Christmas is just a few days away and many of us are waiting to soak in the festive spirit. Whether you like traditional carols or modern interpretations, Christmas Carols are a perfect way to rejoice and relish a delightful musical experience for the holiday season. In this blog, we’re bringing you to 10 YouTube videos to listen to Christmas Carols. From Jingle Bells and O Holy Night, listen to these classic carols and enjoy.
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10 YouTube Videos to Listen to Christmas Carols
1. “O Holy Night” – Josh Groban:
Enjoy the mesmerizing vocals of Josh Groban with this Christmas Classic “O Holy Night”. It was written by Placide Cappeau and originated in France. Adolphe Adam composed the music and was performed in 1847.
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Lyrics:
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
‘Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJw-ey1DPRA
2. “Silent Night” – Pentatonix:
The Silent Night Chrismas carol is popular for its cappella arrangement, displaying their harmonies and vocal talents, offering a captivating musical experience.
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Lyrics:
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sme8N2pzRx8
3. Jingle Bells:
Written by James Lord Pierpont and published in 1857, Jingle Bells is a well-known and popular Christmas song.
Lyrics:
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBvkKGQ2ptU
4. Away in a Manager:
Away in a Manager is a widely sung Christmas carol and is sung during the Christmas season. This carol has different versions.
Lyrics:
Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down His sweet head
The stars in the sky
Look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnwO_0DrpCk
5. Deck the Halls:
Deck the Halls is a traditional Christmas Carol and dates back to the 16th century. It has Welsh origins and has undergone different adaptations over time.
Lyrics:
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Don we now our gay apparel
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIFqnEoctI4
6. Joy to the World:
Written by Issac Watts, Joy to the World is a popular Christmas Carol. The music of this carol is credited to George Frideric Handel and was composed by Lowell Mason.
Lyrics:
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30OaM6b48k8
7. The Twelve Days of Christmas:
The Twelve Days of Christmas has its origins in 18th-century England. This traditional English Christmas Carol includes a list of increasingly grand gifts given on the twelve days of Christmas.
Lyrics:
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyEyMjdD2uk
8. We Three Kings:
We Three Kings was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. This traditional carol talks about the journey of the Magi, three clever men to visit the newborn Jesus.
Lyrics:
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain
Moor and mountain
Following yonder star
O star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBwL3y-Wlms
9. Angels We Have Heard on High:
With French origins, Angels We Have Heard on High is a traditional Christmas Carol. The lyrics were written by James Chadwick.
Lyrics:
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRHuETZuLEo
10. O Come All Ye Faithful:
This classic Christmas carol has Latin origins and was written by John Francis Wade. Although it was translated to English by Frederick Oakeley.
Lyrics:
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
O come and behold Him, born the King of Angels
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tM5pwvUGMI
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