Lifespring! WhyChristmas Show

Hosted BySteve Webb and James Cooper

Bringing you Christmas music, traditions, customs and fun! Hosted by James Cooper of WhyChristmas.com, one of the world's most popular Christmas websites, and Steve Webb.

Lifespring! Why Christmas Day 9 – 2022

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It’s A Contest!

Design: Steve Webb | Photo: Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash

The Announcement!

Today is a very special show!

You’ll learn how you can get the chance to win a signed copy of Bryan Duncan’s “A NehoSoul Christmas” CD!

To enter, email the answers of the Christmas Trivia questions below to st***@li*************.com or in**@wh**********.com

The Questions

  1. What famous Christmas Classic did Bing Crosby record in 1942?
  2. What was the name of Mary’s cousin she went to visit when she was pregnant?
  3. Who invented electric lights for Christmas trees?
  4. What’s the name of the Jewish festival that’s celebrated around the same time as Christmas?
  5. How many other reindeer help Rudolph pull Santa’s sleigh?
  6. What sweet bread is eaten for Christmas day breakfast in some parts of Belgium?
  7. What town was Jesus born in?
  8. What coin is it traditionally lucky to find in your portion of Christmas Pudding?
  9. In what country would you sing the carol ‘Sambasamba Zanahary’?
  10. What ancient religion might have the Wisemen belonged to?

Support

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Transcript

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Steve Webb 0:01
Hi there, this is day nine of the 2022 encore of the 2009 season of the Lifespring Why Christmas show hosted by James Cooper, creator of whychristmas.com. And me the OG Godcaster Steve Webb. Today, James and I’ll be announcing a very exciting contest. Be sure to listen closely for the details. The one thing that has changed since we did the show in 2009, is the location of the questions referred to in the episode on the show, you’ll hear me announced that the website to go to his Lifespring white christmas.com, that’s changed. The website is Lifespring media.com/day. Nine, that’s numeral nine. So keep that in mind. If you forget, come back and listen, you’ll want to know it. Every day from now to Christmas day you’ll hear an episode from the 2009 season. If you’re not yet subscribed, or following the show, you can do that at Lifespring White Christmas dot show. And if you enjoy the show, and would like to give some value back you can do so at Lifespring White Christmas dot show slash support. And if you have one of those new modern podcast apps, you can stream support as you listen and you can boost the show. It took a bit to get that working but it is full steam ahead for that now. Any questions? Email me at Steve at Lifespring media.com. Okay, let’s go.

James Cooper 1:38
Welcome to day nine of the 2009 Lifespring by Christmas show. Steve’s with me today and it’s a bit of a special occasion.

Steve Webb 1:45
Hello, everyone. Yes, that’s right. As a first here on the Lifespring Why Christmas show. We’ve got a competition. You got the chance to win a signed copy of my good friend Brian Duncan’s Christmas album at Neil soul Christmas. This CD has got some new Christmas songs on it that will become some of your favorite Christmas songs, and several Christmas standards done with a new Brian duck and twist on it. I actually got together with Brian just a few days ago and we produced a commercial for the CD that will play at the end of today’s show. So you can get an idea of what it’s like.

James Cooper 2:15
To win the CD, we’ve got 10 Christmas trivia questions for you to answer. We’ll read the questions on the show. And all of the answers are somewhere on www dot whychristmas.com. And you might also get the answers on the Lifespring my Christmas show as well.

Steve Webb 2:29
The questions will also be in the show notes at Lifespringwhychristmas.com And on the whychristmas.com blog. When you know the answers, email them to Steve at Lifespring media.com or info at Whychristmas.com. And I’ll pull the winner out of Sants’s hat on the December 25 show.

James Cooper 2:46
So let’s get on with the questions. Sounds good. James, you start with question number one. What famous Christmas classic did Bing Crosby record in 1942?

Steve Webb 2:58
Number two, what was the name of Mary’s cousin that she went to visit when she was pregnant?

James Cooper 3:04
Number three, who invented electric lights for Christmas trees?

Steve Webb 3:09
That’s a good one. Number four, what’s the name of the Jewish festival that celebrated around the same time as Christmas?

James Cooper 3:16
Question five. How many other reindeer help Rudolph to pull Santa sleigh?

Steve Webb 3:22
That’s an easy one. Number six. What sweet bread is eaten for Christmas Day breakfast in some parts of Belgium.

James Cooper 3:28
Question number seven. What town was Jesus born in?

Steve Webb 3:32
Now that’s a giveaway isn’t it?

James Cooper 3:34
Well, we we have to put one hard one in Don’t worry. Okay.

Steve Webb 3:37
Number eight. What coin is it traditionally lucky to find in your portion of Christmas pudding.

James Cooper 3:43
Question number nine in what country would you sing the Carol Samba Samba, Zanna Hari.

Steve Webb 3:49
Now that’s a hard one. And last but not least number 10. What ancient religion might have the wise men belonged to. So there are the questions and you can hear them again, of course by rewinding the show or read them on the show notes at LifespringWhychristmas.com and the whychristmas.com blog.

James Cooper 4:09
Remember, Send your answers by email to me or Steve and we’ll add all the correct ones into Santa’s hat. Come back tomorrow when Steve will be telling you about two familiar festive plots.

Steve Webb 4:19
And remember you can listen to any of the Lifespring media shows it Lifespring media.com

James Cooper 4:24
for Steve Webb, I’m James Cooper and thank you for listening to the Lifespring y Christmas show.

Bryan Duncan 4:44
Hey, just because Christmas comes every year doesn’t mean you have to hear the songs the same way this year. Make it a neo soul Christmas with Brian Duncan and the neo soul band There’s almost enough songs here to play one for each day of the 12 days of Christmas. Or sit back and enjoy a glass of eggnog while taking in the whole record. It’s just that good

Bryan Duncan 5:19
That’s right. It’s Bryan Duncan and the NehoSoul band playing A NehoSoul Christmas. Yes, you won’t recognize some of your favorite Christmas tunes until Bryan Duncan comes in singing. Put the record on while you decorate your tree this year, and you will be finished in half the time. Christmas come but once a year, say bells ringing. I listening. It’s a neo soul Christmas with Bryan Duncan and the neo soul band playing for your friends over a loudspeaker on your front yard or just long enough to read gift all those things you got last year that you didn’t want is a blooper. That’s right. Avoid the exhaustion that comes with the Christmas season this year. With a neo soul Christmas on your turntable. You can staple those lights to your ears while snapping your fingers to a catchy little version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Merry Christmas at your heartbeat. You’ll hear songs like Christmas time is here. The way Charlie Brown wished it had been sun. Christmas Oh, holy night. What a great time you’ll have waiting for Santa while listening to a neo soul Christmas. Holy Night. The stars are bright Alicia. YouTube can help the neo soul band celebrate their own Christmas. Buy now. Buy early and buy often. Buy now. And it’s one. Buy now. Buy early and buy often. Bye bye now. Bye bye now. Bye bye now.

Bryan Duncan 7:14
Yes, folks, it’s true. Supplies are limited. So if you want a copy this great Christmas CD you’ve got to order today at BryanDuncan.com

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Lifespring! WhyChristmas Show
Lifespring! WhyChristmas Show
Steve Webb and James Cooper

Bringing you Christmas music, traditions, customs and fun!

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