Christmas Music

Christmas music is one of the most cherished elements of the season. Name any other day or season on the calendar that celebrates with music. Nothing matches Christmas in its celebration through song. Those traditions date back hundreds of years long before the advent of modern recording technology. Like all things associated with the season Christmas music dovetails with history and tradition that makes celebrating Christmas a rich and satisfying part of our lives. We approach holiday music in two ways here at My Merry Christmas: in the features of this section and in the Merry Podcast — where Christmas music isn’t just explained it is shared. And because it continually evolves and expands we also explore new releases coming out every holiday season.

The Thanksgiving Song
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The Thanksgiving Song

The Thanksgiving Song is a new release from The Petersens, whose videos of holiday cheer are famous in the Christmas community: The Petersens are a family and they practice what they preach. This song, which celebrates how family enjoys…
More Than Hands Can Hold
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More Than Hands Can Hold – Peter Hollens

More Than Hands Can Hold is a new Christmas song just released by Peter Hollens: Peter Hollens is no stranger to Christmas music. We have featured him many times over the years as he has released new music. This new song was co-written…
Pentatonix I saw Three Ships
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Pentatonix Scores with I Saw Three Ships

Pentatonix has released it's sixth Christmas album, this one titled "Evergreen". It features this spirited version of the classic Christmas song, I Saw Three Ships: "We wanted this album to be almost a little more folky and intimate and…
Teddy Swims
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This Christmas by Teddy Swims

Teddy Swims released his cover of This Christmas and, like most songs he covers, his voice carries the day: He looks like Santa. Well, kinda sorta if you squint and hold your mouth just right. But - oh! - the sound. Over the past few…
Jingle Bell Blues
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Jingle Bell Blues by Billy F. Gibbons

Billy F. Gibbons is ushering in the spirit of the holidays with the release of his unique version of “Jingle Bells.” Retitled “Jingle Bell Blues,” it was recorded by the ZZ Top guitar hero in Nashville over the summer by Gibbons and…
Dan + Shay Officially Christmas
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Dan + Shay Release Officially Christmas

Officially Christmas is the newest Christmas song released by Dan + Shay and it is everything you want in a bouncy, infectiously cheerful Christmas song: The duo continues to spread Christmas cheer with this release after having shared…
Gentri We Three Kings
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Gentri Releases We Three Kings

Gentri has released a live performance version of We Three Kings from their new Christmas album titled Season of Light: This spirited version of We Three Kings is based on an 1857 Christmas song written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. Hopkins…
I Don't Want Christmas to End
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I Don’t Want Christmas to End by Zach Williams

I Don't Want Christmas to End is the title track of a new full length Christmas album by Zach Williams: Along with the title track are classics “Christmas Time Is Here” and “This Christmas,” Williams goes all out with his…
Anne Wilson
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Anne Wilson Releases I Still Believe in Christmas

This year's breakout singer-songwriter, Anne Wilson, is celebrating this Christmas season with her debut holiday multi-track single, I Still Believe in Christmas: This project features three original songs including the title track…
Billy Idol
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Billy Idol Remasters Christmas

Billy Idol is out today with a remastered edition of his 2006 album titled Happy Holidays, which features this song: Produced by Idol and Brian Tichy, the new release of Happy Holidays has been remixed and remastered by Paul Hicks, known…
When We Seek Him
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When We Seek Him

When We Seek Him is a brand new Christmas song from songwriters Shawna Edwards and Angie Killian. The song is part of several new offerings in 2021 that spread a Christ-centered message of Christmas. This song has more than 10,000 views in less…
Jason Crabb
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Being Home for Christmas by Jason Crabb

Home For Christmas, the latest holiday offering from two-time GRAMMY Award winner and 22-time Dove Award honoree Jason Crabb, is available everywhere now via Red Street Records. The three-song EP was produced and arranged by the late Tim…
Matthew West
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Matthew West Releases We Need Christmas

Matthew West has once again penned another Christmas classic with a timely message. We Need Christmas is the title track of West's third Christmas album: West continues to impact his fans with his songwriting as he was recently awarded…
Mat and Savannah Shaw
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Mat and Savannah Shaw Sing Breath of Heaven

Mat and Savannah Shaw have released their father/daughter duet of Breath of Heaven from their new Christmas album The Joy of Christmas: The Shaws rose to prominence during the COVID-19 quarantine. Savanna started a music social media…
Christmas Music
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Christmas Songs That Are Not Christmas Music

Christmas music is pretty forgiving stuff. As one loyal listener to Kringle Radio recently told us, “What else besides Christmas music can take you from country to jazz to rock to choral in under an hour?” But artists abuse the flexibility…