New Christmas Music For 2025
By Don Stone
For Christian music fans, there is plenty to choose from if you’re looking for fresh new Christmas music this holiday season. Top Christian artists from Matthew West, Katy Nichole, We Are Messengers, Forrest Frank, Natalie Grant, Tasha Layton, Steven Curtis Chapman, CeCe Winans, Gold City, Skillet, Down East Boys, Bill & Gloria Gaither, Karen Peck & New River, Bethel Music, Blessing Offor, Rend Collective, Rhett Walker, JJ Heller, Stryper, Charity Gayle and Jim Brickman.
MATTHEW WEST: “Come Home For Christmas”
There’s something about Christmas that draws us back-back to family, back to faith, back to what truly matters. On “Come Home for Christmas,” Matthew West offers a heartfelt blend of original songs and timeless holiday classics, all wrapped in his signature storytelling style. This album features Matthew’s unique take on beloved favorites like “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Joy to the World,” alongside fun originals such as the playful “Gobble Gobble” and whimsical “Dysfunctional Family Christmas.” “Come Home for Christmas” is more than an album-it’s a soundtrack for the season, a reminder that no matter where life takes us, we all long to come home. Great American Family uses the song as its theme for their Christmas movies. 
KATY NICHOLE: “The Hope Of Christmas”
RIAA Platinum-selling, Dove Award-winning Katy Nichole releases a Christmas project with her latest EP, “The Hope of Christmas.” The project includes five tracks, including one feature with Matt Maher. The tracks are “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” “Our King Has Come,” “Blue Christmas,” “O Come O Come Emmanuel,” and the title track. “Bring your broken heart to the Holy One. In a manger find heaven’s perfect love. Let the hope of Christmas fill your weary soul.
And know that you are not alone.”
WE ARE MESSENGERS: “Rejoice (A Celtic Christmas)”
We Are Messengers heralds the holiday season with a new 10-song EP, “Rejoice! (A Celtic Christmas),” expanding last season’s 5 tracks. Transporting listeners to the Emerald Isle, the fresh holiday collection boasts bright instrumentation that mirrors the lush landscape of frontman Darren Mulligan’s native Ireland, where the songs were tracked in a centuries-old church not far from the lead singer’s home. Flavored with fiddle, mandolin, bodhran, guitar, upright bass, concertina, uilleann pipes, harp and banjo, the seasonal set also boasts background vocals from Mulligan’s wife, Heidi, and contributions from some of Ireland’s most esteemed musicians. 10 tracks include “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Thorn & Thistle (feat. Keith & Kristyn Getty),” “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” “O Holy Night,” “Angels From The Realms Of Glory,” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” “We Three Kings” is the first single.
ELLIE HOLCOMB Feat Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors:
“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” (EP)
Drew & Ellie Holcomb’s new holiday EP, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” is a warm and nostalgic collection, the EP reimagines timeless holiday classics through the Holcombs’ signature lens of intimacy, harmony, and heart.
“I’ll Be Home For Christmas” captures the spirit of togetherness that defines Drew and Ellie’s music. From the tender title track to their rendition of the Bing Crosby classic, to the playful rock ’n’ roll energy of “Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy,”
the project reflects both the reverence and joy of the season.
NATALIE GRANT: “Christmas”
Natalie Grant has a new holiday album “Christmas,” arriving nearly 20 years after her beloved debut Christmas album “Believe.” “Christmas” brings new light to beloved classics like “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” and the Ella Fitzgerald-inspired swing of “Jingle Bells,” and also introduces two originals: the sweeping, six-minute ballad “God’s Gift” and the playful “Christmas Looks Good on You,” inspired by family traditions. The project was recorded alongside Grant’s husband and longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning composer/producer Bernie Herms. The 10 tracks also include “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” and “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”
Natalie joins Danny Gokey for the 10th anniversary of their Celebrate Christmas Tour!
GOLD CITY: “Hope In A Manger”
Multi-award-winning quartet, Gold City’s “Hope In A Manger” marks the group’s first Christmas album in two decades, uniting the popular group with producer/arranger/writer Cliff Duren. The end result of this collaboration is a recording that truly captures the excitement and wonder of Christmas. With rich quartet harmonies and masterful instrumentation, this 10-song musical work of art creates a bit of Christmas “magic” for each listener.
10 tracks include “White Christmas,” “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” and “O Holy Night.”
The release is also supported by a 2025 Christmas tour of the same name.
BILL & GLORIA GAITHER: “Let’s Celebrate Christmas”
Hang up the stockings and celebrate the Christmas season with this joyful collection of timeless holiday songs from the Gaither family of artists. This 10-song recording features inspiring performances including “Go Tell It on the Mountain” (Lynda Randle), “Away in a Manger” (The Isaacs), “The Christmas Song” (Gaither Vocal Band), “O Holy Night” (David Phelps) and “Mary, Did You Know?” (by songwriter Mark Lowry).
Sing along with some of your favorite vocalists as you usher in a Christmas of worship and wonder.
The Gaither Homecoming Christmas Tour 2025 comes to First Baptist Woodstock Dec 4, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. with with Gaither Vocal Band, Mark Lowry, Jeff & Sheri Easter, The Hoppers, Chris Blue, Angela Primm, Ladye Love Smith, Lynda Randle, Gene McDonald, Woody Wright, Kevin Williams,
Matthew Holt and Michael Shade Rowsey. Click Here for details.
KAREN PECK & NEW RIVER: “A Fireside Christmas”
This collection features 7 of the most beloved traditional Christmas classics, including “O Holy Night,” “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Silent Night,”
“Jingle Bells,” “Away in a Manger,” “Let It Snow,” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
Each song is filled with the warmth and joy of the season, wrapped in rich arrangements and a touch of jazz flair.
“You’ll especially love our Bing Crosby/Andrews Sisters–inspired version of “Jingle Bells”
—a true throwback to Christmases past with a timeless swing.
JJ HELLER: “JJ Heller Christmas”
Singer-songwriter JJ Heller returns this holiday season with “JJ Heller Christmas,” her fourth full Christmas collection. Heller shares, “Every Christmas album feels like coming home – there’s a comfort, a nostalgia, and a chance to pause and reflect. With this record, I wanted to both revisit songs that have carried me through many winters, and also offer new ones that maybe will become traditions too.”
“JJ Heller Christmas” is designed to bring warmth, comfort, and light – whether listening alone by candlelight, with loved ones gathered, or drifting off to sleep under a blanket of quiet snow. It’s a collection made for the big and small moments alike. 13 tracks include “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas,” “O Holy Night,” “Christmas Every Day,” “Home For The Holidays,” “Grown-Up Christmas List,’ and “Away In A Manger.”
DOWN EAST BOYS: “An Irish Christmas”
The Down East Boys are adding a fresh chapter to their storied career and bringing a touch of Ireland to the Christmas season with their new holiday album, “An Irish Christmas.” Recorded in part with the prestigious RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin, Ireland, the project carves a bold and exciting path for the group, blending rich harmonies with the lush, cinematic sounds of Celtic tradition. 11 Tracks include “Angels We Have Heard on High / Hark the Herald Angels Sing),”
“Christmas in Killarney,” “What Child Is This,” “Caroling Medley: We Wish You a Merry Christmas / Here We Come-A’ Caroling / Caroling, Caroling,”
and “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.”
STRYPER: “The Greatest Gift of All”
The legendary band STRYPER’s long-awaited Christmas album, ‘The Greatest Gift of All,’ includes their new single, “Winter Wonderland,” accompanied by a lyric video. “We have wanted to record a Christmas album for many year,” says Michael Sweet. “Ever since we released our first Christmas single (‘Reason for the Season’) back in 1985, the fans have been asking for a full-length Christmas album. Well, the time has finally come. We wanted to make an album of five traditional songs and five original songs, to put our own spin on our own Christmas album and not follow the pack, so to speak.” The ten songs include “Little Drummer Boy,” “Silent Night,” “Joy To The World,” “Reason For The Season,” the title track, and first single, “Still The Night.”
JIM BRICKMAN: “The Gift of Christmas Around The World”
Dove Award winner Jim Brickman’s 12th holiday album is “The Gift of Christmas Around The World”
offering piano renditions of holiday classics from France, Brazil, Italy, US, Israel and Ukraine,
blending international flavors into heartwarming melodies of global music traditions!
9 tracks include “White Christmas,” “Holiday Ballet/Waltz of the Flowers,” “The Wexford Carol,”
“Gesu Bambino/O Come All Ye Faithful,” Shchedryk (Carol Of The Bells),” and “Auld Lang Syne.”
CHARITY GAYLE with RYAN KENNEDY: “Emmanuel” (Single)
Worrhip artist Charity Gayle ushers in the holiday son with the release of her brand-new single, “Emmanuel” (featuring her husband Ryan Kennedy). The single coincides with her highly anticipated Christmas tour,
Emmanuel – A Christmas Night of Worship, launching this December.
Produced and mixed by Kyle Lee and written by Tevia Alfter, Austin Alfter, David Gentiles, and Melanie Tierce, takes listeners on a journey through creation, redemption, and restoration, reminding us of the simple yet powerful truth: God with us.
STRYPER: “The Greatest Gift of All”
The legendary band STRYPER’s long-awaited Christmas album, ‘The Greatest Gift of All,’ includes their new single, “Winter Wonderland,” accompanied by a lyric video. “We have wanted to record a Christmas album for many year,” says Michael Sweet. “Ever since we released our first Christmas single (‘Reason for the Season’) back in 1985, the fans have been asking for a full-length Christmas album. Well, the time has finally come. We wanted to make an album of five traditional songs and five original songs, to put our own spin on our own Christmas album and not follow the pack, so to speak.”
The ten songs include “Little Drummer Boy,” “Silent Night,” “Joy To The World,” “Reason For The Season,” and the title track.
Other Contemporary Christian, Gospel Music and Southern Gospel Music Christmas Releases
Forrest Frank (feat. JVKE) – “Christmas Morning” (Single)
Steven Curtis Chapman (feat. CeCe Winans) – “Christmas Is All In The Heart” (Single)
CeCe Winans – “The First Noel” (Single)
Tasha Layton – “Christmas All Year Long” (Single)
Rend Collective – “Christmas In Belfast”
Skillet – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”
Bethel Music (feat. Garett & Kate) – “O Holy Night/Holy Forever” (Single)
Jason Gray (feat. Point of Grace) – “Comfort And Joy” (Single)
Blessing Offor – “To All A Good Night”
Blanca – “A Christmas To Remember” (EP)
Blanca – “O Come, All Ye Faithful (Gloria)” (Single)
Unspoken – “No Place Like Home (It’s Christmas)” (Single)
Evan Craft – Christ Is Born (Happy Birthday) (Single)
Sarah Reeves (feat. Thunderstorm Artis) – “O Holy Night” (Single)
Joey Nicholson – “Christmas is Jesus Now” (Single)
Tommee Proffitt “The Birth of a King: The Instrumentals”
Rhett Walker – “Carol of the Bells” (Single)
Love & The Outcome – “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Single)
The Church Will Sing feat. Carly Ann Taylor – “Manger Throne”
Holly Brand (feat. Warren Peay) – “Tennessee Christmas” (Single)
Salt Of The Sound – “See Amid the Winter’s Snow” (Single)
Larry Karpenko – “Celebrate the King”
Journey Worship Co – “Away In A Manger / O How I Love Jesus” (Single)
Holly Halliwell – “Behold Him” (Single)
The Rock Music – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (Single)
Sovereign Grace Music – “O Come, All You Unfaithful” (Acoustic) (Single)
Savannah Locke- “Silent Night” (Single)
Krissy Nordhoff – “Merry Everything, Happy Always” (EP)
Good Things Collective – “Rejoice!”
Good Things Collective (feat. Chris McClarney & Jen Holm) “Rejoice!” (Single)
Logan And Katie – “Angels We Have Heard on High” (Single)
Mackenzie Phillips – “What Child Is This?” (Single)
Kate Stanford – “O Holy Night” (Single)
Sky Hymnal – “Peaceful Christmas” (EP)
hopeful – “Let The Season Come To Life” (Single)
Jazlyn – “This Christmas With You” (EP)
Jazlyn – “This Christmas With You / Bleak Mid Winter” (Single)
Natalie Layne – “Christmas” (Single)
Hunter Plake – “White Christmas” (Single)
Brandon Heath – “Christmas”
Thrive Worship – “A Weary World Rejoices” (Extended Single)
Alive City – “Little Drummer Boy” (Single)
Ezra Worship Initiative – “Emmanuel, God’s Gift of Love “(EP)
SEU Worship – “When You Arrived” (EP)
Stephen McWhirter – “O Come O Come Emmanuel” (Single)
Natasha Zimbaro – “Silent Night” (Single)
Good Weather Forecast – “Little Christmas” (Single) –
Nathan Sheridan – “Different Kind of Christmas” (Single)
Logan Smith “It’s Christmas Again” (EP)
Homecoming – “Emmanuel” (EP)
Homecoming – “Emmanuel” (Extended Single)
Chris Renzema – “Every December”
Influence Music (feat. Anjin Teal) – “Beautiful Savior” (Single)
Jeremy Rosado – “Feliz Navidad” (Single)
Jimmy Clifton (feat. R.VI..VI.) – “The First Noel” (Single)
Stephanie Staples – “Missing Christmas” (Single)
Hopeful – “Let The Season Come To Life” (Single)
Hinge Point – “Treat Every Day Like Christmas” (Single)
Ivey Asher – “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” (Single)
Billy Ballenger – “One More Christmas Song” (EP)
Yancy – “Merry Christmas Greetings” (Single)
Andrew Osenga – “Christmas Hymns”
Dawson Hallow – “Christmas Time Is Here”
Bob Joyce – “Sounds of Christmas”
Run51 – “Good News – A Christmas Medley” (Single)
Nick & Becky Drake – “Give It Up For Christmas” (Single)
Chidiya Ohiagu – “Born In Bethlehem” (Single)
Lydi Lynn – “In the Bleak Midwinter” (Single)
Other New Pop Music Christmas Releases
Celtic Woman “Nollaig – A Christmas Journey”
Gabby Barrett – “Carols and Candlelight Deluxe”
Dolly Parton “A Holly Dolly Christmas Picture”
Trisha Yearwood “Christmastime”
Eric Benét “It’s Christmas”
John Legend “A Legendary Christmas Deluxe Edition”
Chris Rea “The Christmas Album”
Lainey Wilson “Peace, Love & Cowboys (Holiday Edition
Brad Paisley “Snow Globe Town”
LeAnn Rimes “Greatest Hits Christmas”
Pentatonix “Christmas In The City”
Boney James “Tis The Season”
Herb Alpert “Christmas Time Is Here”
Bluey “Bluey Verandah Santa (EP)
Connie Francis – “Christmas In My Heart” (Vinyl Reissue)
Gloria Gaynor “Christmas Presence Christmas”
Melanie “Melanie’s Christmas Treasury”
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones “Jingle All The Way”
The Tabernacle Choir “Hope For The Season”
The Weeklings “Christmas”
Various Artists “Christmas”
Various Artists “Soul Christmas”
Sarah Willis & The Sarahbanda “Cuban Christmas”
Wycliffe Gordon “Holiday Fun”
Mandi Fisher “Beautiful Christmas”
The Futureheads “Christmas”
The Frosts “Christmas Among Us”
Wildlive “Celebrate The Love”
Steven Wood “Country Christmas”
Andrew DeLong “Christmas In Full Swing”
Patrick Hawes “Con Christmas Morning”
Emmaline “The Christmas Album”
April Varner “Winter Songs Vol. 2 “
Steven Mandile “Merry Christmas Time”
Chris Blue “Every Day Is Christmas”
Rosie Darling “Blue Christmas”
Deck The Hallmark “A Bit of Christmas”
Darius de Haas “Let Me Carry You This Christmas”
Straight No Chaser – “Holiday Road”
Judy Whitmore “Christmas”
Chanticleer “Joy To The World”
Jimmy Dooley “Hold On To Christmas”
James A Norkawich “Mr. Christmas”
The Pretty Reckless “Taylor Momsen’s Pretty Reckless Christmas” (EP)
Chloe Flower “She Composed: The Holidays”
Winter Letters “Shino Kobayashi
Lauren Meehan “Wrapped In You”
Chris Mann “Santa, We’re Ready (EP)
Ronnie Martin “Evergreen Melodie
Mark & Maggie O’Connor “A Christmas Duo”
Metro Atlanta Upcoming Christmas Events & Christian Activities
Now - January 4
Holidays at the Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker Street NW, Atlanta, GA, 30313
Take in the sights and sounds of Holidays at Georgia Aquarium in our completely transformed atrium with festive music, winter-inspired projections, and our 40-foot live tree. We are proud to bring back some of your holiday favorites including photos with Santa, daily lighting of our tree, and holiday-themed dolphin presentations. We cannot wait to sea you! 404-581-4000
Now - December 23
Mountain Country
Christmas In LIghts 2025
At The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds,
1311 Music Hall Rd. Hiawassee, GA 30546
A holiday treat for the entire family along the shores of beautiful Lake Chatuge in the NE Georgia mountains.
A spectacular, magical holiday walk through light show immersed in Christmas music, food, fun, entertainment, train rides, and visit with the Grinch, Mrs. Claus, and Santa! (706) 896-4191
Thursday, December 4
Gaither Homecoming
Christmas Tour 2025
Gaither Vocal Band, Mark Lowry, Chris Blue, Kevin Willliams, Jeff & Shari Easter, The Hoppers, Lynda Randle, Angela Primm, Gene McDonald, more.
At First Baptist Woodstock,
11905 Hwy 92, Woodstock, GA, 30188
This Holiday season, the legendary Bill Gaither plans to present an exciting, festive, Christmas celebration. 7:00 p.m. (770) 926-4428
Friday, December 5
Wonderfully Made Christmas
Shane & Shane
At Hebron Church,
202 Hebron Church Road, Dacula, GA 30019
Join us for an inspiring evening of worship, hope, and holiday joy as we support The Haven at Hebron, a Georgia maternity home, providing a safe and stable Christ-centered residential program for young women facing unplanned pregnancies. 7:00 p.m., (678) 277-0506
December 12 - 21
A Christmas Tradition
Holiday Spectacular
At The Strand Theatre,
117 North Park Square,
Marietta, Ga 30060
A Christmas Tradition returns to The Strand stage for another unforgettable year of sharing the holiday spirit through sparkling song and dance!
A Christmas Tradition is a non-stop, high-energy spectacle that is the perfect way to put the whole family in the Christmas spirit this season! 770-293-0080
Tues.-Sunday, December 16-21
Elf, The Musical
At The Fox Theatre,
60 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Presented By Broadway in Atlanta.
Elf The Musical, inspired by the hit film, is the hilarious and heartwarming tale of Buddy, a young orphan child whose life is changed forever when he mistakenly crawls into Santa's sack of toys one Christmas Eve.
Nine shows over six days. (404) 881-2100
Winshape Camps
Founded by S. Truett Cathy, WinShape Camps launched life-changing summers with our very first overnight camp in 1985. As a part of the WinShape Foundation, WinShape Camps' mission is to glorify God by creating experiences that transform campers and families with the message of Jesus Christ. 6 Overnight Camp Experiences In Georgia. 100+ Day Camp Experiences Across The U.S. Over 40,000 Campers Engaged Each Summer. 2277 Martha Berry Hwy. NW Mt. Berry, GA 30149, 844.972.2677
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