Christmas Spirit playlist

[Channel98]

SiriusXM's Christmas Spirit channel features songs by contemporary Christian artists and can be heard from November 3 through December 26 on streaming channel 782 and on the SiriusXM app and connected devices. Christmas Spirit will also air on channel 63 from December 7 through December 26. And yes,.the Jonathan Cain who sings Wonder Of Wonders is Journey's keyboardist. Here is a 330-song sample of the playlist:

SiriusXM 782 – Christmas Spirit

A Night To Remember/O Holy Night - 4Him (1993)
A Strange Way To Save The World - 4Him (1993)
Adore - Chris Tomlin (2015)
All Is Well - Michael W. Smith/Carrie Underwood (2014)
All The World Awaits (Hosanna) - Chris Tomlin (2020)
Almost There - Michael W. Smith/Amy Grant (2014)
Always Carry You - Matt Maher/Amy Grant (2018)
Angels (Singing Gloria) - Matt Redman/Chris Tomlin (2016)
Angels Medley - Wayne Watson (1994)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Paul Baloche (2013)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Steven Curtis Chapman (1995)
Angels We Have Heard On High - David Crowder Band (2011)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Danny Gokey (2019)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Point Of Grace (1999)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Sarah Reeves (2018)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Laura Story (2012)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Third Day (2006)
Angels We Have Heard On High - tobyMac (2011)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Chris Tomlin (2009)
Angels We Have Heard On High - Josh Wilson (2012)
Angels We Have Heard On High (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
Asleep In The Hay - Jonny Diaz (2014)
Away In A Manger - Jeremy Camp (2012)
Away In A Manger - Casting Crowns (2008)
Away In A Manger - Brandon Heath (2013)
Away In A Manger (Live) - Third Day (2006)
Away In A Manger/Child In The Manger - Michael W. Smith (1998)
Baby Boy - For King & Country (2013)
Baby Boy (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
Baby King - Jason Gray (2017)
Because It's Christmas - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
Behold Him - Francesca Battistelli (2020)
Behold The Lamb Of God - Laura Story/Brandon Heath (2015)
Behold The Savior - Meredith Andrews (2017)
Birthday Of A King - Building 429 (2019)
Born In Bethlehem - Third Day (2006)
Born Is The King - Phillips Craig & Dean (2013)
Born On That Day - Matt Maher (2018)
Breath Of Heaven - Hannah Kerr (2018)
Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) - Amy Grant (1992)
Carol Of The Bells - Steven Curtis Chapman (1995)
Carol Of The Bells/Christmas Eve - David Crowder Band (2011)
Carol Of The Kings - tobyMac/Gabe Real/Liquid (2011)
Christmas Angels - Michael W. Smith/Nashville Choir (2007)
Christmas Card - Steven Curtis Chapman (2012)
Christmas Day - Michael W. Smith/Mandisa (2007)
Christmas Day - Michael W. Smith/Jennifer Nettles (2014)
Christmas Day - Chris Tomlin/We The Kingdom (2020)
Christmas Eve In Bethlehem - Hannah Kerr (2018)
Christmas Is All In The Heart - Chapman/CeCe Winans (1995)
Christmas Is Here - Danny Gokey (2015)
Christmas Is Here - Stars Go Dim (2018)
Christmas Offering - Paul Baloche (2013)
Christmas Offering - Casting Crowns/Elizabeth Hearn (2008)
Christmas This Year - tobyMac/Leigh Nash (2011)
Christmas Time Is Here - Lauren Daigle (2016)
Christmas Time Is Here - MercyMe (2005)
Christmastime - Michael W. Smith/Hwd. Presbyterian Choir (1998)
Come Now Our King - Chris August (2014)
Come On, Christmas - Matthew West (2011)
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Meredith Andrews (2017)
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Laura Story (2015)

 

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Different Kind Of Christmas - Mark Schultz (2014)
Do You Hear What I Hear - Lincoln Brewster (2012)
Do You Hear What I Hear - Steven Curtis Chapman (2012)
Do You Hear What I Hear - Russ Lee (2005)
Do You Hear What I Hear - MercyMe (2015)
Do You Hear What I Hear - Phillips Craig & Dean (2013)
Do You Hear What I Hear - Josh Wilson (2012)
Do You Hear What I Hear (Live) - Third Day (2006)
Emmanuel - Hannah Kerr (2018)
Emmanuel - Laura Story (2015)
Emmanuel (Hope Of Heaven) - North Point Worship/Condrey (2018)
Emmanuel, God With Us - Amy Grant (1992)
Family Tree - Dave Barnes (2010)
Feels Like Joy - Micah Tyler (2020)
Feliz Navidad - David Crowder Band (2005)
For Unto Us - Point Of Grace (2005)
From Heaven To Earth - We Are Messengers (2016)
Gift Of Love - Ashes Remain (2012)
Give Me Jesus - Danny Gokey (2015)
Give This Christmas Away - Matthew West/Amy Grant (2011)
Gloria - MercyMe (2005)
Gloria - Michael W. Smith (1983)
Glorious - For King & Country (2013)
Glorious (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
Glory - Building 429 (2019)
Glory (Let There Be Peace) - Matt Maher (2016)
Glory Hallelujah - Matt Redman (2016)
Glory In The Highest - Meredith Andrews (2017)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Steven Curtis Chapman (2003)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - David Crowder Band (2011)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Kirk Franklin (1995)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - MercyMe (2015)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Bebo Norman (2007)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Aaron Shust (2014)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Tenth Avenue North (2017)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Tommee Profitt/David Crowder (2020)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Zach Williams (2020)
Go Tell It On The Mountain - Josh Wilson/Mandisa (2012)
God Has Come To Earth - Aaron Shust (2009)
God Is With Us - Casting Crowns (2008)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Francesca Battistelli (2020)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jars Of Clay (2007)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - MercyMe (2005)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Tommee Profitt (2020)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - 4Him (1993)
God With Us - We Are Messengers (2016)
Good News - Unspoken (2020)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Meredith Andrews (2017)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Lincoln Brewster (2012)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Jeremy Camp (2012)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - David Crowder (2012)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Hillsong Worship/Southagte (2005)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Matt Maher (2018)
Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing - Tommee Profitt/Kari Jobe (2020)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Chris Tomlin (2009)
Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/King Of Heaven - Paul Baloche (2013)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Hannah Kerr (2018)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - MercyMe (2019)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
He Has Come For Us - Meredith Andrews (2017)
He Shall Reign Forevermore - Matt Maher (2018)
He Shall Reign Forevermore - Chris Tomlin (2015)
Heaven Everywhere - Francesca Battistelli (2012)
Help From Heaven - Matt Redman/Natasha Bedingfield (2016)
Hey Moon - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
His Name Is Wonderful - Chris Tomlin (2020)
Holy Night - Matt Redman (2016)
Hope For Everyone - Matt Maher (2018)
Hope Has A Name - Passion/Kristian Stanfill (2020)
Hope Is Alive - Ellie Holcomb (2014)
Hope Of Israel - Chris Tomlin (2020)
Hope Was Born This Night - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
How Glorious The Love Of Heaven - Stars Go Dim (2018)

 

[Channel98]

I Believe - Natalie Grant (2005)
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Casting Crowns/Choir (2008)
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Jars Of Clay (2007)
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Marc Martel (2020)
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - MercyMe (2005)
I Saw Three Ships/Joy To The World - Michael W. Smith (1998)
In The First Light - Point Of Grace (2005)
Into The Silent Night (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Meredith Andrews (2017)
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Steven Curtis Chapman (2003)
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Kutless (2011)
Jesus Is Alive - Josh Wilson (2012)
Jesus, Savior - Chris August (2014)
J.O.Y. - Building 429 (2019)
Joy - MercyMe (2015)
Joy! He Shall Reign - Big Daddy Weave (2019)
Joy To The World - Ashes Remain (2012)
Joy To The World - Lincoln Brewster (2012)
Joy To The World - Jeremy Camp (2012)
Joy To The World - David Crowder Band (2011)
Joy To The World - Casting Crowns (2008)
Joy To The World - Steven Curtis Chapman (2012)
Joy To The World - For King & Country (2020)
Joy To The World - Danny Gokey (2019)
Joy To The World - Hillsong Worship (2017)
Joy To The World - Hillsong Worship/Erica Crocker (2005)
Joy To The World - Bebo Norman (2007)
Joy To The World - Point Of Grace (1999)
Joy To The World - Third Day (2006)
Joy To The World (Live) - For KIng & Country (2017)
Joy To The World/Shout For Joy - Paul Baloche (2013)
Joy To The World 2 (He Is Come) - Tommee Profitt/Beckham (2020)
Joyful Joyful - Casting Crowns (2009)
Just A Girl - Brandon Heath (2013)
Leaving Christmas - Matthew West/Vince Gill (2011)
Let There Be Light - Point Of Grace (2005)
Lift Up Your Eyes - Danny Gokey (2015)
Light Of The Stable - Selah (2002)
Light Of The World - Lauren Daigle (2016)
Light Of The World - Marc Martel (2020)
Light Of The World (Sing Hallelujah) - We The Kingdom (2020)
Love Came Down At Christmas - Jars Of Clay (2007)
Love Came Down To Bethlehem - Matt Maher (2018)
Make Room - Casting Crowns/Matt Maher (2017)
Mary & Joseph - Dave Barnes (2010)
Mary Did You Know - Jeremy Camp (2012)
Mary Did You Know - Michael English (1991)
Mary Did You Know - Kutless (2016)
Mary Did You Know - Tommee Profitt/Jordan Smith (2020)
Mary's Boy Child - tobyMac/Jamie Grace (2011)
Miracle Of Love - Chris Tomlin (2020)
Miraculum - Lincoln Brewster (2012)
No Eye Had Seen - Michael W. Smith/Amy Grant (1989)
Noel - Chris Tomlin/Lauren Daigle (2015)
Noel (Live) - Chris Tomlin/Lauren Daigle (2020)

 

[Channel98]

O Come All Ye Faithful - Casting Crowns (2008)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Steven Curtis Chapman (2003)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Lauren Daigle (2016)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Kirk Franklin (1995)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Amy Grant (1992)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Natalie Grant (2005)
O Come All Ye Faitfhul - Hillsong Worship (2017)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Hannah Kerr (2018)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Marc Martel/Jason Gray (2018)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Phillips Craig & Dean (2013)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Rush Of Fools (2009)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Laura Story/Steven Curtis Chapman (2015)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Tenth Avenue North (2017)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Chris Tomlin (2009)
O Come All Ye Faithful - Matthew West (2011)
O Come All Ye Faithful/We Adore You - Paul Baloche (2013)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Paul Baloche (2013)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Francesca Battistelli (2012)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - David Crowder Band (2011)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Casting Crowns (2008)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Steven Curtis Chapman (2003)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - For King & Country/Needtobreathe (2020)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Nicole C. Mullen (2002)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Bebo Norman (2007)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Selah (2002)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Aaron Shust (2009)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Laura Story (2015)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Third Day (2000)
O Come O Come Emmanuel - Phil Wickham (2010)
O Coime O Come Emmanuel (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
O Holy Night - Ashes Remain (2012)
O Holy Night - Chris August (2014)
O Holy Night - David Crowder Band (2011)
O Holy Night - Casting Crowns (2017)
O Holy Night - Lauren Daigle (2016)
O Holy Night - Danny Gokey (2015)
O Holy Night - Hillsong Worship (2017)
O Holy Night - Kutless (2016)
O Holy Night - Mandisa (2008)
O Holy Night - MercyMe (2005)
O Holy Night - Newsboys (2010)
O Holy Night - Passion/David Crowder (2020)
O Holy Night - Point Of Grace (1999)
O Holy Night - Mark Schultz (2018)
O Holy Night - Selah (2002)
O Holy Night - Third Day (2006)
O Holy Night - Tommee Profitt/Tauren Wells/Svrcina (2020)
O Holy Night - Matthew West (2011)
O Holy Night - Phil Wickham (2010)
O Holy Night/Agnus Dei - Building 429 (2019)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Jeremy Camp (2012)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Steven Curtis Chapman (2003)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Hillsong Worship/Holly Watson (2005)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Jars Of Clay (2007)
One Last Christmas - Matthew West (2011)
Peace Is Here - Jars Of Clay (2007)
Peace On Earth - Austin French (2020)
Peace Upon The Earth - Hillsong Worship (2017)
Perfect Light - Chris Tomlin/David Crowder (2015)
Prince Of Heaven - Hillsong Worship (2017)
Ring The Bells - North Point Worship/Clay Finnesand (2018)
Room For A King - Ashes Remain (2012)
Rose Of Bethlehem - Selah (2002)
Seasons - Hillsong Worship (2017)
Silent Night - Francesca Battistelli (2020)
Silent Night - Casting Crowns (2008)
Silent Night - Riley Clemmons (2018)
Silent Night - David Crowder Band (2011)
Silent Night - Lauren Daigle (2016)
Silent Night - Danny Gokey/Kari Jobe (2019)
Silent Night - Amy Grant (1999)
Silent Night - Brandon Heath (2013)
Silent Night - Hannah Kerr (2018)
Silent Night - Mandisa (2008)
Silent Night - Mark Schultz (2018)
Silent Night - Selah (2002)
Silent Night - Aaron Shust (2009)
Silent Night - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
Silent Night - Michael W. Smith/Little Big Town (2014)
Silent Night - Jaci Velasquez (1998)
Silent Night (Live) - Third Day (2006)
Silver Bells - Bebo Norman (2007)
Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah - Michael W. Smith (2007)
Sleigh Ride - Amy Grant (1983)
Somewhere In My Memory - Michael W. Smith/Audrey Smith (2014)
Song For The King - Michael W. Smith (2007)
Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Meredith Andrews (2017)
Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Casting Crowns (2008)
Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Natalie Grant (2005)

 

[Channel98]

The Call Of Christmas - Zach Williams (2017)
Thank God It's Christmas - Marc Martel (2020)
The Christmas Song - Lauren Daigle (2016)
The Christmas Song - Brandon Heath (2013)
The Christmas Waltz - Marc Martel/Amy Grant (2020)
The Christmas Waltz - Michael W. Smith/Sandi Patty (1998)
The First Christmas - Riley Clemmons (2019)
The First Christmas - Tenth Avenue North/Zach Williams (2017)
The First Noel - David Crowder Band (2011)
The First Noel - Matt Maher (2018)
The First Noel - Mark Schultz (2018)
The First Noel - Chris Tomlin (2015)
The First Noel - Tenth Avenue North/Colton Dixon (2017)
The First Noel - tobyMac/Owl City (2011)
The First Noel - Phil Wickham (2010)
The First Noel (Live) - Third Day (2006)
The Happiest Christmas - Michael W. Smith (1998)
The Heart Of Christmas - Matthew West (2011)
The Holidays Are Here - Danny Gokey (2019)
The King Has Come - Passion/Kristian Stanfill (2020)
The Little Drummer Boy - For King & Country (2020)
The Little Drummer Boy - Jars Of Clay (2000)
The Little Drummer Boy - Mandisa (2008)
The Little Drummer Boy - Marc Martel (2018)
The Little Drummer Boy - MercyMe (2005)
The Little Drummer Boy - Mark Schultz (2018)
The Little Drummer Boy - tobyMac (2011)
The Little Drummer Boy - Chris Tomlin (2020)
The Little Drummer Boy - Phil Wickham (2010)
The Little Drummer Boy - 4Him (1993)
The Little Drummer Boy (Live) - For King & Country (2017)
The Miracle Of Christmas - Michael W. Smith (2014)
The Name Of Emmanuel - Matt Redman (2016)
The Night That Christ Was Born - Kirk Franklin (1995)
The Prayer - Danny Gokey/Natalie Grant (2019)
The Promise - Michael W. Smith/Nashville Choir (2007)
These Christmas Lights - Matt Redman (2016)
This Christmas Eve - Ryan Stevenson (2017)
This Is Jesus - We Are Messengers (2016)
Unto Us - Aaron Shust (2014)
We Three Kings - Tommee Profitt/We The Kingdom (2020)
We Three Kings - Michael W. Smith (1998)
What A Glorious Night - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
What Child Is This - Steven Curtis Chapman (2012)
What Child Is This - Casting Crowns (2017)
What Child Is This - Lauren Daigle (2016)
What Child Is This - Hillsong Worship/Cindy Larsen (2005)
What Child Is This - Russ Lee (2005)
What Child Is This - MercyMe (2012)
What Child Is This - Selah (2002)
What Child Is This - Sidewalk Prophets (2013)
What Child Is This - Michael W. Smith/Martina McBride (2014)
What Child Is This - Third Day (2006)
What Christmas Means To Me - Mandisa (2008)
When Love Was Born - Mark Schultz (2018)
White Christmas - Hannah Kerr (2018)
White Christmas - Sidewalk Prophets/Francesca Battistelli (2013)
Wonder Of Wonders - Jonathan Cain/Michael Tait (2019)
Wonderful Christmastime - Jars Of Clay (2007)
You Gotta Get Up (It's Christmas Morning) - Rich Mullins (1993)

 

[sadchild]

Wow!

Not my bag tho...

However, I will say I do have two of those Jars Of Clay songs in my MP3 collection and listen to them each year in my Xmas mixes ("Drummer" and "Gentlemen")

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Could this be the first Christmas channel on SXM without a version of "White Christmas" on it's playlist?

ETA: I now see 2 "White Christmas" songs listed in the list.

 

[Channel98]

No. I've heard two versions of White Christmas – and one version of Feliz Navidad. But I love to listen to the channel and know I will not be hearing Dominick The Donkey, Last Christmas, All I Want For Christmas Is You or Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.

I like Christmastime, the title track of Michael W. Smith's 1998 Christmas album. It features the Hollywood Presbyterian Church Choir, the American Boyhood Choir and the London Session Orchestra.

 

[Aaron]

Irving Berlin's White Christmas, as sung by Bing Crosby, is the best selling song of all time and a timeless classic. Yet every time it's on, I just ponder how extremely slow it sounds to me.

 

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Irving Berlin's White Christmas, as sung by Bing Crosby, is the best selling song of all time and a timeless classic. Yet every time it's on, I just ponder how extremely slow it sounds to me.

I made a joke about hearing it with my son several years ago. Now we chuckle whenever we hear it which is almost every time we listen to a Christmas station ... which won't be until the 22nd or so of December.

 

[Channel98]

Irving Berlin wrote White Christmas for the 1942 movie Holiday Inn. It has been recorded by more than 1900 artists – and almost every version omits the first verse:

The sun is shining, the grass is green,
The orange and palm trees sway.
There's never been such a day
in Beverly Hills, L.A.
But it's December the 24th
And I am longing to be up north.

Here is a complete version from the Carpenters' 1978 album Christmas Portrait:

 

[sadchild]

almost every version omits the first verse

Wow! Had no idea there was an earlier verse. Been around the sun 51 times and I can't believe I'm just finding this out.

 

[HecticArt]

I don’t remember hearing the first verse either.
Did they actually sing it in the movie?

 

[Channel98]

It took me only seven months to get around to answering Mister Hectic's question. Bing Crosby and Marjorie Reynolds sang White Christmas in Holiday Inn but did not include the first verse. Reynolds' singing was actually done by contralto Martha Mears, who sang on several radio programs in the 1930s-40s and whose voice was heard in more than 40 movies, singing for Rita Hayworth, Claudette Colbert, Lucille Ball, Sonja Henie, Veronica Lake and several other actresses.




Mears also recorded two albums in 1944 for the Armed Forces Radio Service. Here is a very scratchy By The Light Of The Silvery Moon: