas (#1), It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (#3) and Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You (#8). There are also songs that aren't just for the holidays such as Sarah McLachlan's Angel (#4), Lee Ann Womack's I Hope You Dance (#9) and one of my older favorites Eye of the Tiger which is currently at #12.

All of the Karaoke Holiday Volume 2 is free right now. It includes these songs:

1. There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays
2. Sleigh Ride
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. Nuttin' For Christmas
5. Deck The Halls
6. Winter Wonderland
7. Silver Bells
8. Baby It's Cold Outside
9. Happy Holiday
10. Christmas Wrapping
11. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve
13. Do You Hear What I Hear
14. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

Oh, and while you're at Amazon, check out my all-time favorite Christmas CD! The song I like most is number 8 on the CD, Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24. You've probably heard it on the radio - listen to the sample to find out. If you don't already have this CD and are looking for something to play at home or in the car, this is a wonderful choice. It's $8.99 right now and is eligible for free shipping.

10 Free iTunes Downloads

If you are 17-29 years old, you can get $10 worth of iTunes downloads at no cost by filling out this survey from Generation Engage. The survey is also available from a banner on their home page.

GenerationEngage is a nonpartisan youth-civic-engagement initiative that connects young Americans to political leaders and to meaningful debate about the future they will inherit. They have a nice video library containing clips of various politicians.