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We all love the sounds of Christmas that get us into the spirit and remind us of the true gift of the season. Here are some great holiday albums to add to your collection:

Love, Peace, Joy at Christmas – Trin-i-tee 5:7

Trin-i-tee 5:7 presents their first Christmas album featuring soulful versions of your favorite Christmas songs, from “White Christmas” which has a jazzy atmosphere, and “Joy to the World” which fills the air with an enchanting feeling. You’ll definitely get into the Christmas spirit with the beautiful arrangements of “Give Love on Christmas Day,” “Mary Did You Know,” and songs from the live recording of the Gospel Music Channel’s “Christmas at Union Station,” including “O Holy Night” and “Silent Night.” The accompanying bonus DVD features the live performances of “Winter Wonderland”, “O Holy Night”, “Silent Night”, “This Christmas”, and “Christmas Song”. Click here to order the album from Amazon.

Watch the lovely live performances of the “Christmas Song,” “This Christmas,” and “Silent Night” below:

Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship – Chris Tomlin

In his premiere Christmas album Chris Tomlin shares the joyous sounds celebrating our Savior’s birth in his passionate worship style, inviting a community of worship leaders and artists to grace the special live recording as well. The album features Christmas classics including “Angels We Have Heard On High,” “O Holy Night,” “Joy to the World”, to which he wrote a new refrain, along with beautiful renditions of “Emmanuel” and “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus,” which features Christy Nockels. Tomlin says he desires people to experience these familiar carols as songs of worship. Click here to order the album from Amazon.

Watch Chris Tomlin below talking about the process of creating the album:

A Timeless Christmas – Israel Houghton and New Breed

A Timeless Christmas is truly a wonderfully unique Christmas album, weaving creative arrangements of traditional songs along with original melodies in the style that can only be Israel and New Breed. The album features numbers such as the “O Come,” “Put A Little Love In Your Heart,” “By Christmas Day” featuring Marvin Winans, “Silent Nocturne” featuring Lalah Hathaway and Gerald Albright and the “Christmas Worship Medley,” which blends a number of worshipful favorites like “Alpha and Omega” and “O Come Let Us Adore Him.” The second to last song is a beautifully soulful rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” featuring Marvin Winans, CeCe Winans, Matthew Ward, Lalah Hathaway, Daniel Johnson & Gerald Albright. Israel Houghton and New Breed make the songs their own, with vibrant rhythms and musical styling, making the album itself timeless and ready to be enjoyed throughout the year. Click here to order the album from Amazon, and listen to clips from the album below: