Playlist for the Holiday Season

Miss Kitty is getting festive

Well, in order for this playlist to last all the way through your family's annual decoration of the tree or through Christmas dinner, your happening Christmas party, or whatever, I figured more than the standard 20-song playlist here at Nine to Phive would be in order.

These songs have all been near and dear to me for one reason or another throughout my childhood Christmases. Many of these are faith-based Christmas songs because I believe that faith in the story of God's saving gift to us is what Christmas is all about. Don't worry, there are plenty of traditional favorites as well.

Sorry about the overabundance of Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant. Talk about a big part of my childhood. I couldn't stay away . . .

Just hit play and let the magic consume your December :-)

1. "Christmastime" by Michael W. Smith
2. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
3. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Annie Lennox
4. "Let It Snow" by Frank Sinatra
5. "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
6. "Carol of the Bells" by Mannheim Steamroller
7. "Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells" by Michael W. Smith
8. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love
9. "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" by Aaron Shust
10. "Sleigh Ride" Relient K (Incredible version of this song. Check out the adorable music video, too)
11. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee
12. "Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives
13. "When Love Came Down"  by Point of Grace
14. "Act II: Candy Cane" from George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
15. "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
16. "Feliz Navidad" by Jaci Velasquez
17. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Michael Buble
18. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Amy Grant
19. "The First Noel" by Steve Green
20. "I Saw Three Ships" by Blackmore's Night
21. "Gloria" by Michael W. Smith
22. "Joy" by Selah
23. "A Christmas to Remember" by Amy Grant
24. "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" by Ella Fitzgerald
25. "Last Christmas" by WHAM! Performed by Hawk Nelson
26. "Believe" by Josh Groban
27. "Emmanuel" by Amy Grant (Guess who my two favorite Christmas musicians are?)
28. "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley
29. "I Don't Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You" by NSYNC
30. "Sing Noel" by Newsong

P.S. I'm related to Bing Crosby. Just sayin'.