David Ogle Reviews Christmas Albums

“Christmas Eve and Other Stories” is a classic Christmas album recorded by Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 1996. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is known for their theatrical Christmas music and flamboyant live shows. This Christmas album is fantastic for anyone who loves the sounds of both energetic rock and calming orchestral pieces, as Trans-Siberian Orchestra does an excellent job of merging the two...

Who could imagine that a punk rock band known for hits “1985” and “Girl All the Bad Guys Want” could put together not one, but two Christmas albums? This album gives fun, dynamic twists to Christmas classics like “Feliz Navidad,” “All I Want for Christmas is You” and “Frosty the Snowman.” If you are particularly a fan of punk rock and want some Christmas music to listen to, Bowling...

Did you know that Mariah Carey’s most streamed song on Spotify is “All I Want for Christmas is You?” Her next most streamed song doesn’t even have half as many! This album is much more than “All I Want for Christmas is You,” though. It showcases Mariah’s unique and excellent vocals on other songs such as “Silent Night,” “Joy to the World,” and “O Holy Night.” This album...

Elvis Presley’s Christmas album is not only a great holiday album, but it is also the best-selling Christmas album in the United States! This album is composed of fine classics such as “Silent Night” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” that have a 50’s sound and is the oldest Christmas album on this list. Elvis’ popularity skyrocketed in the 1950’s when he became famous for his smash-hits...

The LaFace Family Christmas album provides a hip-hop feel to classic Christmas songs. The album is composed of multiple well-known hip hop artists such as TLC and OutKast along with plenty more. Released in 1993, this album features some of the earliest known published work from Usher. If you are a fan of 90’s RnB and hip hop, you will enjoy these renditions of Christmas hits from popular hip hop...