Happy Christmas (disambiguation)

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" Happy Christmas " is a spoken or written greeting commonly used on or before the Christmas holiday.

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Happy Christmas is a 1998 holiday music compilation album released by BEC Records featuring artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC and its parent label, Tooth & Nail Records, and its parent EMI Christian Music. While most songs are classic Christmas songs, some are original tunes. The album is the first in what would later become a series of releases.

Happy Christmas Vol. 2 is a 1999 holiday music compilation album, the second in a series released by BEC Records featuring artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC and its parent label, Tooth & Nail Records.

Happy Christmas Vol. 3 is a 2000 holiday music compilation album, the third in a series released by BEC Records featuring artists from a variety of styles who were signed to BEC and its parent label, Tooth & Nail Records.

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