Christian Christmas Songs
Christmas songs that are actually about Christmas: the birth of Jesus. Centuries-old carols plus the modern songs that have joined them.
15 songs
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Joy to the World
Watts' paraphrase of Psalm 98, now the most published Christmas hymn in North America.
Psalm 98
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Silent Night
First sung on Christmas Eve 1818 in a small Austrian church, accompanied by guitar.
Luke 2:7
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Wesley's Christmas hymn set to a tune by Mendelssohn.
Luke 2:13-14
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O Come, All Ye Faithful
The Latin Adeste Fideles. A call to come and adore.
Luke 2:15
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O Holy Night
A soaring French carol, one of the first pieces of music ever broadcast by radio.
Luke 2:8-11
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
An ancient Advent chant of longing for the Messiah.
Isaiah 7:14
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Angels We Have Heard on High
Known for its long Gloria in excelsis Deo refrain.
Luke 2:14
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What Child Is This?
Set to the tune Greensleeves. Asks the question at the heart of Christmas.
Luke 2:16
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
Written after Brooks visited Bethlehem on Christmas Eve.
Micah 5:2
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Away in a Manger
A children's carol picturing the baby Jesus asleep on the hay.
Luke 2:12
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Go Tell It on the Mountain
A spiritual that turns the shepherds' news into a shout.
Luke 2:17
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Mary, Did You Know?
A modern classic asking Mary what she understood about the child she held.
Luke 1:31-33
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Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)
Mary's prayer for strength, told from her point of view.
Luke 1:38
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Light of the World
A modern Christmas anthem about the light arriving in the dark.
John 8:12
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This Is Christmas
A wistful Christmas song from BEC Recordings' 2014 Christmas release. It reached No. 9 on Billboard's Christian Soft AC chart.
Common questions
What is the most popular Christian Christmas song?
Silent Night is one of the most recorded songs in history. Among modern songs, Mary, Did You Know? has been recorded by hundreds of artists, from Pentatonix to CeeLo Green.