Do remember and don't forget that it is that time of the year again people; time to appreciate the little things (like a white Christmas in NYC!) Here's a holiday mix courtesy of the good folks at Daptone Records and Jared aka DJ JBX at Big City Records. Stop by his store on 12th st. sometime and say hi, he's one of the coolest dudes you'll ever meet and his knowledge of music is ridiculous. Here's a message from man...

Special thanks from Soul Santa to:

The original artists who brought this holiday cheer, “The Honeydripper” Nydia & Daptone deers, Bad Santa MX Greens, Young Chris & Betty White, Big Game Hunter Asaf Segal, Big City Records family, Rip Lay for the artwork, friends from Tuesday’s Lost & Found sessions, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2009. It’s all about the gift of giving like Bill Withers says, so please try to give more than you receive this season, Soul Santa’s got an eye on you!

1. Jing Jing A Ling ~ Honey and the Bees (Chess)

2. Merry Christmas, Baby ~ Otis Redding (Atco)

3. This Christmas ~ Donny Hathaway (Atco)

4. Stevie Wonder Drop (Motown)

5. Snowflakes ~ Betty Lloyd (Thomas)

6. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? ~ The Emotions (Volt)

7. The Gift of Giving ~ Bill Withers (Sussex)

8. Eddie Kendricks drop (Motown)

9. Soul Santa ~ Funk Machine (Creative Funk)

10. Silent Night Chant ~ Rotary Connection (Cadet Concept)

11. Christmas in Vietnam ~ Private Charles Bowen (Rojac)

12. Let’s Make This Christmas mean Something This Year ~ James Brown (King)

13. Without The One You Love ~ The O’Jays (Neptune)

14. Gwendolyn Berry (The Sisters Love) Drop

15. Let’s Get It Together This Christmas ~ Harvey Averne Band (Fania)

16. Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas ~ Carla Thomas (Atlantic)

17. Back Door Santa ~ Clarence Carter (Atlantic)

18. I Wanna Spend Christmas With You ~ Lowell Fulsom (Kent)

19. Mr. Santa Claus (Bring Me My Baby) ~ Nathaniel Mayer (Munster)

20. It’s That Time of the Year ~ The Manhattans (Starfire)

21. Santa’s Got A Bag of Soul ~ The Soul Saints Orch. (Jazzman)

22. Pull My Sled ~ Raindeer Runners (Soul Fire)

23. Merry Christmas Baby ~ Charles Brown & Johnny Moore’s 3 Blazers (Hollywood)

24. Smokey Robinson Drop

-NN