Do You Hear What I Hear? - Martina McBride - MP3 instrumental karaoke

14-time Grammy Award nominee Martina McBride reissued her 1998 album of festive cheer, White Christmas, in 1999 with new artwork and two additional tracks that included "Do You Hear What I Hear?" This is one of the more weightier songs in the festive canon, forgoing the tinsel and gift-giving of the season to deliver a humanitarian message calling for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Written in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne loosely based on the Nativity of Jesus, the song was taken off the page and into the charts by Bing Crosby in 1962 but has been covered multiple times. For her warm-hearted and faithful recreation of this pensive song, Martina McBride adds orchestral touches and slows down the pace to mine a soothing sound that reminds of the socially conscious spirit and meaning of Christmas.