In the Christmas comedy "Elf", Buddy the Elf puts it succinctly when he states that "the best way to spread Christmas cheer, is to sing loudly, for all to hear".
When's the last time you went a'caroling, going door to door and belting it without regard to embarrassment?
If you hit the eggnog a bit too much and caroling winds up in your future, why not bring along your mobile device? It's one of the best ways to make sure that you're not only on tune, but also on lyric.
Here are five iPhone and iPad apps that just might make Christmas a little easier on your neighbor's ears...
Sing Along Christmas Carols is a karaoke-style app, and can be used to brush up on your caroling skills. Take the app with you while you and your family or friends go door to door spreading Christmas cheer.
Do your kids have the caroling bug? Why not give the Christmas Songs Machine a try? With over 3 million downloads, kids can't go wrong with this one. Features Christmas carols, scrolling lyrics and interactivity.
If you need to cover up your less than angelic voice a bit, why not add a piano score to the background? With Christmas Piano you'll not only see the lyrics moving along, you'll be able to play on the piano app on your iPhone or iPad.
Christmas Carols Music and Lyrics has 22 popular Christmas tunes with related lyrics, but comes with a number of advertisements to keep the lights on. But hey, it's free...
Carol Christmas is a little more beefed up than the other apps. It features the sheet music for its list of carols, along with links to watch actual versions played and/or sung on YouTube.
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