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Carter Faith & William Beckmann, \u201cNothin\u2019 for Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
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\n\tNewcomer Carter Faith, who released her debut album Cherry Valley<\/em> earlier this year, pairs up with William Beckmann, intertwining their exquisite voices on \u201cNothin\u2019 For Christmas,\u201d<\/a> a timeless-sounding, romantic holiday ballad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tTwo-time CMA entertainer of the year winner Bryan and reigning CMA single and song of the year winner Ella Langley team up for a new spin<\/a> on the holiday classic \u201cWinter Wonderland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tOld Crow Medicine Show released the holiday album OCMS XMAS<\/em> this year, featuring the new song \u201cCorn Whiskey Christmas,\u201d with the video<\/a> filmed at Santa\u2019s Pub in Nashville. This joyful track centers on a man who brings joy and whiskey to town for the holidays: \u201cGrandpappy\u2019s been brewing since before the war\/ And the things he can do with a barrel of corn\/ Got a beard so long it makes Santa Claus jealous,\u201d they sing, melding light-hearted lyrics with blazing fiddle and a full-throttle melody.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tCCM artist-writer Matthew West brings a polished version of this holiday classic<\/a>, with a warm, conversational rendering that makes this rendition feel enduring. The song is from West\u2019s new album, Come Home for Christmas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tThis year, Brad Paisley fans got a fantastic gift with the release of Paisley\u2019s holiday album Snow Globe Town<\/em>, including this uptempo song<\/a> that captures the joy and anticipation of the holiday season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tIn \u201cI Hate Christmas,\u201d <\/a>Alabama native Somers writes about how the holiday season isn\u2019t always warm and inviting for many, and delves into the impact of emotional distance from family and the resulting loneliness many people go through during the holidays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tFollowing their 2024 holiday album It\u2019s Officially Christmas: The Double Album<\/em>, Dan + Shay are again getting listeners into the holiday spirit with their new song<\/a>, \u201cLong Live Christmas.\u201d In elegant detail, they pay tribute to the sights and sounds that help make the holidays special, on lyrics such as \u201cMay everybody everywhere forever feel it in the air\/ The magic of the holiday, the gingerbread, and candy cane.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tOn her new holiday album Christmastime<\/em>, which pairs Yearwood\u2019s dynamic voice with rich arrangements from David Campbell, the Grammy winner offers a soulful, elegant take<\/a> on this Elvis Presley classic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tIBMA Awards winner The Kody Norris Show gives this Christmas classic a hefty shot of bluegrass<\/a>. Fusing it with mandolin, bass, fiddle and banjo, they craft a song that feels cheery, merry and grassy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tThis holiday season, Blessing Offor issued the new EP To All a Good Night<\/em>, featuring songs like this rendition<\/a> of Otis Redding\u2019s soulful \u201cMerry Christmas, Baby.\u201d Offor\u2019s nimble, dynamic voice is a natural fit for this track, making for a joyous new release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tThe legendary Willie Nelson helped usher in the holiday season with this tender new release<\/a>, written by Bill Anderson, Bobby Tomberlin and Marv Green, with production from Buddy Cannon. Nelson wraps his iconic voice around a tale of someone writing a song as a holiday gift for a loved one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tHeading into the holiday season, Chris Young released the song<\/a> \u201cChristmas Ain\u2019t Christmas,\u201d setting the scene of someone whose holiday wish list is pretty simple. \u201cOnly thing on my list for Dec. 25th is for you to show up out of the blue,\u201d he sings, setting the emotional tone for a holiday focused on requited love instead of decorations or presents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tForrest Frank, known for hits including \u201cCelebration\u201d and \u201cYour Way\u2019s Better,\u201d teams with JVKE for new collaborative Christmas album, which includes this song about focusing<\/a> on a faith-filled holiday season. \u201cWe took the holy out of holy night,\u201d they sing, before urging listeners to have a holiday based on more than just holiday activities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tMickey Guyton gave a sweet introduction to her holiday album Feels Like Christmas <\/em>with this light-hearted, flirty holiday track<\/a>. \u201cLike a Christmas sweater\/ When we bake together\/ Everything is merry and bright,\u201d she sings, adding, \u201cWanna sprinkle you in kisses, baby you\u2019re delicious. You keep my sweet tooth satisfied. My\u00a0sugarrrrrrrr.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tFrom this country trio\u2019s album On This Winter\u2019s Night (Vol. 2)<\/em>, Lady A lends its signature soulful harmonies to this song<\/a> about waiting for a loved one to arrive for the holidays. \u201cIt ain\u2019t about all the snow that\u2019s falling\/ Or th\u0435 presents undern\u0435ath the tree\/ Tell me that you\u2019re coming home real soon,\u201d they sing, creating a tender country-pop confection that feels cozy and timeless.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tChristian\/Gospel music group The Choir Room, led by three-time Grammy and Dove Award winner writer-producer Dwan Hill, offers up its rendition<\/a> of the classic \u201cSilent Night.\u201d The collective of powerful voices brings a version of this enduring holiday song that feels both inspired and enduring.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tLittle Big Town\u2019s unmistakably rich harmonies elevate this song<\/a> about the tale of the birth of Jesus, related from the viewpoint of an innkeeper. \u201cThe Innkeeper\u201d is from Little Big Town\u2019s 2024 holiday album The Christmas Record<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tBluegrass artist Kristy Cox rings in the holidays with this wistful and slightly sad song<\/a> about missing the holidays in her native Australia. She wrote the song with co-writer John Meador.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\n \n\tBrandon Heath and Francesca Battistelli team up<\/a> for this faith-based duet. \u201cTo us a child, to us a son is given\/ Born to bring hope to everyone it is written,\u201d they sing, as their voices meld in dynamic fashion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n \t<\/p>\nLuke Bryan & Ella Langley, \u201cWinter Wonderland\u201d<\/h2>\n
Old Crow Medicine Show, \u201cCorn Whiskey Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
Matthew West, \u201cIt\u2019s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year\u201d<\/h2>\n
Brad Paisley, \u201cCounting Down the Days\u201d<\/h2>\n
JB Somers, \u201cI Hate Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
Dan + Shay, \u201cLong Live Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
Trisha Yearwood, \u201cBlue Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
The Kody Norris Show, \u201cSanta Claus Is Comin\u2019 to Town\u201d<\/h2>\n
Blessing Offor, \u201cMerry Christmas, Baby\u201d<\/h2>\n
Willie Nelson, \u201cChristmas Love Song\u201d<\/h2>\n
Chris Young, \u201cChristmas Ain\u2019t Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
Forrest Frank and JVKE, \u201cCHRISTmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
Mickey Guyton, \u201cSugar Cookie\u201d<\/h2>\n
Lady A, \u201cWouldn\u2019t Be Christmas\u201d<\/h2>\n
The Choir Room, \u201cSilent Night\u201d<\/h2>\n
Little Big Town, \u201cThe Innkeeper\u201d<\/h2>\n
Kristy Cox, \u201cChristmas Without You\u201d<\/h2>\n
Brandon Heath and Francesca\u00a0Battistelli, \u201cLong Expected\u201d<\/h2>\n
Lainey Wilson, \u201cPeace, Love and Cowboys (Holiday Edition)\u201d<\/h2>\n