Season 33

DOWNLOAD MP3s – Lyrics – Sheet Music Charts below

Songs in bold red below are new or updated for 2025.

Note on the mp3 files: If there is a Holex recorded version of the song, it is linked below. If not, the version Holiday Express most closely follows is linked. Be aware that our version may be in a different key than the mp3 file. See the chart for reference.

A full Holiday Express concert featuring many of the songs can be found on YouTube at this 2020 concert link here (music starts at the 20 minute mark)

(Horn Music is at the bottom of the page)

Download song chord charts here (all songs in one pdf file)

Download song lyrics here (all songs in one pdf file)

Note on song titles: Band leaders may sometimes refer to songs by their hook and not the actual song title. Here are a few.

Candles= What Christmas Means to Me (listed under W)

Disco Santa= N.O.E.L, which is Macho Man/YMCA (listed under D)

Foghat= All I Want For Christmas Is You (different song than the Mariah one)

Most Wonderful Time of the Year= Technically the title is It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year but everyone just says Most… so it’s listed under M

The Elves= The Boys are Back in Town (under E)

Jolly Old St. Nicholas (What’s It Gonna Be Santa)- We haven’t done this Chicago song that much recently. It’s listed under J but some leaders may call it What’s It Gonna Be Santa

September- our parody is called December. We don’t do it much anymore. It’s listed under S

Links to each song below:

All Alone On Christmas – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with bass | Chord chart

All I Want for Christmas Is You – Foghat– mp3, (Holiday Express version) – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with bass

All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey – mp3 (Note: Holex plays in F) | Lyrics | Chart (Key of F), Chart (Key of G)

All You Need Is Love – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with bass

Angels We Have Heard on High – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Blue Christmas –mp3 | Lyrics | Chart in E, Chart in G

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – mp3 (Holex plays in D) | lyrics| Chart, Chord chart with lyrics

The Christmas Song – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart, Big Band arrangement (Count Basie show only)

Christmas Time Is Here – Vince Guaraldi – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Dancing With The Grinch (Dancing in the Street)– mp3 | Lyrics | Chord chart | Sheet Music | Bass chart with tab

Disco Santa – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (Bass), Chart (Guitar/Keys)

The Elves Are Back In Town (The Boys Are Back in Town) – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Everyday People- Sly and the Family Stone – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Feliz Navidad – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with bass, Chart with piano

Frosty The Snowman – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart, Bass chart

Go Tell It On the Mountain – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart in Bb, Chart in C

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

The Grinch – mp3 | Lyrics | Chord Chart with Bass

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (in G- HolEx key), Chart in A

Happy Holiday – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (with All Alone on Christmas segue)

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Holiday Road- Lindsey Buckingham– mp3 } Lyrics | Chart in G with bass (main Holex version) | Chart in A with bass

Home for the Holidays – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

I’m So Excited – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Jesus Was Born on Christmas Day – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Jingle Bell Rock – Holiday Express key is A – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Jingle Bells – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Jolly Old St. Nicholas (What’s It Gonna Be Santa) – Chicago – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (Bass Chords)

Last Christmas – mp3 | Lyrics| Chart, Bass Chart

Let It Snow – Chicago – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Little Saint Nick – mp3 | Lyrics | Chord chart

Love Train – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart, Sheet music tab chart, Bass chart

Marshmallow World – Darlene Love – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Merry Christmas Baby – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart, Chart with bass

Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday – N’Sync – mp3 (Holex Key is C) | Lyrics | Chart

(It’s) the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart, Chart (iReal version)

Must Be Santa – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

O Holy Night – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

One Little Christmas Tree – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Please Come Home For Christmas – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Put A Little Love in Your Heart – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (Main Holex key), Chart in E (alternate version)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Run Run Rudolph – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with lyrics, Chart with riff

Santa Bring Back My Baby – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Santa Claus is Comin’ in a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (Key of F)

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – YouTube mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

September (December) – Earth, Wind & Fire – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart, Bass chart

Silent Night – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Sing – The Carpenters/ HolEx version is in G, follow first minute of mp3 for form – mp3 | Lyrics | Chord chart (new update 11/24)

Sleigh Ride – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (Rhythm)

Snow Man (Soul Man) – Sam and Dave – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with bass Chord chart

This Christmas – mp3 | Lyrics | Bass chart (Key = A) | Bass chart (Key = D) | Bass chord chart in F (HolEx key)

This Little Light of Mine– mp3 | Lyrics | Chord chart in C | Chord chart in D (main Holex version)

Twelve Days of Christmas – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

Underneath the Tree- Kelly Clarkson- YouTube mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

We Need a Little Christmas – Mame – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart in G

We Wish You A Very Merry Christmas (This Very Merry Christmas) – Gary US Bonds – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart (Key of C- HolEx), Chart (Key of D chart)

What Christmas Means to Me – Holiday Express – YouTube, Stevie Wonder original – mp3 | | Lyrics | Chart

White Christmas – The Drifters – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart

White Christmas – Darlene Love – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart with bass

White Christmas – Holiday Express – mp3 | Lyrics | Chart in G, Chart in C

How to download MP3’s?

Click on the song link to play it right away in iTunes, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, Quicktime (or whatever’s installed on your computer).

To save the mp3

Right-click on the song link and select “Save Target As…” or “Save File As…” (depending on what browser you use). Save the file on your computer and then play.