Looking for a soundtrack for your Christmas morning? We mean, of course, besides a chorus of kids screaming out, “Let’s open the presents — NOW!” Here are 5 songs that would combine for an excellent streaming playlist on Dec. 25. All of these recordings were released this year. (Click here for more Christmas music recommendations.)
“Go Tell It on the Mountain” — One of the many great tracks from Jennifer Hudson’s first-ever Christmas album, “The Gift of Love.”
“Silent Night” — Country star Gabby Barrett, who finished third on the sixteenth season of American Idol,” does a great job on this Christmas classic from “Carols and Candlelight.”
“Thorn and Thistle” — Ireland’s We Are Messengers scores a winner with this terrific track from the EP “Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas).”
“Do You Hear What I Hear?” — Twenty years after dropping his first holiday album, Clay Aiken returns to the seasonal songbook with “Christmas Bells Are Ringing,” featuring splendid version of this classic tune.
“Holy Forever” — Phil Wickham just keeps putting out great Christmas music — the latest collection being “Hallelujah! It’s Christmas” — which features this stunningly beautiful song.
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