Christmas is only ten days away, and if you haven’t already been constantly singing holiday songs, now’s the time to do it.
Here are five modern-day vocal albums for you to enjoy and/or craft your own Christmas playlist from. Happy listening/singing! 🗣 ♫🎄
Vocal Albums
Leslie Odom Jr. — Simply Christmas »
Jazz
Track list:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 1. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | ★ |
| 2. “First Noel” | ★ |
| 3. “My Favorite Things” | ★ |
| 4. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” | |
| 5. “The Christmas Song” | |
| 6. “Merry Christmas Darling” | |
| 7. “Winter Song” | |
| 8. “Ave Maria” | ★ |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($8)
- Amazon Music ($7)
- CD ($8)
- Apple Music
- Spotify
Josh Groban — Noël »
Pop / Traditional Vocals
Track list:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 1. “Silent Night” | |
| 2. “Little Drummer Boy” (feat. Andy Mckee) | |
| 3. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” | ★ |
| 4. “Ave Maria” | ★ |
| 5. “Angels We Have Heard on High” (with Brian McKnight) | ★ |
| 6. “Thankful” | |
| 7. “The Christmas Song” | |
| 8. “What Child Is This?” | |
| 9. “The First Noël” (with Faith Hill) | ★ |
| 10. “Petit Papa Noël” | |
| 11. “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” | |
| 12. “Panis Angelicus” | |
| 13. “O Come All Ye Faithful” (with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Craig Jessop) |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($8)
- Amazon Music ($7)
- CD ($6)
- Apple Music
- Spotify
Kelly Clarkson — Wrapped in Red »
Pop / Pop Rock
Track list:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 1. “Wrapped in Red” | |
| 2. “Underneath the Tree” | ★ |
| 3. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | ★ |
| 4. “Run Run Rudolph” | |
| 5. “Please Come Home for Christmas (Bells Will Be Ringing)” | ★ |
| 6. “Every Christmas” | |
| 7. “Blue Christmas” | |
| 8. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (feat. Ronnie Dunn) | |
| 9. “Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song)” | |
| 10. “White Christmas” | |
| 11. “My Favorite Things” | ★ |
| 12. “4 Carats” | |
| 13. “Just for Now” | |
| 14. “Silent Night” (feat. Reba McEntire & Trisha Yearwood) |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($8)
- Amazon Music ($5)
- CD ($10)
- Apple Music
- Spotify
Michael Bublé — Christmas »
Pop / Big Band / Jazz
Track list:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 1. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” | ★ |
| 2. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” | |
| 3. “Jingle Bells” (feat. The Puppini Sisters) | |
| 4. “White Christmas” (Duet with Shania Twain) | |
| 5. “All I Want for Christmas is You” | |
| 6. “Holly Jolly Christmas” | ★ |
| 7. “Santa Baby” | ★ |
| 8. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | ★ |
| 9. “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home” | ★ |
| 10. “Silent Night” | |
| 11. “Blue Christmas” | |
| 12. “Cold December Night” | |
| 13. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” | ★ |
| 14. “Ave Maria” | |
| 15. “Mis Deseos/Feliz Navidad” (Duet with Thalia) | ★ |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($8)
- Amazon Music ($7)
- CD ($9)
- Apple Music
- Spotify
There are four bonus tracks included in the Deluxe Special Edition:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 16. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” | ★ |
| 17. “Winter Wonderland” | |
| 18. “Frosty the Snowman” (feat. The Puppini Sisters) | ★ |
| 19. “Silver Bells” (feat. Naturally 7) |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($15)
- Amazon Music ($15)
- Apple Music
- Spotify
Pentatonix — That’s Christmas to Me »
Pop / A Capella / R&B
Track list:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 1. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” | |
| 2. “White Winter Hymnal” | ★ |
| 3. “Sleigh Ride” | |
| 4. “Winter Wonderland / Don’t Worry Be Happy” (feat. Tori Kelly) | ★ |
| 5. “That’s Christmas to Me” | ★ |
| 6. “Mary, Did You Know?” | ★ |
| 7. “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” | ★ |
| 8. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” | ★ |
| 9. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” | |
| 10. “Silent Night” | ★ |
| 11. “Let It Go” (Bonus Track) |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($8)
- Amazon Music ($8)
- CD ($9)
- Spotify
There are five bonus tracks on the Deluxe Edition:
| Track: | ★ = standout track |
|---|---|
| 12. “Joy to the World” | ★ |
| 13. “Just For Now” | |
| 14. “The First Noel” | |
| 15. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” | |
| 16. “Mary, Did You Know?” (feat. The String Mob) | ★ |
Where to get it:
- iTunes ($11)
- Amazon Music ($7)
- CD ($10)
- Apple Music
- Spotify