I love the holidays, and nothing gets me in the festive spirit quite like some great country music.

Getting Into the Holiday Spirit

It’s that time of year again when the streets are filled with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. People are frantically scouring the mall for the perfect gifts for their loved ones, and thousands of people will take planes, trains, and automobiles to visit family and friends. Kids will be writing letters to Old Saint Nick and worrying about whether or not they have been good enough this year to get that toy they really want.

Amongst all this chaos and merriment will be a constant stream of holiday music flowing out of mall loud speakers, car radios, and your neighbors’ mouths.

For those avid country music fans out there who want a little bit of everything that the genre and season have to offer—from warm, slow ballads to boot-kicking, booty-shaking numbers, from beautifully spiritual to hilariously self-deprecating, from cheery and festive to sad and haunting, and from classics to new hits—you are sure to find what really gets you into the holiday spirit in this country holiday playlist. Enjoy the music and the season! Happy Holidays!

The Playlist

1. Merry Christmas from the Family—Robert Earl King
2. Grateful for Christmas—Hayes Carll
3. Redneck 12 days of Christmas—Jeff Foxworthy
4. Leroy the Redneck Reindeer—Joe Diffie
5. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer—Elmo & Patsy
6. Jingle Bell Rock—Bobby Helms
7. Blue Christmas—Elvis Presley
8. If We Make it Through December—Merle Haggard
9. Where are you Christmas—Faith Hill
10. Oh Holy Night—Chris Young
11. Christmas in Dixie—Alabama
12. Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy—Brad Paisley
13. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer—Gene Autry
14. Christmas Cookies—Alan Jackson
15. Silent Night—Elvis Presley
16. New Year’s Day—Charlie Robinson
17. All I Want for Christmas is You—Vince Vance and the Valiants
18. Old Toy Trains—Roger Miller
19. Last Christmas—Taylor Swift
20. Winter Wonderland—Brooks & Dunn
21. Pretty Paper—Willie Nelson
22. Please Come Home for Christmas—Gary Allan
23. A Holly Jolly Christmas—Burl Ives
24. Santa Baby—Kellie Pickler
25. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree—Brenda Lee
26. All I Want For Christmas is a Real Good Tan—Kenny Chesney
27. White Christmas—Martina McBride
28. Silver Bells—Joe Nichols
29. Mary Did You Know—Kathy Mattea
30. Up on the House Top—Reba McEntire
31. Christmas Letter—Keith Whitley
32. Meet Me Under the Mistletoe—Randy Travis
33. Country Christmas—Loretta Lynn
34. Feliz Navidad—Clay Walker
35. Run Run Rudolph—Luke Bryan
36. Hard Candy Christmas—Dolly Parton
37. The First Noel—Brett Eldridge
38. Let it be Christmas—Alan Jackson
39. Mary Did You Know—Kenny Rodgers Wynonna Judd
40. Colorado Christmas—Nitty Gritty Dirt Band