My favorite Christmas playlist
December is here! December is far and away the best (read here as the only acceptable) month of the winter. There is a crispness about the freezing cold air, an extra bit of warmth to every light that brightens the dark night sky, a certain magic in the stillness. The smells, sights, and sounds of Christmastime are nostalgic and exciting, whether you're five years old or fifty, and I love that.
I have been looking forward to this month since the beginning of The Pastiche because of all the holiday-oriented content I couldn't wait to talk about.
One of my very favorite things about the first days of December is slowly reintroducing Christmas music into my daily listening when cooking, cleaning, or having people over.
I love a good mix of old and new, traditional and indie, sentimental and joyful. So without further ado, I thought I’d share my wintery favorites with you.
Happy December!
Listen to my Spotify playlist here
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Michael Bublé
Just Like Christmas - Low
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
January Rain - David Gray
Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong
Winter Song - Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
Christmas Time Is Here - Vince Guaraldi Trio (Charlie Brown)
White Winter Hymnal - Fleet Foxes
Christmas In The Room - Sufjan Stevens
White Christmas - Bright Eyes
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Sleigh Ride - She & Him
Generator ^ First Floor - Freelance Whales
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Michael Bublé
That Was The Worst Christmas Ever! - Sufjan Stevens
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Kay Starr
Christmas Lights - Coldplay
O Tannenbaum - Vince Guaraldi Trio (Charlie Brown)
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing - Sufjan Stevens
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? - The Head and the Heart
Cold December Night - Michael Bublé
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Dean Martin
Christmas Wish - She & Him
Winter, You Tease - Layla
Carol of the Bells - John Williams
Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Frank Sinatra & Dorothy Kirsten
Christmas Song - Dave Matthews Band
The Night Before Christmas - Bright Eyes