My Favorite Modern Versions of Christmas Songs

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I am a bit of a Christmas Music connoisseur. I have multiple Christmas playlists on my smartphone, but my general Christmas playlist has over 400 songs and is nearly 24 hours long. I grew up listening to Bing Crosby and Perry Como croon Christmas carols on vinyl and loving Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant's newer Christmas songs. I thought I would share with you what I thought was the best modern version of each Christmas carol.  Which are your favorites? Or do you think another artist has topped any of these versions?

The First Noel - TobyMac with Owl City

O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Matt Maher

O Holy Night - Point of Grace

O Little Town of Bethlehem - Natalie Grant

What Child is This? - Jason Bare

Angels We Have Heard on High - Sanctus Real 

or Chris Tomlin

Silent Night - Big Daddy Weave

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Kutless

Joy to the World - Avalon

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Building 429

God Rest You Merry Gentleman - MercyMe 

or Pentatonix

We Three Kings - Tenth Avenue North


Go Tell It on the Mountain - Big Daddy Weave 


How Great Our Joy - Point of Grace

I Heard the Bells - Casting Crowns

Little Drummer Boy - for King and Country 

or tobyMac

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