I'll go ahead and admit it right away, I listen to Christmas music all year. I can't help it -- it makes me so happy and I'm pretty much the best singer in the world. But once Thanksgiving is over, I can finally advertise my love of Christmas music. As I sit next to my Christmas tree which is of course already set up and decorated, I listen to my perfectly collaborated and compiled Christmas Playlist. I have decided to share my genius with all of you so that you can also amaze others with the perfection. A special shout out to my sister Sara, a co-collaborator and Christmas Music aficionado.
1. Mariah Carey -- "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
A classic. That voice, though.
2. Lennon & Maisy -- "Christmas Coming Home"
I'm obsessed with these two.
3. Bing Crosby & David Bowie -- "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
The song of my childhood.
4. Glee -- "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Important for everything happening in society.
5. Straight No Chaser -- "The Christmas Can-Can"
These guys just get me.
6. Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé -- "Baby It's Cold Outside"
I just really love Idina, any version of this song will do, though.
7. Penatonix -- "Mary, Did You Know?"
Just ugh, I can sing like that too.
8. Straight No Chaser -- "The 12 Days of Christmas"
I really like acapella could you tell?
9. Kenny Loggins -- "Celebrate Me Home"
I grew up listening to this, and now that I'm in college it's so relevant.
10. The Mistle-Tones (A Musical) -- "Please Come Home For Christmas"
This one gives me the feels (they all do let's be honest).
11. Jackson 5 -- "Someday at Christmas"
You just can't not have a Jackson 5 version.
12. Pentatonix -- "Winter Hymnal"
My little sister requested this one, and I'm newly obsessed.
13. Pentatonix -- "Little Drummer Boy"
Another Pentatonix and acapella. Sorry, not sorry.
14. Michael Bublé -- "It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas"
Another great Michael classic.
15. Lea Michelle/Glee -- "River"
Just that voice.
16. James Taylor -- "Go Tell It On A Mountain"
James Taylor is just amazing and family in a nutshell.
17. Cascade -- "Last Christmas"
The best dancing christmas song possible.
18. Straight No Chaser -- "Who Spiked The Eggnog?"
A little laugh never killed anyone.
19. Josh Groban -- "Oh Holy Night"
That voice. *swoon*
20. Katharine McPhee -- "A Grown Up Christmas List"
The Micheal Bublé version of this is also amazing.
21. Glee -- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Just wow.
22. Jose Feliciano -- "Feliz Navidad"
This one is just FUN.
23. Meghan Trainor -- "I'll Be Home"
This one gives me the feels.
24. The Beach Boys -- "Little Saint Nick"
FUN.
25. David Seville & The Chipmunks -- "The Chipmunk Song"
ALVIIIIIIIIIN. Alvin is me, I am Alvin.
26. Glee Cast -- "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Sue Sylvester is the best Grinch ever.
27. Wilson Phillips -- "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day"
They won my heart with "Hold On" and then this sealed the deal.
28. Pentatonix -- "That's Christmas To Me"
Sorry, last one I promise.
29. Elmo & Patsy -- "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer"
This one is just a yes all over the place.
30. Lea Michele -- "Auld Lang Syne"
My all time favorite I think, always appropriate and heartfelt.
I have so many more songs and versions I could add, but I have found these 30 songs to be the perfect length for a playlist. Just like Goldilocks, it's just right. So enjoy and have a great Christmas season!