We hope you will enjoy the book, The Stories Behind the Music, during this Christmas season!
Below are several playlists available for free on Spotify.
What is Spotify? (It’s Free, By the Way)
Spotify is a free music streaming service. Download the Spotify app to your desktop computer, laptop, iOS device, or Android device and begin streaming the music.
The free service includes occasional commercials. The premium service is $9.99/month if you want to get rid of commercials.
Christmas Carol Playlists
You can listen to any of the available playlists. Playlists include all the carols from The Stories Behind the Music in order.
➩ Christian Artists
Includes songs performed by some of today’s most popular Christian musicians like Third Day, Jars of Clay, Steven Curtis Chapman, Selah, Kari Jobe, Casting Crowns, Chris Tomlin, Sarah Evans, Bebo Norman, and others
➩ Instrumental
Includes two instrumental versions of each song in The Stories Behind the Music. This beautiful playlist makes great background music in your home during the Christmas season.
➩ Traditional Artists
Includes songs from vocalists such as Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Julie Andrews, Burl Ives, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Andy Williams, and others, as well as an assortment of talented choirs
➩ Contemporary Artists
Includes songs from some of today’s top charting artists, such as Jewel, Sarah McLachlan, Pentatonix, Josh Groban, Boys II Men, James Taylor, Rod Stewart, Whitney Houston, Train, and others
➩ Country Artists
Includes songs from popular country music artists such as Home Free, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Alabama, Diamond Rio, and others
➩ More Stories Behind the Music
There are many beautiful carols that didn’t make it into the book, The Stories Behind the Music. We wanted to provide a playlist of more carols, both traditional and modern, that celebrate the birth of our Savior.