Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Holiday music old and new, plus seasonal fun from David Sedaris’ ‘Santaland Diaries’
Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.
In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, as Hanukkah ends and Christmas week begins, naturally it’s time for the annual holiday music extravaganza!
See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for December 20, 2025
HOUR ONE:
- “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 1)” – David Sedaris
- “Mi La Gozo” – Cheo Feliciano
- “Everybody Knows It’s Christmas” – Roland Gift
- “The Christmas Song” – Roberta Flack
- “Christmas Time Is Here” – Jill Jack
- “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 2)” – David Sedaris
- “I’ll Be Your Santa Baby” – Rufus Thomas
- “Happy Joyous Hanukkah” – The Klezmatics
- “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 3)” – David Sedaris
- “It’s Christmas” – Cory Henry
- “This Christmas I’m Coming Home” – Leon Bridges & Norah Jones
- “Mele Kalikimaka” – Jake Shimabukuro & Jimmy Buffet
- “At The Holiday Party” – St. Vincent
- “Happy Kwanza” – Teddy Pendergrass
- “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 4)” – David Sedaris
- “Someday At Christmas” – The Accidentals
- “No So Merry Christmas” – Michigander
- “No So Merry Christmas” – Raul Malo
- “Christmastime Is Here” – Spoon
- “8 Days” – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
- “Driving Home For Christmas” – Kathy Kosins
- “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 5)” – David Sedaris
- “Who Took The Merry Out of Christmas” – Staples Singers
- “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – Ella Fitzgerald
- “Mistletoe And Holly” – aron!
- “Hanukkah Blessings” – Barenaked Ladies
- “Santaland Diaries (excerpt 6)” – David Sedaris
- “What Are You Doing New year’s Eve?” – Herb Alpert
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