Whether home alone or entertaining a crowd of people, putting on a good holiday CD can really bring about the spirit of Christmas. There are Christmas CDs for everyone's taste in music and the following are some of the best and most popular ones.
The Best Classic Christmas CDs
No one says White Christmas better than Bing Crosby. His White Christmas CD also features the classics I'll Be Home For Christmas, and It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Fans of Nat King Cole will enjoy The Christmas Song which has such classic tunes as Christmas Song, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and O Holy Night.
One can't mention classic without remembering Ol' Blue Eyes. One can listen to classic Frank Sinatra Christmas tunes like Silent Night, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. Andy William's Merry Christmas CD is another holiday favorite including the hits Sleigh Ride, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! and Do You Hear What I Hear?
The Best Contemporary Christmas CDs
Get into the soulful swing of things with Luther Vandross' This is Christmas which includes the songs With a Christmas Heart, Mistletoe Jam, and Kiss for Christmas. Sting is back and his latest album entitled If On a Winter's Night features Gabriel's Message, Christmas at Sea, and Soul Cake.
One of the most popular contemporary Christmas CDs is Holiday Collection/Sounds of the Season by Taylor Swift containing Last Christmas, Santa Baby, and Christmas Must be Something More. David Archuleta fans will love his Christmas From The Heart with songs such as Joy to the World, O Come All Ye Faithful, and The First Noel.
The Best Country Christmas CDs
A must-have for any country music fan is NOW That's What I Call A Country Christmas. Featuring a well rounded array of holiday tunes, NOW That's What I Call A Country Christmas presents great country artists like Trace Adkins, Kellie Pickler, Merle Haggard, and Dolly Parton on this double disk set.
George Strait recorded some classic Christmas songs on his Classic Christmas CD, including Deck the Halls, O Come, All Ye Faithful, and We Three Kings. Faith Hill lends her lovely voice to some favorite holidays tunes including What Child Is This, Winter Wonderland, and Away In a Manger on her cd Joy To The World.
The Best Kids Christmas CDs
Kids who like the Muppets should have fun with A Green and Red Christmas with songs like 'Zat You, Santa Claus?, Run, Run, Rudolph, and Merry Christmas Baby. Disney princess fans will love Disney Princess Christmas Album starring favorite Disney princesses including Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, and Ariel with songs such as Christmas With My Prince, The Night Before Christmas, and Ariel's Christmas Island.
A fun kid's Christmas CD is Christmas with the Chipmunks that has Here Comes Santa Claus, All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth,) and, of course, the classic Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late. )
The Best Novelty Christmas CDs
Of course no list of great Christmas CDs would be complete without mentioning holiday novelty cds with one of the best ever being Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Christmas Novelty CD featuring the tracks Jingle Bells, by the Singing Dogs, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, sung by Elmo and Patsy, and Santa Claus and His Old Lady, by Cheech & Chong, among others.
Christmas music can really set the mood whether it be a touch of elegance for a formal Christmas dinner or an air of fun for a children's holiday party.
Readers may also enjoy Christmas Songs for Kids – Christmas Music for Kids, along with The Best Family Christmas Movies and The Best Christmas Movies for Children.
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