December is a time that churches of all worship styles tend to gravitate to the traditional Christmas songs as their main diet. Of course they may be sung to more modern arrangements of the songs, but the words and melody stay true to the old favorites. Below is the list of songs that seem to be the most sung by churches of all types across North America this season (source: CCLI). One of the songs is not a Christmas song, but works well in this season. Two have added choruses, and one is a Christmas song written in the last couple of years.
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Joy to the World
- *Joy to the World (Unspeakable Joy) (Christmas song with added chorus)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- O Come O Come Emmanuel
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- Silent Night
- The First Noel
- O Holy Night
- What Child Is This
- Mary Did You Know
- *Noel (modern worship song)
- Away in a Manger
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Silent Night
- *What a Beautiful Name (modern worship song, not specifically a Christmas song)
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- *Hark the Herald Angels Sing/King of Heaven (Christmas song with added chorus)
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Additionally, here are the top selling arrangements, both traditional and contemporary, from LifeWayWorship this week:
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Angels We Have Heard on High – II
- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – II
- O Little Town of Bethlehem – II
- Angels, from the Realms of Glory – II
- O Come, All Ye Faithful – V
- The First Noel
- Away in a Manger – II
- O Holy Night! – VII
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing with King of Heaven – II
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- What Child Is This – II
- Silent Night
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – II
- The First Noel – II
- Joy to the World! (Unspeakable Joy) – II
- He Shall Reign Forevermore
- Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come – II
- He Has Come for Us (God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen)
Additionally, check out the top selling arrangements from PraiseCharts.com here to see the more contemporary arrangements of Christmas songs emulating the popular CCM bands.