The Best Country Christmas Music to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
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Looking for the best country Christmas music to get you in the holiday spirit? Look no further than this list of our favorite festive tunes!
Traditional Christmas Songs
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is a special time where family and friends come together to celebrate. What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by listening to some festive music? Christmas music can be heard everywhere you go, from stores and radio stations to online streaming platforms. There are so many different genres and styles of Christmas music, but one thing remains the same: they all bring joy and happiness. In this article, we will be focusing on traditional Christmas songs.
“White Christmas”
“White Christmas” is a holiday classic for country music fans and non-fans alike. The song was written by Irving Berlin in 1940 and first performed by Bing Crosby in 1942. It has been covered by countless artists over the years, but Crosby’s version remains the best-known.
The lyrics of “White Christmas” evoke images of a winter wonderland, and the song has become synonymous with the holiday season. It is one of the best-selling singles of all time, and its popularity only seems to grow each year.
If you’re looking for a classic country Christmas song to get you in the holiday spirit, look no further than “White Christmas.”
“Silent Night”
“Silent Night” (German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. The song was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. It has been translated into 430 languages.
The carol mainly consists of six verses, but many versions exist. The first two verses of the original text are as follows:
Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
“O Holy Night”
“O Holy Night” is a traditional Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847. The lyrics to the carol were originally written in French by Placide Cappeau and translated to English by John Sullivan Dwight. The carol has been performed by many famous artists over the years, including Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, and Josh Groban.
Contemporary Christmas Songs
If you’re looking for some contemporary Christmas songs to get you in the holiday spirit, look no further! We’ve compiled a list of some of the best contemporary Christmas songs that are sure to get you excited for the holiday season. From upbeat and festive to slow and sentimental, there’s a little something for everyone on this list.
“All I Want for Christmas Is You”
This contemporary Christmas song was released in 1994 by American singer Mariah Carey. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States and has remained one of the most popular Christmas songs to date. The song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff.
“Last Christmas”
The song was written by George Michael, and produced by Wham! It was released on December 1984, by Epic Records in the United Kingdom and December 1985 by Columbia Records in North America. The song has been covered by many artists since its original release, including Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, My Chemical Romance and Ariana Grande.
“Last Christmas” is a pop song with influences of synth-pop and new wave. The song features elements of electronic music and instrumentation from keyboards and drums. The song is written in the key of C major with a tempo of 118 beats per minute.
The lyrics of the song are about a heartbroken relationship during the Christmas season. The protagonist is hoping that their ex-partner will return to them, as they remember the good times they had together.
“Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”
The first Christmas song of the modern era was “Merry Christmas, Happy holidays” This song was written by Nat King Cole and released in 1963. It tells the story of a family celebrating the holiday season together. The song is filled with joy and happiness, and it has become a Christmas classic.
Other contemporary Christmas songs include “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love, and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Christina Aguilera. These songs are all about the joys of the holiday season, and they are sure to get you into the holiday spirit.
Country Christmas Songs
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas is a time to spend with family, friends, and loved ones. What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by listening to some of the best country Christmas music? From traditional songs to modern hits, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So, grab a cup of hot cocoa, put on your coziest holiday sweater, and start streaming these country Christmas songs.
“Jingle Bells”
“Jingle Bells” is one of the best-known and commonly sung American Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title “One Horse Open Sleigh” in the autumn of 1857.[1][2] Although it has been claimed that Pierpont wrote the song in Medford, Massachusetts,[3] most historians believe that he composed it while living in Savannah, Georgia, where he was organist and music director at Plymouth Church.[4][5]
The original manuscript of “Jingle Bells” is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The song’s popularity increased after it was played by American bandleader Guy Lombardo during a live radio broadcast on Christmas Eve in 1929,[6][7] and has since become a Christmas standard.
“Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
The song “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” was written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in 1945. The pair wrote the song in Hollywood, California, during a heat wave. In an interview, Cahn said that he and Styne were sitting in a coffee shop when they decided they needed to write a Christmas song. They went outside and found that it had started to snow. They finished the song in about 15 minutes.
The song has been recorded by many artists, but it was originally released by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra in 1945. The song became a hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard charts. It has since become a holiday classic and is a staple of Christmas music.
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
No matter where you spend your holidays, Christmas is a time for nostalgia and longing for the comforts of home. And few songs express that sentiments as beautifully as “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” The Bing Crosby classic has been covered by everyone from Michael Bublé to Garth Brooks, but there’s something about the original that just can’t be beat—maybe it’s the way Crosby’s voice seems to crack with emotion, or the way the arrangement swells with hope and homesickness. Either way, it’s a timeless Christmas tune that is sure to get everyone in the family feeling sentimental.
