My youngest daughter has a favorite saying—music is life. She sings, and plays the guitar, drums, and piano. She’s also a songwriter. God has blessed her with many talents.
My husband and I love music too. There’s no other time of the year we enjoy singing together as much as we do during the Christmas season. One of my favorites is Steven Curtis Chapman’s “Christmas Kiss.” But it’s only my favorite when my husband sings it to me.
Songs I enjoy that declare the reason for this season include, “O Holy Night,” “Joy to the World,” although I prefer the contemporary version made popular by Chris Tomlin, and a song I recently discovered—Michael W. Smith’s “All is Well.” Whether Carrie Underwood and Michael sing together or Jordan Smith sings alone, the song is amazing and becoming one of my favorites. These songs depict the glory of our Savior’s birth—that holy night when joy entered the world through a baby and brought the message that all is well if we make Him our Lord.
Other Christmas favs include the classics with a swing band feel. I listened to these songs growing up. My dad loved big band music and passed his enjoyment along to me. Songs like “Winter Wonderland,” “Let it Snow,” “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” bring fond memories to my heart. I’m a little partial to “Tennessee Christmas” by Amy Grant too, because my two older children and three grandchildren live in Tennessee.
What are your favorite Christmas songs?