Christmas Sentiments: 19 Nostalgic Songs Arranged by Phillip Keveren

Christmas Sentiments – 19 Nostalgic Christmas Songs for Easy Piano

Rediscover the songs that make Christmas feel like Christmas. Christmas Sentiments features 19 nostalgic holiday favorites beautifully arranged for easy piano by Phillip Keveren.

This isn't simply another collection of traditional Christmas carols. Instead, Keveren brings together memorable Christmas music from movies, popular music, contemporary Christian repertoire and beloved holiday standards. Play favorites including Believe, Blue Christmas, Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song), Christmas Time Is Here, Mary, Did You Know?, Merry Christmas, Darling, River, White Christmas, Who Would Imagine a King and more.

Arranged at the early-intermediate piano level, this 64-page collection is a wonderful choice for developing pianists, adult recreational players and singers looking for approachable piano arrangements of meaningful Christmas favorites.

All 19 Songs Included in Christmas Sentiments

The complete collection includes:

• All Is Well
• Because It's Christmas (For All the Children)
• Believe
• Blue Christmas
• Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
• A Child Is Born
• Christmas Time Is Here
• Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
• I Wonder as I Wander
• The Little Drummer Boy
• Mary, Did You Know?
• Merry Christmas, Darling
• River
• Silver and Gold
• Star of Bethlehem
• Welcome to Our World
• What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
• White Christmas
• Who Would Imagine a King

Christmas Music Filled with Memories

The strength of Christmas Sentiments is right there in the title. These are songs connected with Christmas memories, favorite movies, meaningful lyrics and holiday traditions.

Instead of limiting the collection to one style of Christmas music, Phillip Keveren draws from several generations and genres.

Classic holiday standards such as White Christmas, Blue Christmas, The Little Drummer Boy and Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep sit alongside newer favorites such as Believe, Mary, Did You Know?, Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song) and Welcome to Our World.

The result is a Christmas piano collection with a distinctly reflective and nostalgic personality.

Christmas Songs from Favorite Movies

Movie fans will recognize several selections connected with memorable Christmas films and television specials.

• Believe – from The Polar Express
• Christmas Time Is Here – from A Charlie Brown Christmas
• Star of Bethlehem – from Home Alone
• Who Would Imagine a King – featured in The Preacher's Wife

These familiar selections make Christmas Sentiments especially appealing to pianists who want recognizable holiday music beyond the standard collection of Christmas carols.

Sacred & Inspirational Christmas Favorites

The collection also includes several songs that focus directly on the birth of Christ and the sacred meaning of Christmas.

Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song), Mary, Did You Know?, All Is Well, Welcome to Our World and I Wonder as I Wander provide beautiful options for pianists looking for more reflective Christmas repertoire.

This mixture of sacred, sentimental and popular music gives the collection versatility for home, lessons, recitals, church settings and informal holiday performances.

Easy Piano Arrangements by Phillip Keveren

Phillip Keveren is known for creating piano arrangements that preserve the character and musical appeal of familiar songs while making them accessible to developing and recreational pianists.

Christmas Sentiments is published in Hal Leonard's Easy Piano Songbook series and is rated Early Intermediate.

It's a great step for pianists who want arrangements that are approachable without reducing these beloved Christmas songs to overly basic melodies.

Great for Pianists and Singers

Hal Leonard describes this collection as 19 seasonal songs for the aspiring pianist and/or singer.

That makes Christmas Sentiments useful for more than solo piano practice. The arrangements include lyrics and chord symbols, allowing the music to work well for singing along or accompanying a vocalist in an informal setting.

Whether you're playing alone at the piano or gathering around it with family and friends, the familiar melodies and lyrics make this a particularly enjoyable Christmas collection.

Perfect for Adult & Teen Piano Players

The repertoire makes Christmas Sentiments especially attractive to teen and adult pianists who want to play songs they recognize rather than another method-style Christmas collection.

It's a great choice for:

• Early-intermediate pianists
• Easy-piano players
• Adult recreational pianists
• Teen piano students
• Christmas piano lessons
• Holiday recitals
• Christmas gatherings at home
• Church and family Christmas programs
• Pianists who enjoy Phillip Keveren arrangements
• Singers looking for approachable piano accompaniment

From White Christmas to Mary, Did You Know?

Few easy-piano Christmas books offer this particular mix of repertoire.

Play Irving Berlin's timeless White Christmas and Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep, enjoy the nostalgic warmth of Christmas Time Is Here and Merry Christmas, Darling, or turn toward the sacred side of the season with Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song), Mary, Did You Know? and Welcome to Our World.

You'll even find Joni Mitchell's River and the New Year's standard What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, extending the usefulness of the collection throughout the holiday season.

Christmas Sentiments Product Details

Title	Christmas Sentiments
Subtitle	19 Nostalgic Songs Arranged by Phillip Keveren
Arranger	Phillip Keveren
Composer	Various
Series	Easy Piano Songbook
Instrument	Piano / Keyboard
Piano Level	Early Intermediate
Number of Songs	19
Format	Softcover
Pages	64
Publisher	Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard Number	HL 00666204
ISBN	9781705168486
UPC	196288080534
Size	9" × 12"

Frequently Asked Questions

What songs are in Christmas Sentiments by Phillip Keveren?

Christmas Sentiments contains 19 songs: All Is Well, Because It's Christmas (For All the Children), Believe, Blue Christmas, Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song), A Child Is Born, Christmas Time Is Here, Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep, I Wonder as I Wander, The Little Drummer Boy, Mary, Did You Know?, Merry Christmas, Darling, River, Silver and Gold, Star of Bethlehem, Welcome to Our World, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, White Christmas and Who Would Imagine a King.

What level is Christmas Sentiments?

Hal Leonard rates Christmas Sentiments at the Early Intermediate piano level and publishes it as part of its Easy Piano Songbook series.

Who arranged Christmas Sentiments?

All 19 songs are arranged by pianist and arranger Phillip Keveren.

Does Christmas Sentiments include Mary, Did You Know?

Yes. Mary, Did You Know? is included along with other sacred and inspirational Christmas selections such as Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song), All Is Well and Welcome to Our World.

Is Christmas Time Is Here included?

Yes. Vince Guaraldi's beloved Christmas Time Is Here, associated with A Charlie Brown Christmas, is included in the collection.

Does the book include Believe from The Polar Express?

Yes. Believe from The Polar Express is one of the 19 songs arranged for easy piano.

Is White Christmas included?

Yes. Irving Berlin's White Christmas is included, along with Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep.

Does Christmas Sentiments include lyrics?

Yes. The arrangements include lyrics, making the collection suitable for pianists who enjoy singing along as well as singers looking for approachable piano accompaniment.

Is Christmas Sentiments for beginners?

The book is classified as Easy Piano / Early Intermediate. It is better suited to developing pianists who have progressed beyond the earliest beginner level than to students who are just starting piano.

How many pages are in Christmas Sentiments?

The softcover print edition contains 64 pages.

Bring Back the Feeling of Christmas

Some Christmas songs are more than melodies—they're tied to movies, traditions, family memories and moments from Christmases past.

Christmas Sentiments brings 19 of those nostalgic holiday songs together in approachable early-intermediate arrangements by Phillip Keveren.

From White Christmas and Christmas Time Is Here to Believe, Mary, Did You Know? and Merry Christmas, Darling, this is a Christmas piano book you'll want to return to year after year.

Make Christmas Sentiments part of the soundtrack of your Christmas season.