“THE CROWD WAS SINGING BEFORE THE LAST CHORUS EVEN ARRIVED.” The final White House Christmas Tree Lighting became even more unforgettable when Barack Obama joined Chance the Rapper, Garth Brooks, James Taylor, Eva Longoria, and Santa Claus for a spirited rendition of “Jingle Bells.” As festive lights glowed across the Ellipse and the crowd clapped along, Obama’s warm, unmistakable voice rose above the chorus, filling the chilly Washington night with laughter, applause, and holiday cheer. By the final verse, smiles stretched across the audience as thousands sang together, turning the closing moments into one of the most heartwarming Christmas scenes ever witnessed at the White House.

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Watch President Obama Sing ‘Jingle Bells’ With Chance the Rapper and Santa Claus

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The most wonderful time of the year is here — and it’s been made even merrier and brighter thanks to none other than President Barack Obama. On Thursday night, the First Family attended the last National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the White House (in case the photos of their final White House holiday decorations didn’t already have you sobbing), and to round out the evening, Obama took the stage and delivered a stirring rendition of the holiday classic “Jingle Bells.”

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And he wasn’t alone. Obama was accompanied by Chance the Rapper (who performed one of Sasha’s favorites, “Sunday Candy,” at the event), Eva Longoria, James Taylor, Garth Brooks and Santa Claus — but the president’s voice can be heard above all of them, in true Dad fashion.

Soak up all the Christmas spirit in the White House’s Instagram video of the priceless, star-studded collaboration, below: