For the last three years, the kids and I have participated in Unsilent Night, an electronic music walk designed by Phil Kline that has been going on in cities around the world since 1992 (OK, mostly the US). Participants download one of 4 recordings and walk the city streets together for about 45 minutes while the music plays, as sort of an alternative to Christmas caroling. It’s better in large groups, and this year’s group was small, but it’s still cool to walk through the streets surrounded by the music and watching people respond.

Anyway, here’s this year (not all 45 minutes), in 5 short videos…which are hopefully in order…

Although it may not make a difference…

I love the comment about the Christmas tattoo…

Remind me next year not to move the camera so quickly…

And to bring a lot more people…

I’ve done the real live Christmas caroling too, mostly with the Boy and Girl Scouts in retirement homes and care facilities, which has its own worth, for sure, but this gives me a sense of peace about the season that is hard to get anywhere else.