Top 5 Christmas Songs

5. The Little Drummer Boy by Josh Groban.  This song doesn’t have to be sung by Josh Groban, but I do like this version.  I love it because it reminds you that you don’t have to give extravagent gifts at Christmas.  Instead you should give something from your talents and your heart.  We can give so little to Jesus yet He still loves us. My favorite line is “then He smiled at me, me and my drum.”  Gets me everytime.  Plus, you gotta love ox and lamb keeping time.

4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Judy Garland. This one is from Meet Me in St. Louis. This one is kind of a sad song because it is about how you might not be able to get together, but next year will be better. It actually uses the line “somehow we’ll muddle through”. Wow. Heart-breaker. There is still a little hope, if the fates align. Judy Garland is the classic voice for this version of the song.

3. White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby. I love the sound of old Chrismtas songs as if it is playing on a record player. This one has this feel, Bing Crosby’s voice has the clear tone that makes him sound like he is in the room with you but you can almost hear the record snapping or cracking in the background. This is from the movie White Christmas and I love when he whistles and uses his pipe to hit the bells. This song has been more special to me recently as in Georgia we don’t get White Christmases. So I think about my return to Michigan and how I will get my usual blizzard.

2. The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole.  Another one that sounds like an old record playing.  It makes you glad that you are one of the kids 1 from 92.   I love how he sings the word “Eskimos”.

1. Joseph’s Lullaby by MercyMe.  This one is not a “classic”, yet.  The song tells Christ’s birth from the viewpoint of Joseph.  It is such a beautiful songs with many touching lines.  One that breaks your heart is when Joseph says, “The world can wait for one more moment.  Go and sleep in peace” because Joseph knows that his son will do great things for the world.  He just wants his son to have one night to be a baby before he begins his life as the Son of God.  Joseph even asks God to let Jesus “for just this moment  simply be my child.”   Joseph is Jesus’ adopted father and he wants to love and protect him.  It’s just a beautiful depiction of Christ’s birth.