Top Country Christmas Albums 2008

November 17th, 2008 | email this | digg it

1. George Strait – Classic Christmas
George Strait has put out an album of classic christmas songs. Songs include: Joy To The World, We Three Kings, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Up On The Housetop, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, O Christmas Tree, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing,& Deck The Halls. His version of Silent Night on this CD is amazing. There isn’t much to say except George sounds great singing the classics. This CD is a must have.

2. Faith Hill- Joy To The World
I listened to the album and it is amazing. Faith is just so wonderful and powerful on this album. This may be the hottest Christmas album of the season!

3. Carrie Underwood – Carnival Ride (2008 special edition with Holiday tunes – Exclusively at Walmart)
The holiday songs on the bonus CD include: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel, What Child Is This, Do You Hear What I Hear, and O Holy Night. Not all of the songs are at Itunes. You can now find the CD at Amazon. Carnival Ride (2 CD’s,Christmas edition)

4. Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley Christmas Duets (2008)
Elvis’ holiday classics reinterpreted by today’s biggest female stars with Elvis Presley! The album features ‘Blue Christmas’ with Martina McBride, ‘I’ll Be Home for Christmas’ with Carrie Underwood, ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’ with LeAnn Rimes, ‘Santa Clause Is Back In Town’ with Wynonna Judd ‘Silent Night’ with Sara Evans, ‘White Christmas’ with Amy Grant plus Gretchen Wilson, Karen Fairchild & Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John and three Bonus Tracks.

5. Tracy Lawrence – All Wrapped Up In Christmas
Tracy Lawrence has re -released a Christmas CD this season that includes 7 classics and 3 new Christmas songs. It was available exclusively at Walmart last year. Songs include: All Wrapped Up In Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, Something In The Air, White Christmas, The Christmas Song, Cold Beer, and Frosty The Snowman. This album is great! His news songs are fun. Cold Beer is so funny. His version of the classic “The Christmas Song” is beautiful. This album has such a great classic country sound mixed with some new.

6. Julianne Hough Holiday Collection 2008
Includes Sounds of Christmas (Instrumental), Jingle Bell Rock, Feliz Navidad, It Wasn’t This Child / Mary Did You Know, Santa Baby, Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, Christmas Memories , & Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. The album has nice fun young holiday sound. The duet with Phil Vassar makes the album!
You can find it at Amazon. It is not available on ITunes.

7. Toby Keith – A Classic Christmas Volume 2 (2008)
This album includes: Little Drummer Boy, Go Tell It on the Mountain, The First Noel,O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night,Away in a Manger, We Three Kings, O Little Town of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and Joy to the World.

8. A Country Christmas 2008 CD
The Mavericks (Author), Shania Twain (Author), George Strait (Author), Lee Ann Womack (Author), Vince Gill (Author), Joe Nichols (Author), Loretta Lynn (Author), Trisha Yearwood (Author), Randy Travis (Author), Willie Nelson (Author) | Format: Audio CD

9. Sawyer Brown – Rejoice (2008)

10. Collin Raye – A Family Christmas (2008-Live)