My Top 5 Christmas Songs

Here are my top 5 always-on-repeat Christmas songs for the year (they didn't necessarily come out this year) in no particular order:

1. All Is Well - Carrie Underwood & Michael W. Smith - can you really ever go wrong with Carrie Underwood? Beautiful lyrics and beautiful harmonies

2. Nothing Like Christmas - Anthem Lights - I've had a new-found appreciation for these talented guys since I started listening to their covers this summer. I love the thoughtfulness of these lyrics!

3. Emmanuel - Love & The Outcome - These two nail it every time and this one is absolutely no exception! Beautiful vocals!

4. December 25 - Francesca Battistelli - A cute, upbeat song to put on in the background while you're Christmas cookie making!

5. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Pentatonix - Seriously... how talented can you get? Mind. Blown! 

SOTW - Resolution

As mentioned here I love new Christmas songs. Yes, the classics will always be... classic, but there's something about an artist being able to dip into that Christmas magic and creating something new that I find really special. 

Here's one that I found recently! Their whole Christmas EP is playing as we speak, but this one really caught my attention (although their rendition of the beautiful Silent Night is also an attention getter)!

Song: Resolution

Artist: Everfound

Christmas Music!

Here's a list of 10 of favorite songs that will be on repeat this Christmas season! I love looking for new Christmas songs - songs that incorporate faith and the Christmas story in a unique way - but I also love twists on old classics!

1. Light of the World - Lauren Daigle
2. The Night Before Christmas - Brandon Heath
3. Come Now Our King - Chris August
4. Christmas Must Be Something More - Taylor Swift (I have to say - I was super surprised by this one!)
5. The First Noel - Lauren Daigle
6. Joy to the World - Jeremy Camp
7. Winter Snow - Audrey Assad & Chris Tomlin
8. O Holy Night - Scotty McCreery
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Carrie Underwood
10. God With Us - Jeremy Camp

** these are in no particular order, but the first one has been on serious repeat since I found it! I love that she's not super well known (she does a killer cover of Love Alone is Worth the Fight by Switchfoot) and that it's definitely a Christmas song, but it can be played all year just because it's such a phenomenal message! Needless to say, I am a Lauren Daigle fan and I can't wait for more stuff from her (she just got signed!)

Jesus, Savior - SOTW

I've discovered that I absolutely love when artists make their own

Christmas songs. I've started to think of them as "new classics"...

I mean... we'll be tired of the "old" classics some day and we'll need some new ones

so why not start finding some good ones now...

(ok, that didn't make sense, but whatever :)

I love the upbeat tone of this song and

the story it tells!

Song: Jesus, Savior

Artist: Chris August

I Celebrate the Day - SOTW

A Christmas song with a whole lot of meaning.

Song: I Celebrate the Day

Artist: Relient K

***

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail...

For no one is cast off by the Lord forever.

Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
    so great is his unfailing love.

For he does not willingly bring affliction
    or grief to anyone.

- Lamentations 3:22, 31-33

Please pray for the families of the victims tonight. 

Pray that they would know God's unfailing love and compassion. 

Two.

Too many good songs this week.

Here is one Christmas one and another awesome one just for kicks!

 

Title: Come Now Our King

Artist: Chris August

Title: Right Beside You

Artist: Building 429

God With Us - SOTW

I only started listening to this song today but I love it! 

I love his voice and love love love the lyrics.

Not your typical Christmas song because it's not a classic

but we need some new classics!

Song: God With Us

Artist: Jeremy Camp

The Night Before Christmas - SOTW

I promised you Christmas songs...

I have to say, this is probably my favorite Christmas song of all time.

I love the lyrics - sooo much truth going on in them!

Song: The Night Before Christmas

Artist: Brandon Heath

Baby Boy - Song of the Week

Apparently this song is a Christmas song.

I personally think it's an every day sort of song.

Enjoy!

Song: Baby Boy

Artist: For King and Country