So, um, I might be a little obsessed with Christmas music (I came to this conclusion after totaling the amount of songs on this list). And it's (almost) the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is my favorite season and one of the best parts of it is Christmas music! While it's not quite December, I'm listing out some of my favorite Christmas songs to kickstart the season. Many of these songs will overlap, but I encourage you to check them all out since each artist gives it a special take.
Classic Christmas Songs
Oldies are goodies, as they say, and that applies to Christmas songs. While Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole might not be for everyone, their tunes are staples for some people.
Bing Crosby
- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- I Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Frosty The Snowman
Nat King Cole
- The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)
- O Holy Night
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Deck The Halls
- Caroling, Caroling
Frank Sinatra
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)
Perry Como
- The Little Drummer Boy
- (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
- Here We Come a-Caroling/We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Brenda Lee
- Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
- Jingle Bell Rock
Best Country Christmas Music
From Alan Jackson to George Strait to Chris Young, all sorts of country artists offer their unique twist on Christmas classics. Some of these are traditional Christmas songs, but others are newer and just as fun.
George Strait Christmas Songs
- Merry Christmas Strait To You
- For Christ's Sake, It's Christmas
- Away In A Manager
- We Three Kings
- O Christmas Tree
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- Old Time Christmas
- I Know What I Want For Christmas
- Jingle Bell Rock
- Merry Christmas (Wherever You Are)
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Deck The Halls
Alan Jackson Christmas Songs
- Let It Be Christmas
- Silver Bells
- A Holly Jolly Christmas
- The Angels Cried (feat. Allison Krauss)
- I Only Want You For Christmas
- Santa's Gonna Come In A Pickup Truck
- White Christmas
- The Christmas Song
- Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair
- Silent Night
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Jingle Bells
Josh Turner Christmas Songs
- The First Nowell
- Soldier's Gift
- King Size Manger
- Silent Night, Holy Night
Randy Travis
- Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- How Do I Wrap My Heart Up for Christmas
Alabama
- Tennessee Christmas
- Christmas In Dixie
- Angels Among Us
- Happy Birthday Jesus
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
Scotty McCreery
- Christmas In Heaven
- Christmas Comin' Round Again
- Mary Did You Know?
- Let It Snow
- Winter Wonderland
Chris Young
- It Must Be Christmas
- There's a New Kid in Town (feat. Alan Jackson)
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Martina McBride
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- What Child Is This
- O Holy Night
- Silver Bells
The Robertsons
- Christmas Cookies (feat. George Strait)
- Why I Love Christmas (feat. Josh Turner)
Best Christian Christmas Music
The whole reason behind Christmas is celebrating the birth of our Savior. Some of the songs below capture this perfectly.
Francesca Battistelli
- You're Here
- What Child Is This? (First Noel Prelude)
- Heaven Everywhere
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Christmas Is
- Christmas Dreams
- The Christmas Song
- Be Born In Me (Mary)
- Messiah
- Marshmallow World
Casting Crowns
- I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
- Somewhere In Your Silent Night
- While You Were Sleeping
- God Is With Us
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Joy To The World
MercyMe
- Joseph's Lullaby
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Drummer Boy
Barlowgirl
- Hallelujah (Light Has Come)
- Carol of the Bells/Sing We Now of Christmas
- Angelic Proclamation (Medley)
Meredith Andrews
- He Has Come For Us (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)
- Receive Our King (feat. Mike Weaver)
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Miscellaneous Songs
- What A Glorious Night - Sidewalk Prophets
- Immanuel - Michael Card
- How Many Kings - Downhere
- Come, O Light - Ginny Owens
- Breath Of Heaven - Amy Grant
- A Hallelujah Christmas - Cloverton
- Mary, Did You Know? - Pentatonix
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Matt Maher
- Welcome To Our World - Chris Rice
Instrumental Christmas Music
If you want some background music, the following albums and songs are pefect!
Michell McLaughlin
- Christmas - Plain & Simple
- Christmas - Plain & Simple II
- Christmas: Plain & Simple III
Miscellaneous Albums & Songs
- Noel - Doug Hammer
- Jon Schmidt Christmas - Jon Schmidt
- Christmas Piano Collection - Time Janis
- Christmas Symphony - Mannheim Steamroller
- Christmas - Mannheim Steamroller
- Christmas Eve/Sarajevo - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
What's your favorite Christmas song(s)? Tell me in the comments below!
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Dust off the old Christmas Cds and Dvds! Its time to celebrate Christmas! Another great band for Christmas music is For King and Country, check out their song, Little Drummer Boy!
Wow! This is a huge list of Christmas songs! I love all kinds of Christmas music. I look forward to listening to some of the ones I haven't heard before :)