{"id":72412,"date":"2023-12-25T01:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T01:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whisnews21.com\/?p=72412"},"modified":"2025-11-18T09:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T09:51:50","slug":"12-best-country-christmas-albums-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisnews21.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/25\/12-best-country-christmas-albums-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Best Country Christmas Albums Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"12 Best Country Christmas Albums Of All Time <\/strong>Do you have these albums playing all winter long?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From decking the halls and decorating festive cookies to waking up and opening presents on Christmas morning, music is the soundtrack of the holidays. For Country fans, there\u2019s no shortage of albums celebrating the season. From the genre\u2019s biggest names to its newest stars, the story of Christmas is woven into the fabric of Country music. Whether you\u2019ve been naughty or nice, there\u2019s sure to be a record or two that will strike your fancy. So pour some cocoa, sit by the fire and drop the needle on these 12 iconic Country Christmas albums\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once Upon A Christmas<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Kenny Rogers<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Dolly Parton<\/a>\u00a0(1984)<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me\u2026a holiday album from Kenny and Dolly! A year after recording their iconic Bee Gees duet, \u201cIslands In The Stream,\u201d Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton reunited for a seasonal offering that quickly became a classic. In support of the project, on December 2, 1984, CBS even aired a television special called\u00a0Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas To Remember<\/em>. The album has since been certified Double Platinum and was re-released in 1997 with a slightly different track listing, making room for a version of Dolly\u2019s beloved \u201cHard Candy Christmas.\u201d While Kenny and Dolly each released Christmas albums respectively,\u00a0Once Upon A Christmas\u00a0<\/em>goes down in holiday history as an essential addition to every music collection thanks to the magic that only happens when these two Country legends collaborate.<\/p>\n

Let There Be Peace On Earth<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Vince Gill<\/a>\u00a0(1993)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vince Gill has released multiple Christmas albums, but 1993\u2019s\u00a0Let There Be Peace On Earth<\/em>\u2014his first seasonal effort\u2014is by far his best. His soft acoustic arrangements of traditional holiday fare like \u201cDo You Hear What I Hear?\u201d \u201cWhat Child Is This?\u201d and \u201cI\u2019ll Be Home For Christmas\u201d are as warm and tender as the singer himself. The album\u2019s four originals are now considered classics, including the title track, which features a version with his daughter, Jenny; and \u201cIt Won\u2019t Be The Same This Year,\u201d penned in honor of his brother, who tragically passed away following a car accident. Gill and his wife, Amy Grant, have since become synonymous with Christmas; and their annual holiday residency at the historic Ryman Auditorium reminds us why.<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas From London<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Lorrie Morgan<\/a>\u00a0(1997)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lorrie Morgan headed across the pond for her celebrated late-\u201990s Christmas album.\u00a0Merry Christmas From London<\/em>\u00a0was given the royal treatment with an orchestral and vocal assist from the New World Philharmonic and Choir. The \u201cI Didn\u2019t Know My Own Strength\u201d singer keeps it classic for a holiday outing that also features vocalists who put the \u2018C\u2019 in Christmas. Tammy Wynette joins Morgan on a medley of favorites titled \u201cA Christmas Festival.\u201d Meanwhile, Andy Williams\u2019 familiar voice makes an appearance on \u201cLittle Snow Girl,\u201d and Johnny Mathis joins Morgan on \u201cBlue Snowfall.\u201d As for Morgan, she puts her stamp on Christmas with the whimsical and rarely recorded \u201cToyland\u201d and the festive Rodgers & Hammerstein classic \u201cMy Favorite Things.\u201d<\/p>\n

White Christmas<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Martina McBride<\/a>\u00a0(1998)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martina McBride had already become Country music\u2019s sweetheart when she released her fifth album and first Christmas record in 1998. And just like that, with\u00a0White Christmas<\/em>, she also became the voice we never knew we needed to usher in the holiday season year after year. Although the multi-Platinum selling effort has been re-released and repackaged several times over, the original with the closeup of McBride in winter white, is the only one to listen to. With 10 traditional selections that rarely veer from the original arrangements, McBride effortlessly lends her powerful voice to songs we already know and love, making\u00a0White Christmas\u00a0<\/em>utter perfection. Although she served up a second volume of holiday hits with 2018\u2019s\u00a0It\u2019s The Holiday Season<\/em>, a throwback to the big band era,\u00a0White Christmas<\/em>\u00a0remains her quintessential seasonal release.<\/p>\n

Brand New Year<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0SHeDAISY<\/a>\u00a0(2000)<\/strong><\/p>\n

SHeDAISY might be MIA today, but the trio of sisters left a lasting imprint on Country music from 1999-2006. When the girls bowed\u00a0Brand New Year<\/em>, they seemingly headlined every Christmas special in the year 2000. From the serious to the sassy, the album is a grab bag filled with everything from a Tiffany\u2019s engagement ring to a white elephant gift. \u201cDeck The Halls\u201d gets a makeover in three-part harmony, while album closer \u201cHow Can I Keep From Singing\u201d finds the ladies in a reverent, hymn-like moment. But it\u2019s songs like the cheeky \u201cSanta\u2019s Got A Brand New Bag,\u201d the clever \u201cTinsel Town\u201d and the quirky \u201cTwist of the Magi\u201d (featuring\u00a0Rascal Flatts<\/a>) that puts an unconventional, imaginative spin on an otherwise serious holiday.<\/p>\n

Joy To The World<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Faith Hill<\/a>\u00a0(2008)<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a short blond bob and a stunning strapless pink gown accented in gold, Faith Hill smiles on the cover of her sole Christmas album,\u00a0Joy To The World<\/em>. And oh what joy she brings to 11 incredible versions of both sacred and secular carols. Faithful to the old renditions, Hill lends her strong, confident voice to holly, jolly favorites like \u201cLittle Drummer Boy,\u201d \u201cO Come, All Ye Faithful,\u201d \u201cO Holy Night\u201d and more. The game changer comes at the conclusion with the collection\u2019s lone original, \u201cA Baby Changes Everything.\u201d An instant classic, the song changed our perspective on the Christmas story. Noticeably absent is the soaring track, \u201cWhere Are You Christmas?\u201d which Hill recorded for\u00a0How The Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em>\u00a0movie in 2000.<\/p>\n

On This Winter\u2019s Night<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Lady Antebellum<\/a>\u00a0(2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott add their signature vocal blend to a dozen Christmas selections that feel tailor-made for their voices as they ring in December with\u00a0On This Winter\u2019s Night<\/em>. Lady Antebellum joins classic R&B artists like The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips and Patti LaBelle in recording Donny Hathaway\u2019s soulful \u201cThis Christmas.\u201d Moreover, the award-winning trio slows Mariah Carey\u2019s iconic \u201cAll I Want For Christmas Is You\u201d down to a ballad and lends some Country twang to a cover of Elvis\u2019 \u201cBlue Christmas.\u201d Lady A even writes their own nostalgic classic with the title track and adds a worshipful bridge for a standout moment on \u201cSilent Night (Lord of My Life).\u201d<\/p>\n

The Spirit of Christmas<\/a><\/em>, Michael W. Smith & Friends (2014)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael W. Smith gets by with a little help from his friends on 2014\u2019s\u00a0The Spirit of Christmas<\/em>, which finds the Christian music legend collaborating with Country\u2019s finest.\u00a0Little Big Town<\/a>\u00a0lends their lush four-part harmony to an angelic version of \u201cSilent Night.\u201d Jennifer Nettles<\/a>\u00a0duets with Smith on the triumphant \u201cChristmas Day,\u201d and Bono even makes a cameo on a reading titled \u201cThe Darkest Midnight.\u201d Smith also sprinkles in some personal moments with a feature from his granddaughter, Audrey, and an appearance by his longtime friend and tour mate Amy Grant. But it\u2019s the Smith-penned \u201cAll Is Well,\u201d featuring a flawless performance by\u00a0Carrie Underwood<\/a>, that stands above the rest. With an unmatched vocal range, Underwood silences the room as her soaring pipes promise peace on earth and good will toward men.<\/p>\n

It Must Be Christmas<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Chris Young<\/a>\u00a0(2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Young\u2019s warm baritone welcomes listeners home for the holidays on\u00a0It Must Be Christmas<\/em>. Like the timeless sound he\u2019s become known for, Young perfects his mix of both traditional and modern cuts across 10 tracks that celebrate chestnuts roasting over an open fire, cold winter nights and sacred moments of reflection. He also gets some high-profile assists from artists like his Country predecessor\u00a0Brad Paisley<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cThe First Noel\u201d and even \u201990s R&B sensation Boyz II Men. However, it\u2019s his duet with\u00a0Alan Jackson<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cThere\u2019s a New Kid In Town\u201d that transforms this Christmas offering from a one-time release to a yearly tradition.<\/p>\n

A Very Kacey Christmas<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Kacey Musgraves<\/a>\u00a0(2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kacey Musgraves\u2019 inaugural holiday LP is everything you\u2019d expect from one of Country music\u2019s most progressive acts. Slightly irreverent, completely unorthodox and perfectly nostalgic,\u00a0A Very Kacey Christmas<\/em>\u00a0finds Spacey Kacey adding her own tinsel to the tree. With unique collaborations from Leon Bridges, The Quebe Sisters and\u00a0Willie Nelson<\/a>, Musgraves proves she\u2019s the life of every holiday party. Her light, fragile vocal dances across selections seemingly made for the Texas darling, like \u201cHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,\u201d \u201cWhat Are You Doing New Year\u2019s Eve?\u201d and the original \u201cChristmas Makes Me Cry.\u201d With a dash of vintage charm, a hint of Latin flair and a quirky western vibe, her debut Christmas effort is everything we love about Musgraves wrapped up in a pink rhinestone-studded bow\u2014\u201cvery Kacey\u201d indeed.<\/p>\n

Glow<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Brett Eldredge<\/a>\u00a0(2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Soulful Country crooner Brett Eldredge pays tribute to his lifelong hero Frank Sinatra on his brightly lit Christmas record,\u00a0Glow<\/em>. With a classic big band vibe full of effortless swagger, Eldredge delivers a heaven-sent collection that crowns him the king of Christmas. Like a Gatsby-inspired soundtrack plucked straight from the Golden Era, it\u2019s easy to imagine Eldredge as a sixth member of the Rat Pack. His duet with pop princess Meghan Trainor on \u201cBaby, It\u2019s Cold Outside\u201d and the original title track, though modern, still maintain a retro vibe. His annual Christmas shows have become something of a tradition, so much so that he\u2019s bringing\u00a0Glow<\/em>\u00a0to life on stage in 10 cities this December.<\/p>\n

Christmas Together<\/a><\/em>,\u00a0Garth Brooks<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Trisha Yearwood<\/a>\u00a0(2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who would have guessed that Garth and Trisha\u2019s first duets album would come in the form of a holiday record? The two Country icons gifted fans this 11-track Christmas collection back in 2016. This Amazon-exclusive finds the couple exchanging vocals on a mix of classics and originals. They poke fun at tradition with \u201cUgly Christmas Sweater\u201d and wax poetic with \u201cMerry Christmas Means I Love You.\u201d In a nod to Dolly, Trisha takes the lead on \u201cHard Candy Christmas\u201d before joining her husband on their version of \u201cBaby, It\u2019s Cold Outside.\u201d The power couple end on a note of gratitude with help from James Taylor on \u201cWhat I\u2019m Thankful For (The Thanksgiving Song).\u201d Here\u2019s hoping we\u2019ll unwrap a second duets album from Brooks and Yearwood under our tree in the future.<\/p>\n

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