Pam and I have been listening to gobs of Christmas music–last night as we put up our Christmas tree, and today as we’ve been cleaning the house and cooking in preparation for tonight’s worship team Christmas party. We have a 60-song playlist on an iPod Touch, and it’s been running continuously. Some favorites:
- “A Tractors Christmas.” This is easily our favorite Christmas album. Really fun.
- “Christmas,” by Rebecca St. James. I discovered this about 14 years ago, and never weary of it. James has the most creative takes on traditional songs (like “O Holy Night,” “What Child is This,” and “O Come Al Ye Faithful”).
- “Run Run Rudolph.” This would be my favorite song. The playlist includes three versions–by The Tractors, Luke Bryan, and Sister Hazel (which I just discovered). You can really rock out with that song.
Other Christmas songs I highly recommend you download from iTunes:
- “Christmas in America,” by Melissa Etheridge.
- “Go Tell it on the Mountain,” by Josh Wilson with Mandisa. Also, the Little Big Town version.
- “A New York Christmas,” by Rob Thomas.
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” by the Smithereens.
- “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” by Los Lonely Boys.
- “Christmas Baby, Please Come Home,” by Bon Jovi.
- “Little Drummer Boy,” by Aly & AJ.
- The Mercy Me “Christmas Sessions” album.
- “Away in a Manger,” by Billy Gilman (beautiful!).
- “Silent Night,” by Taylor Swift.
