Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Songs for the Christmas Season

Here's my annual (and updated) list of songs related to the Christmas season. Some are traditional, some are modern, some are secular, and some are somewhat humorous. Like last year, I've sorted them into categories, although there are some that could easily be sorted into more than one. When possible, I've linked them to iTunes Preview, YouTube, etc., so you can listen to (preview) or watch them. (Note: Please let me know if some of the links don't "link," i.e., they need to be updated; Apple Music updated several of its links).

Classics
  1. Auld Lang Syne - Colbie Caillat
  2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
  3. Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  4. The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
  5. Frosty the Snowman - Jimmy Durante
  6. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Vonda Shepard
  7. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
  8. I'll Be Home for Christmas - Michael Bublé
  9. In the Bleak Midwinter - Phil Coulter
  10. I Wonder As I Wander - Sandi Patti
  11. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
  12. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - Frank Sinatra
  13. Jingle Bells - Michael Bublé
  14. Let it Snow - Dean Martin
  15. Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger
  16. Mistletoe and Holly - Frank Sinatra
  17. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby and David Bowie
  18. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
  19. Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me) - Elvis
  20. Silver Bells - Andy Williams
  21. Snow - Bing Crosby, Danny Kay, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Allen (dubbed by Trudy Stevens)
  22. There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays - Perry Como
  23. What are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Ella Fitzgerald
  24. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
  25. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
  26. 'Zat You, Santa Clause? - Louis Armstrong and the Commanders
Contemporary
  1. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
  2. Believe - Josh Groban
  3. Carols Sing - Michael W. Smith
  4. Celebrate Me Home - Kenny Loggins
  5. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2
  6. Christmas Can't Be Very Far Away - Amy Grant
  7. Christmas in Dixie - Alabama
  8. Christmas in Your Arms - Alabama
  9. Christmas is Coming - Vince Guaraldi Trio
  10. Christmas Island - Jimmy Buffett
  11. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong
  12. Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio
  13. Christmas Waltz - Michael W. Smith
  14. Cold December Night - Michael Bublé
  15. Do They Know It's Christmas - Glee Cast
  16. Extraordinary Merry Christmas - Glee Cast
  17. Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano
  18. Going Home For Christmas - Phil Coulter
  19. Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant
  20. The Happiest Christmas - Michael W. Smith
  21. Happy Xmas (The War is Over) - John Lennon
  22. Hey Santa - Carnie and Wendy Wilson
  23. High Plains (Christmas on the High-Line) - Philip Aaberg
  24. This Holiday Night - Margo Rey
  25. It Snowed - Meaghan Smith
  26. Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
  27. Last Christmas - Glee Cast
  28. Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio
  29. Merry Christmas Baby - Bruce Springsteen
  30. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters
  31. Mister Santa - Amy Grant
  32. Nothin' New for New Years - Harry Connick, Jr. & George Jones
  33. Please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles
  34. River - Joni Mitchell
  35. Santa Claus in Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
  36. Santa Baby - Madonna
  37. Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
  38. Skating - Vince Guaraldi Trio
  39. Sleigh Ride - The Carpenters
  40. Snoopy's Christmas - The Royal Guardsmen
  41. Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
  42. Tennessee Christmas - Amy Grant
  43. This Christmas - Vonda Shepard
  44. To Be Together - Amy Grant
  45. Where Are You Christmas? - Faith Hill
Traditional Hymns and Carols
  1. Angels We Have Heard on High - Glee Cast
  2. Ave Maria - The Carpenters
  3. Away in a Manger/Child in a Manger - Michael W. Smith
  4. Carol of the Bells - The Carpenters
  5. Deck the Halls - James Taylor
  6. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Whitney Houston
  7. Emmanuel, God With Us - Amy Grant
  8. The First Noel - Josh Groban & Faith Hill
  9. Go Tell It On The Mountain - James Taylor
  10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Glee Cast
  11. Greensleeves - Vince Guaraldi Trio
  12. Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Diamond Rio
  13. The Holly and the Ivy - Choir of King's College, Cambridge
  14. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Johnny Cash
  15. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day - Casting Crowns
  16. I Saw Three Ships - Craig Duncan
  17. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Amy Grant
  18. Joy to the World - Hillsong
  19. The Nutcracker Suite - Various
  20. O Come All Ye Faithful - Pentatonix
  21. O Come, O Come Emmanuel - The Piano Guys
  22. O Holy Night - Josh Groban
  23. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Nat King Cole
  24. Pat-a-Pan - Various
  25. Silent Night - Sarah McLachlan
Contemporary Gospel
  1. Almost There - Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant
  2. Breath of Christmas - Amy Grant
  3. Christmas Hymn - Amy Grant
  4. Christmas Was Meant for Children - Sandi Patti
  5. Christmastime - Michael W. Smith
  6. Christ is Born - The Carpenters
  7. God is With Us - Casting Crowns
  8. Little Alter Boy - The Carpenters
  9. Newborn - MercyMe
  10. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Casting Crowns
Humorous
  1. Baby, Just Go Outside - The Holderness Family
  2. The Chanukah Song - Adam Sandler
  3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy
  4. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
  5. Walkin' Round in Women's Underwear - Bob Rivers and Twisted Radio

 

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