Well, Halloween and Thanksgiving are coming up! Sooooo let's talk about Christmas! The season of Christmas is one of my personal favorites. One essential necessity to have a perfect Christmas is the music (aside from family, love, giving, blah blah blah). So I have comprised a list of songs and albums you would need to have a boppin' Christmas.

1. Mariah Carey

This is obvious. Everyone has Mariah (aka Queen of Christmas) on their Christmas music playlist. The best thing about Mariah Carey's Christmas albums is that she has covers of traditional songs and she has original songs (like the iconic "All I Want For Christmas is You" and "Oh Santa").

2. Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé's Christmas album has tinges of Frank Sinatra, but it's very original. Michael stuck to the more traditional Christmas music you know and love with a jazzy snazzy vibe to it. 10/10 recommend.

3. Pentatonix

A cappella, YouTube, sensation Pentatonix puts a more modern twist on classic Christmas tunes by making music with their mouths (it sounds weird I know but i recommend). They cover instrumental Christmas music as well, like, "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy".

4. Ariana Grande

Anyone who knows me knows I love Ariana Grande. Ariana has dropped Christmas music since 2013. Her first EP had covers of "Santa Baby" and "Last Christmas" and new original songs "Snow in California" and "Love is Everything". Ariana hits both Pop and R&B genres with these three Christmas albums.

5. GLEE

Glee is notorious for covering popular songs you hear on the radio from the past and in the now. Their Christmas albums are strictly covers (of course) but they are still worth a listen. I recommend "Let It Snow" sung by Chris Colfer and Darren Criss for a jazzy twist on the song.

6. Idina Menzel

Broadway Queen, Idina Menzel's Christmas "Holiday Wishes" showcases her smooth, soothing vocals to those classic Christmas tunes everyone knows. She also includes original songs such as "December Prayer".

Recommended Christmas Singles

Some Christmas singles I strongly recommend are:

1. "Cheetah-licious Christmas" by The Cheetah Girls
2. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Sam Smith
3. "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Alex Newell
4. "Sleigh Ride" by Tamar Braxton
5. (also) "Sleigh Ride" by Karmin

Check Out My Playlist

I have an Apple Music playlist of the songs listed in this article found here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/playlist/christmas/idp...

Now you're prepared to have a rockin' and boppin' Christmas!