I know a lot of people love Christmas music, but today I’m going to make a really big claim. I am going to come right out and tell you. I love Christmas music more than most people who love Christmas music. As a kid we would go caroling at local nursing homes with my aunts and cousins, wearing Santa hats and singing in four part harmony. In high school I was in a show choir where we’d start practicing our Christmas medleys and choreography (complete with an obscene number of outfit changes and loads of sequins) in September. We’d then perform dozens of times throughout the holiday season throughout the local area and at community events. To this day, I am not even the teeniest bit ashamed to sing and dance in public if one of my favorite Christmas jams comes on while I’m out shopping or running errands. Luckily for her, I’m already hard at work passing this love down to little Baby E. She starts dancing and singing along in her baby way and she hasn’t complained a bit that we’ve been in full-on Christmas music mode around here since October. All of this rambling said, today I’m sharing with you The Sweetest Christmas playlist! 26 of my favorite songs, although it’s in no way inclusive or exhaustive. Consider this a really solid go-to list, a mix of classics alongside modern selections, too. The essentials that will suit just about every crowd and a few fun things in the mix. The playlist you’re going to be playing heavily for the next few weeks. Hit the link below to listen along and pipe up in the comments and share your favorite Christmas songs with me!
Click here to listen to The Sweetest Christmas Playlist!
- Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree | Brenda Lee
- Little Saint Nick | The Beach Boys
- All I Want for Christmas Is You | Mariah Carey
- I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas | Kacey Musgraves
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Michael Bublé
- Feliz Navidad | José Feliciano
- Baby, It’s Cold Outside | Brett Eldredge + Meghan Trainor
- River | Sam Palladio
- Holly Jolly Christmas | Lady Antebellum
- Christmas All Over Again | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Christmas Time is Here | Vince Guaraldi Trio
- Blue Christmas | Elvis Presley
- What Christmas Means to Me | Stevie Wonder
- Underneath the Tree | Kelly Clarkson
- Santa Baby | Eartha Kitt
- Jingle Bell Rock | Bobby Helms
- My Only Wish | Britney Spears
- Mele Kalikimaka | Kacey Musgraves
- This Christmas | Donny Hathaway
- White Christmas | Irving Berlin
- Step Into Christmas | Elton John
- A Marshmallow World | Darlene Love
- Carol of the Bells | Peter Wilhousky + John Williams
- What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve | Kacey Musgraves
- Happy Xmas (War is Over) | John Lennon
- Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town | Bruce Springsteen
Linda B Ivey
Wednesday 13th of November 2019
I can't seem to find out what the very first song is at the beginning of the movie does anyone know what it is
Deborah Smith
Wednesday 7th of December 2016
Love this ❤❤❤ So many are my favs too
Cyd Converse
Wednesday 7th of December 2016
Thanks so much, Deborah! I had so much fun picking out favorites, although it was tricky to stop. I'll have to do another edition next year. ;-) Merry Christmas to you! xoxo