“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”

By Barenaked Ladies

“This song is a modern, yet grounded approach to a timeless classic. It’s full of beautiful harmonies and vocal techniques. It has a wonderful folksy tune, and yet, it still does pretty straightforward justice to a song we all know and love.”

– Harry Tarses ’23

“All I Want for Christmas Is You”

By Mariah Carey

“This is the most classic song of the holiday season. The high notes ascend me to heaven.”

– Ava Fattahi ’22

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”

By Brenda Lee

“A Christmas song that brings back childhood memories you never had.”

– Mia Feizbakhsh ’22

“Oh, Hanukkah”

By Mordkhe Rivesman

“It reminds me of my Jewish heritage and my Israeli grandfather.”

– Justin Goldstein ’22

“Mistletoe”

By Justin Bieber

“Best Justin Bieber song.”

– Mimi Landes ’22

“Mean Girls – Jingle Bell Rock”

By Geek Music

“My favorite holiday song is ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ covered by the Mean Girls because that movie was a trainwreck, and it shaped nearly every part of my being, except for the white part and the whole bullying thing. Yuck.”

– Fallon Dern ’23

“Santa, Can’t You Hear Me”

By Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande

“I don’t like Kelly or Ariana, but together? Love it.”

– Becca Berlin ’23

“Underneath the Tree”

By Kelly Clarkson

“I love it because it’s a fun, upbeat song that always gets me in a festive mood for the holidays.”

– Claire Conner ’23

“River”

By Joni Mitchell

“It’s a song that makes me feel cozy, and Joni Mitchell will always be known as the epitome of good music.”

– Alec Rosenthal ’22

“Succession (Main Title Theme)”

By Nicholas Britell

“It’s my favorite show, and the song slays literally.”

– Melody Tang ’22

“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

By Bing Crosby

“I’m a big Christmas guy and a big Bing Crosby guy, so this song always puts me in a great mood. My mom has always played the ‘White Christmas’ album, so my love for this song and the rest of the album is deeply engrained in my brain.”

– Leo Saperstein ’23

“Here Comes Santa Claus”

By Pentatonix

“Participating in school acapella, I enjoy listening to it, especially during the holidays.”

– Allegra Drago ’23

“Turkey Lurkey Time”

By Promises, Promises Cast

“Although ‘Glee’ portrayed it as a Thanksgiving song, it celebrates Christmas with hilarious fun. I especially love the personification of the turkey.”

– Lucas Cohen-d’Arbeloff ’23

“A Very She & Him Christmas”

By She & Him

“Every song from this album offers a decidedly understated, simple spin on classic Christmas songs. M. Ward softly underscores Zooey Deschanel’s rich tone for a beautifully matched pair.”

– Daphne Davies ’23

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

By Andy Williams

“Isn’t that the song from ‘Home Alone’?”

– Vasilia Yordanova ’23

“Christmas”

By Olivia Holt

“Obviously, this is better than the original. I listen to it every morning during December.”

– Keira Jameson ’22

“Santa Tell Me”

By Ariana Grande

“Even though I’m Jewish and I celebrate Hanukkah, I listen to that song every year.”

– Natalie Cosgrove ’23