A personal journey through decades of Christmas music, from childhood midnight Mass to performances in retirement homes and wine bars, showing how music creates connection, joy and nostalgia.

Country music legend Carrie Underwood made a surprise appearance onstage at her church to lead the congregation in multiple Christmas songs.

Billboard highlights several new holiday songs across country, Americana, bluegrass and Contemporary Christian music. By Jessica Nicholson 2025 marks a strong season of new music releases as the ...

As we head into December 2025, both Brenda Lee and Bobby Helms are in the Top 5 on Billboard’s Holiday 100 — for 1958’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and 1957’s “Jingle Bell Rock,” respectively.

MY PRIEST THE OTHER SUNDAY preached about Advent—no surprises there—and the tension between Advent’s waiting-period approach to Christmas, and America’s no-holds-barred commercialized celebration.