Mod of the Day

Johnny Mathis | Do You Hear What I Hear?

Johnny Mathis recorded “Do You Hear What I Hear” for his third holiday record, Give Me Your Love for Christmas, released in 1969. The track starts in C and bumps up a half step at 1:28.

Straight No Chaser | Do You Hear What I Hear?

The men’s a cappella group Straight No Chaser have released numerous holiday albums since their debut in 2008. “Do You Hear What I Hear” is the fourth track on their 2016 record I’ll Have Another…Christmas Album. It begins in D and modulates to Eb at 2:25.

Andrea Bocelli & Pentatonix | Do You Hear What I Hear?

MotD holiday favorite Pentatonix and Andrea Bocelli collaborated on a cover of “Do You Hear What I Hear” for the deluxe edition of Bocelli’s 2022 album A Family Christmas, which also features his two children Matteo and Virginia. The track begins C and shifts up a half step to Db at 2:00.

Bing Crosby | Do You Hear What I Hear?

Few voices are more associated with Christmas in the American psyche than Bing Crosby’s. He recorded “Do You Hear What I Hear?” in 1963. The tune starts in B and modulates up to C at 1:52.

Matt Boyd | Where Are You Christmas? (feat. Katherine McPhee & Pia Toscano)

The Nashville-based singer Matt Boyd covered “Where Are You Christmas?” for his holiday EP Feels Like Christmas, released earlier this year. The track features former American Idol contestants Katherine McPhee and Pia Toscano. The song starts in Bb, shifts to C at 2:33, and moves to D at 2:50.