- 2009 Hot New Christian Christmas Music - Francesco Marino
For most Christians, Christmas means time with family, fun, food, fellowship and beautiful music. This year, many Christian music artists have recorded Christmas albums. For some, this is their very first Christmas album. Each one of these artists brings to Christmas their own unique style combining traditional Christmas carols with new inspiring songs of the season.
2009 Christmas Albums
Glory In The Highest by Chris Tomlin : This new 12 song album combines old classic carols with four new tunes. Chris Tomlin wrote a new refrain to Joy to the World. Special guest on the album include Matt Redman, Christy Nockels and singer/songwriter Audrey Assad. Sing along to traditional favorites and enjoy learning the new lyrics as well.
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Born That We May Have Life
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
- Emmanuel
- Glory In The Highest
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Joy To The World
- Light Of The World
- Winter Snow
- Good News Of Great Joy
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Holy Night
How Many Kings' by Downhere : This is a unique Christmas album with many songs that might have been forgotten through the years, combined with a few new versions of traditional Christmas classics.
- How Many Kings
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Angels From the Realms of Glory
- Christmas In Our Hearts
- Silent Night
- Good King Wenceslas
- What Child Is This?
- Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
- Five Golden Rings
- Glory To God In The Highest
- Gift Carol
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
'Christ Is Come' by Big Daddy Weave : It is challenging to every artist who decides to do a Christmas music CD. The artist must produce something that is warm, timeless and welcoming, but yet unique and new too. Big Daddy Weave has accomplished this challenge well with his project, Christ Is Come. The new song on this album, I'll Be Brave This Christmas, dramatizes a letter written from a boy to his father who is serving in the military.
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Joy to the World
- Glory
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- I'll Be Brave This Christmas
- Go Tell It On The Mountain
- Peace On Earth
- Christ Is Come
- Silent Night
- Angels We Have Heard On High
'When Love First Cried' By Sonicflood : This is the first Christmas album for this Contermporary Christian Worship band. This album is made up of 5 traditional Christmas classics with 5 new Christmas tunes in Sonicflood's own distinctive style.
- When Love First Cried
- This is Christmas
- The Gift of Love
- Ring the Bells
- O Come Emmanuel
- Noel (Glory To Your Name)
- Hope Has Kissed the Earth
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Christmas Is By Mark Harris : The title track and first single from this album, Christmas Is, will introduces the world to Mark Harris' 13 year old daughter, Maddison. she is already leading a worship group in her school and it looks as though she will follow in her father's shoes in the near future.
- Christmas Is
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Caroler's Song/Angels We Have Heard On High
- All Is Well At Christmas
- Silent Night
- Emmanuel
- Little Drummer Boy
- White Christmas
- O Holy Night
- A Strange Way To Save The World
More Christmas Music Options
Every year, new Christmas albums are created. It's always refreshing to hear the traditional songs sung in new ways. Last year, Casting Crowns released Peace on Earth, a collection of their own favorite Christmas carols. Jars of Clay released Christmas Songs in 2007. There's always something new. As the Christmas lights are hung and the cookies are baked, enjoy listening to old familiar favorites from Christmas past and learn a few new carols in the process. Merry Christmas.
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Amy Wingfield - Amy, a freelance writer since 1999, has combined her passion for writing and for Christian music.There's always a story behind the ...
