It's the beginning of September. The leaves are changing slower than we want, there's a fight over "to pumpkin spice or to not pumpkin spice," and students are already preparing for homecoming and Halloween. In the music industry, September marks the end of the period where artists announce potential Christmas albums.In country music alone, Brett Eldredge, Rascal Flatts, and Kacey Musgraves just three of the artists who will be releasing holiday albums for the upcoming season.

We all know the classics that every artist covers: "Silent Night," "Jingle Bells," "Let it Snow." But what other songs should be covered this year? As we preparing for the cold front and we wait for album release dates and song lists, here are five unusual songs that should make the cut.

1. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams

This Andy Williams classic is sure to get everyone singing alone, even in the middle of summer. It's got the Andy Williams style that very artists I've seen have tried to play with. With the right stylistic spin, this song could have a whole new twist for the 21st century.

2. "Let it be Christmas" by Alan Jackson

This song is so beuatiful, both lyrically and musically. Alan Jackson's rendition puts a smile on my face and brings peace to my heart when this comes onto the radio. Could this song turn upbeat? Will someone create an acoustic version? This song is open to possiblities for experimentation and certainly can be covered by other artists, but honestly, this will be a tough call on what would be the better rendition.

3. "In Summer" by Olaf from Frozen

Let go of "Let It Go!" This is a feel-good song that surprisingly didn't get as much public attention like Elsa's powerhouse song did. Singers could have a blast playing with the song; no matter what style and instrumentation they use, it is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Upbeat pop, slow ballad, or keeping the same style and making just a cute song; any of those could work if done the right way! Plus, it's a song about summer, originally sung by a snowman, on a Christmas album. How much more irony could you get?

4. "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley

I'm not going to lie, I have no idea how many times this song is covered on Christmas albums. All I know is this is the only version of the song that I ever hear, so I'm curious to know how other musicians would interpret and play with the song!

5. "The Little Drummer Boy"

Pentatonix killed their cover of this song several years ago, and it's actually what put their music into my music library. While they may have an advantage being an acapella group, I feel this is a song that more musicians want to cover, but few chose to. I don't know why they wouldn't, it's an amazing Christmas song, but I know that this is one song I listen to first when I see it on a new Christmas album.

It's never too early to get into the Christmas spirit (those who are hating on pumpkin spice in September, this is mainly directed towards y'all)! Christmas albums will be making their way to the store shelves and Spotify playlists before you know it. So start thinking of those Christmas songs you can love all season long, and prepare your wallets for Christmas music shopping!