Christmas Music

[Misty Cato]

I'm updating my Christmas playlist. I have all the old traditional carols by my favorite artists (ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Pentatonix), but would love to add some contemporary tunes (by contemporary, I mean released in the last 10 years, lol). Religious or secular - what have you got?

[MommaTrish]

Just please not the Christmas Shoes song. Please.

[KristinCB]

Well I like the Christmas songs that michael buble does but then they are traditional just his versions.. are you wanting brand new songs?

[KristinCB]

and i love lady antebellum's version of "baby it's cold outside"

[carriesmom]

Straight No Chaser 12 Days of Christmas My favorite all time.

[luckyme]

Here are two Christmas albums that I really enjoy.

Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/wi...ng/id200717293

Barenaked Ladies Holiday (I'm going to hope they are known in your area -- but if not, rest assured they are not naked, nor in fact are they even ladies!)
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/ba...ys/id693370852

[KristinCB]

Originally Posted by iciclelady

Here are two Christmas albums that I really enjoy.

Wintersong by Sarah McLachlan
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/wi...ng/id200717293

Barenaked Ladies Holiday (I'm going to hope they are known in your area -- but if not, rest assured they are not naked, nor in fact are they even ladies!)
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/ba...ys/id693370852

<3 <3 Love that sarah mclachlan album

I haven't gone to many concerts but I did go to barenaked ladies several years ago.. they were so much fun

[Misty Cato]

Originally Posted by KristinCB

Well I like the Christmas songs that michael buble does but then they are traditional just his versions.. are you wanting brand new songs?

I don't mind traditional recommendations, it's just that I already have lots of them already, so they'd have to be really excellent or unique to replace the 5 versions I already have on my play list. I still looking for a really great version of I Heard the Bells.

Thanks for the recommendations ladies. I'm checking some of these out now.

[Misty Cato]

Originally Posted by iciclelady

Barenaked Ladies Holiday (I'm going to hope they are known in your area -- but if not, rest assured they are not naked, nor in fact are they even ladies!)
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/ba...ys/id693370852

LOL, I have heard of them, but haven't check out their holiday stuff. Thanks!

[rachaelsscraps]

Train's Shake Up Christmas
All of The Killers Christmas songs
Hanson's Snowed In LOLOLOLOL (corny but I still like it all these years later!)
Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer, of course! Oh wait, this song is super OLD . lol
Happy Christmas albums (1 and 2.. they are Christian bands)

Do your kids like the VeggieTales? Their Christmas album(s) are fun

[rachaelsscraps]

Also, when my siblings and I were kids we listened to one CD at Christmas. Every Single Year. And we still listen to them as adults, and we make our kids listen to it too... It's the Do-Re-Mi Children's Choir. This is not modern, of course, but a great one for families

[MommaTrish]

Originally Posted by rachaelsscraps

All of The Killers Christmas songs

YES! I listen to that all year. lol

[nesser1981]

I love Run Run Rudolph by Luke Bryan. Also second Baby It's Cold Outside by Lady A. Merry Christmas Baby by Colbie Calliat& Brad Paisley is awesome too.

[MamaBee]

I am a Christmas CD junkie... I get a couple new CDs every year... my tastes are all over the place... haha.

These are my recent favs... I know there are a couple, but the CDs are still buried in my Christmas Decor... these are the ones that I remember off the top of my hat.

a very she and him christmas - http://www.amazon.com/Very-She-Him-C...ic+she+and+him

Christmas by Francesca Battistelli - http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Fran...mas+music+2012

And Winter Came by Eyna - http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Came-En...mas+music+enya

Christmas In The Sand - Colbie Caillat http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-The-...777786&sr=1-55



These are on my wish list for this year =

On a Cold Winter's Day: Early Christmas Music & Carols From The British Isles by Quadriga Consort
http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Winters-D...+releases+2013

Family Christmas - Piano Guys
http://www.amazon.com/Family-Christm...+releases+2013

Buon Natale: The Christmas Album - il vovo http://www.amazon.com/Buon-Natale-Ch...hristmas+music

[catgoddess]

Kelly Clarkson Wrapped in Red (has classics and new originals). Christmas With Weezer (nothing original, but done in typical Weezer style). It Feels Like Christmas Time or Everything You Want for Christmas by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (has classics and new originals). The best/funniest non-classic Christmas song, I feel, is by the Ramones (Merry Christmas I Don't Want to Fight Tonight).

[catgoddess]

Originally Posted by rachaelsscraps

All of The Killers Christmas songs

Totally this, too.

[nesser1981]

I just checked my Christmas Music playlist, I have way too much! 191 songs! A lot of country, if you like Country and I hook you up.

Sister Hazel has a couple good ones I have too.

[catgoddess]

Gorillaz had a free Christmas album, too. I'm not sure if it's still free (it's a couple years old), but it was good. They're one of my faves.

[Traci Reed]

http://open.spotify.com/user/1233179...CdHbVJ6DNU0F6w

[Traci Reed]

I have Kelly Clarkson's Christmas album on there, it's pretty good too.

[d2vasquez]

Oh what a good thread to stumble upon - I have a ton of Christmas music but will certainly look at some of the suggestions here....thanks!

[adi&co.]

I love the hanson snowed in CD. I've been listening to it since I was a kid, haha! Pull it out every year and just enjoy the heck out of it

[adi&co.]

also, it may sound weird, but fisher price has a lullaby sort of christmas cd that we have and I looooove it. If you like Enya, you'll like this CD as the singer sounds similar to Enya.

[rachaelsscraps]

GUYSSS>>> Amazon just started their free Christmas music advent calendar! 5 are already available.. Get 'em here!!!

[mrshobbes]

I literally just shared this on FB. I found this group a couple of days ago and grabbed their album. It's so fun, and works awesome for me while I work since they are mostly instrumentals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n543eKIdbUI

[maryinaz]

Have you heard the Casting Crowns "I Heard the Bells" - my all-time favorite!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7670CXvPX0 (that's the live version, I like the recorded even better)

Also, if you like instrumental, check out The Piano Guys.

And something else a little different The Priests.

I also LOVE Rascall Flatts "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."

[Jengerbread88]

Callie Moore and her sister, Colette Butler, did two great Christmas renditions I'm absolutely obsessed with-- Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella and God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman... they top my playlist EVERY year (and yes, they're on Spotify)

[MandaT]

my 'all' Christmas playlist: http://open.spotify.com/user/1239304...rZkNBg8zLh3AaY

A few Favorites (some are not on Spotify):

One Child, One Day : Reba
Go Tell it On the Mountain: Garth Brooks
Oh Come, Oh, Come, Emmanuel: Third Day
Christmas In Heaven : Scotty McCreery
Labor of Love : Randy Travis
Home-Christmas Version: Blake Shelton & Micheal Buble
Grown up Christmas List: Rodney Carrington
Up on Santa Claus Mountain: Lorrie Morgan
Dont' Save it All for Christmas Day: Celine Dion

[billvarmint]

I highly recommend Let it Snow Baby, Let it Reindeer by Relient K. Super fun and has some great original songs on it as well as some modern renditions of traditional stuff.

[Sarah8914]

Here are some of our non traditional favs:

Infant Holy Infant Lowly -- Alex Edmonds

The Night Before Christmas -- Brandon Heath

How many kings -- Downhere

Joseph's Lullaby -- Mercy Me

Christmas This Year -- Toby Mac and Leigh Nash

Silent Night (traditional but with and extra part) -- Sixpence None the Richer

The Cat and the Mouse Carol -- David Archuleta with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir