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.

Brett Young
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Brett Young Brings New Album of Christmas Duets

Superstar country artist Brett Young has announced a new Christmas albums featuring duets with other major artists. Titled Brett Young & Friends Sing Christmas Classics the artist released the first song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,…
Norah Jones
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Norah Jones Releases New Christmas Song and Album

Norah Jones has released the first original song from her upcoming Christmas album titled I Dream of Christmas. The song, released via YouTube, is titled Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones). “I’ve always loved Christmas music but never…
Kelly Clarkson
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Kelly Clarkson Drops New Christmas Tune for New Album

Kelly Clarkson has dropped a new Christmas song from her new Christmas album titled Christmas Isn't Canceled (Just You). You can hear it below: The album is titled When Christmas Comes Around…. It is slated to release entirely on October…
Brett Eldredge - Mr. Christmas
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Brett Eldredge Announces Mr. Christmas Album

Brett Eldredge has announce a new Christmas album titled Mr. Christmas. In fact, the audio of that very tune was just posted to Youtube, and darn if it doesn't rock that crooner Christmas vibe: Penned by Eldredge and Ross Copperman, "Mr.…
Steve Perry
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Steve Perry Releases I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Steve Perry has released a preview from his new Christmas album, The Season, due out in November. The Journey legend is going solo and leading out with I'll Be Home for Christmas: The album – Perry’s first full-length seasonal outing…
Feels Like Christmas Time
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Steve Wariner Releases Feels Like Christmas Time

A new Christmas single from artist Steve Wariner is the title track for a new Christmas album titled Feels Like Christmas Time. Wariner has released the song to YouTube to preview the album's release slated for October 16th: The album features…
Jingle Bells
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Best of New Christmas Music: Jingle Bells by Cimorelli

Jingle Bells by Cimorelli just has a total 2020 vibe to it. Performed in a minor key, it is projected as a dark version of the song, one that forever works with a twinkle in the eye: Cimorelli is just parroting a trend in recent years by…
December Night
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Best New Christmas Music: December Night by Winona Avenue

December Night is an original Christmas song recently released by pop rock group Winona Avenue. It is obvious that a great deal of work went into the production of this video and the message is one of hope: Whenever an artist reaches out…
Mr. Grinch
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Best of New Christmas Music: You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch by Voiceplay

You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch is a song belonging to the original animated television special about The Grinch broadcast in 1966. Unlike some modern adaptations of the story, the song has held up quite well. This year's rendition by Voiceplay…
Covid Christmas
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Best of New Christmas Music: Covid Christmas by Kenny K and the Way

Covid Christmas is a song that is so far undiscovered on YouTube. It's brought to us by Kenny K and the Way and, well, it rocks: Less than 400 views on that video at the time this is written. That's a crime. Kenny K and the Way are awesome. This…
Please Don't Cancel Christmas
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Best of New Christmas Music: Please Don’t Cancel Christmas by Eclipse 6

Please Don't Cancel Christmas is yet another parody about the Covid Christmas - except this one is really well done by Eclipse 6: The Christmas music trends of 2020 are, like everything else of this train-wreck-of-a-year, completely different.…
Santa Train
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Best of New Christmas Music: Santa Train by The Petersens

Santa Train is a Patty Loveless Christmas song written for her 2002 Bluegrass, White Snow: A Mountain Christmas album. In this video it is covered wonderfully by The Petersen's who, despite their youthful, look are actually a veteran group of…
Do You Hear What I Hear
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Best of New Christmas Music: Do You Hear What I Hear by Gentri

Do You Hear What I Hear is not really all that old of a Christmas song. But it is a classic and one that has been covered twice this year by Gentri, who we admit have become one of our perennial Christmas favs: That video above is the live…
Maybe By Next Christmas
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Best of New Christmas Music: Maybe by Next Christmas by Allison Young and Carson McKee

Maybe By Next Christmas is a timely original tune performed by Allison Young and Carson McKee. This is a well written song that resonates well in 2020: Is it odd to say I'm proud of these two artists? I hear a song like this that is originally…
Christmas Waltz
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Best of New Christmas Music: Christmas Waltz by Marc Martel and Amy Grant

The Christmas Waltz is not the most well known of Christmas classics. But it is a showcase for the marvelous blend of Marc Martel and Amy Grant, who have teamed up again after doing a little Christmas together in 2019. Take a listen: I'll…