Traditional (and Non-Traditional) Christmas Music

Laura Legend loves all kinds of Christmas music!

Here are some of the most incredible cuts of Christmas music ranging from traditional classic to modern classics:

1. Silent Night

This Christmas music has been around so long that it isn’t absolutely certain who wrote it; however, it is believed to have been written by Mohr and Gruber in the early 1800s and translated from German to English in the late 1800s by Young.

2. White Christmas

When the subject of Christmas music comes up the song “White Christmas” almost always comes to mind. After all, it is the best-selling Christmas song ever written. The song was written Irving Berlin in the 1940s for the movie “Holiday Inn” and was performed by Bing Crosby.

3. Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

This hip-hop Christmas music was recorded by Brenda Lee but was written by Johnny Marks in the early 1940s.

4. Jingle Bells

“Jingle Bells”, originally titled “One Horse Open Sleigh” is among the most popular Christmas carols. This Christmas music was written by James Pierpont in the mid-1800s.

5. Oh Come All Ye Faithful

John Francis Wade composed this Christmas music, including the lyrics, in the mid-1700s.

6. Away in a Manger

“Away in a Manger” is a classic piece of Christmas music and it is not known who wrote it.

7. Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer

A more modern classic amongst Christmas music, this humorous jingle is performed by the Irish Rovers.

8. Santa Clause is Coming to Town

This classic of Christmas music for kids was written by Coots and Gillespie in the 1930s.

9. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

The popular song about the red nosed reindeer was composed by Johnny Marks based on a poem written by Robert May.

10. We Three Kings

This piece of Christmas music was written by Dr. J. H. Hopkins in the 1850s.

11. Redneck Christmas

Jeff Foxworthy’s “Redneck Christmas” featuring Mark O’Conner gives modern Christmas music a whole new twist!