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New Christmas Music 2011 (Updated 12/6/2011)
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Big Band
The Classic Christmas Album – Tony Bennett
White Christmas – Deana Martin
Big Band Christmas – John Tesh
Rock/Alternative
A Very She & Him Christmas – She & Him
(RED) Christmas – EP – The Killers
iTunes Session – My Morning Jacket
This Warm December, a Brushfire Holiday, Vol. 2 – Various Artists
Christmas with Grace Potter & The Nocturnals – Single – Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (2 songs)
I’m Not a Dang Polar Bear, I’m a Human Being – Single – Rocky Loves Emily
Singer/Songwriter
Sounds of the Holiday – EP – Schuyler Fisk
Tracks In the Snow – The Civil Wars (Single)
Pop
Home for Christmas – Sheryl Crow
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Haley Reinhart & Casey Abrams (Single)
A Holiday Carole – Carole King
The Christmas – EP – Richard Marx
Christmas Without You – OneRepublic (Single)
I Hope That It Snows (feat. Keegan DeWitt) – Madi Diaz (Single)
Hear the Bells – EP – Vanessa Carlton
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Scott Weiland (Note: This sounds nothing like Stone Temple Pilots or Velvet Revolver)
Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album, Vol. 2 – Glee Cast
Christmas Favorites – EP – Il Volo
A Very Gaga Holiday (Live) – EP – Lady GaGa
Under the Mistletoe (Deluxe Edition) – Justin Bieber
Christmas With My Girl – Single – Mindless Behavior (Single)
The Sing-Off: Songs of the Season – Various Artists
R&B/Soul
She’s All I Want for Christmas – Lloyd (Single)
Country
Santa’s Going South – Toby Keith & Sammy Hagar (Single)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Little Big Town (Single)
A Farmhouse Christmas – Joey + Rory
I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Craig Campbell (Single)
Tennessee Christmas – EP – Lindi Ortega
Jazz
Classical
O Holy Night (Duet) – Nathan Pacheco & Katherine Jenkins (Single)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Alfie Boe (Single)
Electronic
Home for the Holidays, Vol. Two – Various Artists
Christian
Oh for Joy – David Crowder Band
The Heart of Christmas – Matthew West
This Joyful Christmas – EP – Various Artists
WOW Christmas (2011) – WOW Christmas
This Is Christmas – EP – Kutless
Christmas in Diverse City – tobyMac
A Christmas Together Vol. 2 – Various Artists
Jesus Is Alive – Single – Josh Wilson
For the First Time – Single – Kimber Rising
Christmas With The Annie Moses Band (Live) – The Annie Moses Band
Christmas Hope – An Inspirational Holiday Collection – Benjamin Utecht
Christmas Best – EP – Le’Andria Johnson
Instrumental
Celebrating Christmas (Bonus Track Version) – Marcus Roberts Trio (Jazz)
Music from The Happy Elf – Harry Connick, Jr. (Jazz plus one-track of narration for the book The Happy Elf)
All Is Calm – Jim Brickman (Piano)
A Dreamers Christmas – John Zorn (Jazz/Pop)
Soundtrack
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Various Artists (Songs)
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (Original Motion Picture Score) – William Ross (Score)
Kids
It’s Always Christmas With You! – The Wiggles
KIDZ Bop Christmas – Kidz Bop Kids
O Holy Night: Journey of a Little Drummer Boy – VeggieTales
New Christmas Music – 2010
A Christmas Cornucopia – Annie Lennox – $9.99
Merry Christmas – Shelby Lynne – $7.99
Joy to the World – Pink Martini – $9.99
Holly Happy Days – Indigo Girls – $9.99
Glee: The Music – The Christmas Album – Glee Cast – $9.99
The Gift – Susan Boyle – $11.99
Merry Christmas II You – Mariah Carey – $9.99
Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You (The Unbroken Deluxe Edition) – Katharine McPhee – $9.99
Happy Christmas – Jessica Simpson – $7.99
Olivia Newton-John: Christmas Collection – Olivia Newton-John – $9.99
Winter, Fire and Snow – Órla Fallon – $9.99
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Single – Five for Fighting – 99 cents (single)
O Holy Night – EP – Jackie Evancho – $6.99
Christmas – EP – Carter’s Chord – $3.96 (4 songs)
Snowflakes – Single – Jeremy Fisher – 99 cents (single)
Ain’t No Chimneys In the Projects – Single – Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – $1.98 (2 songs)
It’s Christmas Time – Single – Steel Magnolia – 99 cents (single)
My First Snow – Single – Matt Morris – 99 cents (single)
Christmas – EP – Carter’s Chord – $3.96 (4 songs)
Very Merry Christmas (Bonus Track Version) – Dave Barnes – $6.99
Believe – 33Miles – $7.99
Grateful for Christmas – Single – Hayes Carll – 99 cents (single)
In the Park: Christmas – Various Artists – $7.99
Noël – The Priests – $9.99
Over the Hills and Everywhere – A Christmas Ep – Seabird – $4.99
Christmas Comes Alive! – The Brian Setzer Orchestra – $9.99
The Perfect Gift (US Version) – Canadian Tenors – $9.99
Celtic Thunder Christmas – Celtic Thunder – $9.99
Christmas! A Newsboys Holiday – EP – Newsboys – $4.99
Another Sentimental Christmas – Russ Taff – $9.99
Christmas With The Puppini Sisters – The Puppini Sisters – $9.99
Kidz Bop Christmas Party – Kidz Bop Kids – $7.99
Cool Jazz Christmas – Leif Shires – $9.99
Visions of Christmas – David Arkenstone – $9.99
Christmas With David Phelps – David Phelps – $9.99
Christmas Time Is Here – Jaimee Paul – $9.99
Where Are You, Christmas? – Single – And Then There Were None – 99 cents (single)
WOW Gospel Christmas – Various Artists – $14.99
Christmas – The Isaacs – $9.99
Because It’s Christmas – Jason Crabb – $9.99
Bethlehem Skyline, Vol. 2 – Various Artists – $9.99
Happy Christmas Vol. 5 – Various Artists – $9.99
North Point Christmas – Various Artists – $14.99
O Come All Ye Faithful – Various Artists – $7.99
Silent Night – Single – Jamie Lynn Noon 99 cents (single)
Christmas in the Caribbean: Holiday Songs Performed on Steel Drums – $9.05
Christmas Dinner by Various, Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi, Francesco Manfredini, and Charles Gounod (Audio CD – 2010) – $9.07
48 Christmas Albums for 2009
We’ve compiled a list of 2009 Christmas album releases. Most of them are brand new with some digital remasters thrown in for good measure.
Pop
If On a Winter’s Night… by Sting 
Christmas in the Heart by Bob Dylan
Midwinter Graces by Tori Amos
A Cherry Cherry Christmas by Neil Diamond
In The Swing of Christmas by Barry Manilow
The Hymns & Carols of Christmas by Jim Brickman
Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of Christmas by Various (for ABC Family)
Christmas from the Heart by David Archuleta
Big Band, Swing and Oldies
Christmas with Sinatra and Friends by Frank Sinatra (New Collection)
The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole (New Digitally Remastered Edition)
The Spirit of Christmas by Ray Charles (Digital Remaster)
My Kind Of Christmas by Dean Martin (New Collection)
R&B
Ultimate Christmas Collection by Jackson 5 (Digital remaster + Tribute to Michael Jackson)
Home is the Essence of Christmas by Joe
Christmas Musiq by Musiq Soulchild
Soundtrack
A Christmas Story Soundtrack
A Christmas Carol (Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Alan Silvestri
Country & Bluegrass
Gold and Green by Sugarland
If Every Day Could Be Christmas by Richie McDonald
Make It Christmas by Rodney Carrington
Joy To The World – A Bluegrass Christmas by Charlie Daniels
Christmas Cheer by The Boxmasters
NOW That’s What I Call A Country Christmas by Various
A Capella
Christmas Cheers by Straight No Chaser
Surf and Hawaiian
Christmas Harmonies by Beach Boys
Christian Contemporary & Gospel
Glory in the Highest: Christmas Songs by Chris Tomlin
Christmas with the Annie Moses Band by the Annie Moses Band
Christ Is Come by Big Daddy Weave
How Many Kings by Downhere
Christmas Like This by Ayiesha Woods
Love, Peace, Joy at Christmas by Trin-i-tee 5:7
Family Christmas by Clark Sisters
Sandi Patty Christmas LIVE by Sandi Patty
Christmas with Bill & Gloria and Their Homecoming Friends by Bill & Gloria Gaither
Every Light That Shines At Christmas by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Gotta Have Gospel! Christmas by Various Artists
Classical and Instrumental
My Christmas by Andrea Bocelli
The Irish Tenors Christmas by The Irish Tenors
Christmas Chants by Gregorian
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 25th Anniversary Collection by Mannheim Steamroller
What If Mozart Wrote “White Christmas” by Northern Lights Orchestra
A Festive Baroque Christmas by Academy of Ancient Music & Paul Goodwin
Kids
Disney Princess Christmas Album by
Various Artists
Disney Christmas Magic 2009 by Disney Characters
Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm Singing Songs Of Christmas by Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm (Digital Release)
Dora’s Christmas by Dora the Explorer
Connie Talbot’s Holiday Magic by Connie Talbot
Charitable
A Very Special Christmas Volume 7 by Various benefits the Special Olympics (To be Released on November 23, 2009)
Note: Bob Dylan’s CD featured in the Pop Section will benefit Feeding America