Top Country Christmas Carol CDs for the Holidays

Music helps put you in the holiday spirit faster than you can say, "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus." To get your country music style fix of Christmas classics, check out the following albums:

A Legendary Country Christmas (Various)

Picture yourself at your favorite honkey-tonk bar on Christmas Eve and you'll understand the nostalgic appeal of this album. Mickey Gilley, Waylon Jennings, Crystal Gayle, Merle Haggard and other classic favorites will have you crying in your holiday beer with kick'n country renditions of songs like "Halleluiah," "Oh Holy Night," and "Joy To The World."

Hear Something Country: Christmas 2007 (Various Artists)

With renditions by Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Montgomery Gentry, and Johnny Cash, this album rocks with true country style. True, there's probably a newer release out, but the content on this '07 cut really packs a holiday punch.

The Christmas Album (Gene Autry)

What could be more country Christmas than an album full of Gene Autry carols? All the classics are here, "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer," "Silent Night," "Frosty the Snowman," and all your favorites complete with holiday twang.

A Redneck Christmas (Various Artists)

This album will either thrust you into the holiday mood or leave you in stitches. Songs like "Leroy the Redneck Reindeer" and "Xmas in Jail" say it all. Of course, there's the classic "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" too. A true down-home Christmas party CD.

Christmas Duets (Elvis Presley)

The king of rock and roll can bring it home country, too, as you'll find in this classic Christmas album that uses digital technologies to pair Elvis with some of the hottest modern female country singers. Features Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, LeAnn Rimes, and Gretchen Wilson. True, no one can sing it like the king, but this CD does a great job at putting a new twist on Elvis's country classics.

Classic Christmas (George Straight)

The title says it all and George Straight delivers a delightful holiday sound that will appeal to every country lover. His version of "Oh Come All Yee Faithful" is a mesmerizing!

Bluegrass Christmas (Various)

Upbeat, twangy, and full of soul, this album will send your country holiday spirits into over-drive. Includes favorites like "Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas," "Angels We Have Heard on High," and a knee-slapping version of "Jingle All The Way."

Christmas From the Heart (Kenny Rogers)

New and old country fans alike will adore Kenny's crooning vocals on "White Christmas" and "Help Someone Find Their Way." 17 tracks of pure country Christmas.