50 Christmas Carols to Sing this Season

I’m back with another of my 50 Things Bucket Lists today: This time I’m sharing 50 Christmas Carols for you to sing this holiday season.

Of course, we’re already nearly a week into December, so you’ll have to double or triple up if you want to fit them all in by Christmas.

That won’t be a problem for me. I treat Christmas carols like I eat Doritos: I can never stop at just one! (Or is that a potato chip tagline? Personally, I can stop at zero potato chips; Nacho flavored corn chips are another story. But I digress)

Curious what made my list of must-sings? Hint: You won’t find “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” or “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” on this list! No, the majority of these are the kind of carols you’d find in a hymn book. Most of the sacred songs, I remember singing in church. A handful of the secular selections included on this list were songs I recall singing in choral concerts at school.

The list is packed with some gorgeous Christmas tunes and equally beautiful lyrics, so I hope you’ll take the time to look up any unfamiliar titles. If I get the chance later, I’ll try to come back and record a few of the lesser known carols then link them below. Enjoy!

50 Favorite Christmas Carols

1. O Come, All Ye Faithful
2. Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
3. O Little Town of Bethlehem
4. Angels We Have Heard on High
5. Silent Night
6. Good Christian Men, Rejoice
7. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
8. Away in the Manger
9. Coventry Carol
10. Angels from the Realms of Glory
11. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
12. Of the Father’s Love Begotten
13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
14. Joy to the World!
15. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
16. Go Tell It on the Mountain
17. The First Noel
18. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
19. Once in Royal David’s City
20. What Child Is This?
21. We Three Kings of Orient Are
22. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
23. In the Bleak Midwinter
24. Carol of the Bells
25. The Little Drummer Boy
26. Some Children See Him Lily White
27. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
28. Still, Still, Still
29. Mary, Did You Know?
30. O Holy Night
31. I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
32. The Holly and the Ivy
33. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
34. I Wonder as I Wander
35. Silver Bells
36. Ding Dong! Merrily on High
37. Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming
38. Little Drummer Boy
39. God King Wenceslas
40. Do You Hear What I Hear?
41. The Christmas Song
42. For unto Us a Child Is Born
43. Deck the Halls
44. Hallelujah Chorus
45. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
46. As with Gladness
47. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
48. Jesu Bambino
49. Jingle Bells
50. Pat a Pan

And that makes fifty. Did I leave any of your favorites off my list? Drop me a line in the comment section below and let me know what they are!

Incidentally, if you’re looking for a great way to focus your heart on Christ during this advent season, I’d love for you to check out my new devotional journal, Joy to the World. It will help you do exactly that.

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