"The Man Who Would Be Santa," Vertical Horizon (Aware/Columbia)

From the band that came out of nowhere with a couple of big radio hits in 2001, "You're a God" and "Everything You Want," this contemporary rocker originated with the 1992 album Running On Ice. It's a sweet parable about giving love to your children. Not too Christmas-y sounding, you could play this any time of year. This was on a compilation called Aware Greatest Hits as well, but that's long out of print, though Amazon can hook you up with it pretty cheaply.