- Adestes Fideles - Frank Sinatra
- All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
- Almost There - Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant
- Angels We Have Heard on High -- Glee Cast
- Auld Lang Syne - Colbie Caillat
- Ave Maria - The Carpenters
- Away in a Manger/Child in a Manger - Michael W. Smith
- Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
- Believe - Josh Groban
- Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
- Breath of Christmas - Amy Grant
- Carol of the Bells - The Carpenters
- Carols Sing - Michael W. Smith
- Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins
- The Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler
- Christ is Born - The Carpenters
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2
- Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away - Amy Grant
- Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Christmas Hymn - Amy Grant
- Christmas in Your Arms - Alabama
- Christmas in Heaven - Scotty McCreery
- Christmas in Hollis - Run D.M.C.
- Christmas is Coming - Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Christmas Island - Jimmy Buffett
- The Christmas Shoes - NewSong
- The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
- Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Christmas Waltz - Michael W. Smith
- Christmas Was Meant for Children - Sandi Patti
- Christmastime - Michael W. Smith
- Cold December Night - Michael Bublé
- Deck the Rooftop - Glee Cast
- Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston
- Do They Know It's Christmas - Glee Cast
- Emmanuel, God With Us - Amy Grant
- Extraordinary Merry Christmas - Glee Cast
- Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
- The First Noel - Josh Groban & Faith Hill
- Frosty the Snowman - Jimmy Durante
- Go Tell It On The Mountain - James Taylor
- God is With Us - Casting Crowns
- Going Home For Christmas - Phil Coulter
- Good King Wenceslas - The Piano Guys
- Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
- Greensleeves - Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant
- The Happiest Christmas - Michael W. Smith
- Happy Xmas (The War is Over) - John Lennon
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Diamond Rio
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Vonda Shepard
- Hey Santa - Carnie and Wendy Wilson
- High Plains (Christmas on the High-Line) - Philip Aaberg
- Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
- I Believe in Father Christmas - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Casting Crowns
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
- I Saw Three Ships - Craig Duncan
- I Wonder As I Wander - Sandi Patti
- I'll Be Home for Christmas - Michael Bublé
- In the Bleak Midwinter - Phil Coulter
- It Snowed - Meaghan Smith
- It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
- I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Frank Sinatra
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Amy Grant
- Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
- Jingle Bells - Michael Bublé
- Joy to the World - Amy Grant
- Last Christmas - Glee Cast
- Let it Snow - Dean Martin
- Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Little Alter Boy - The Carpenters
- Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger
- Manger 6 - Bob Rivers and Twisted Radio
- Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen
- Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
- Mister Santa - Amy Grant
- Mistletoe and Holly - Frank Sinatra
- Nothin' New for New Years - Harry Connick, Jr. & George Jones
- The Nutcracker Suite - Various
- Pat-a-pan - Various
- Please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles
- River - Joni Mitchell
- Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
- Santa Claus in Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
- Santa Baby - Madonna
- Skating - Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Silent Night - Sarah McLachlan
- Sleigh Ride - The Carpenters
- Snoopy's Christmas - The Royal Guardsmen
- Snow - Bing Crosby, Danny Kay, Peggy Lee, and Trudy Stevens
- Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
- Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Casting Crowns
- Tennessee Christmas - Amy Grant
- There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
- This Christmas - Vonda Shepard
- Walkin' Round in Women's Underwear - Bob Rivers and Twisted Radio
- What are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Ella Fitzgerald
- Where Are You Christmas? - Faith Hill
- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
An occasional blog exploring the intersection of religion, politics and society.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
101 of the Best Holiday Songs (Updated with iTune links)
If a singer's career lasts long enough, they will almost certainly cut a Christmas (oops, Holiday) album at some point. Even Neil Diamond has (he's released three), and he's Jewish! I grant that the continuous playing of Christmas songs (and movies) can be a bit much this time of year, but for now I am, once again, caught up in the spirit of the season ("'Tis the Season") and enjoying listening to the songs the season has to offer. In keeping with that spirit, below are some of my favorite versions of 101 of holiday songs. There are a handful of changes from last year, but more importantly, they now include links to iTunes, so you can listen to (or at least preview) the songs yourself. They appear in alphabetical order (hopefully):
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