[dtaylorl]

So Christmas is just around the corner, which means I would like to start playing some Christmas songs on my guitar. I'm looking for recommendations for some nice Christmas songs to play on guitar, besides the normal Christmas carols. I'll play some of those as well, but I'm already familiar with them .

[jeepnstein]

I'm working on a fingerstyle arrangement of "Mary Did You Know" that is kind of fun. Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" is another cool one and one of our posters has put up a video of his version. Beyond that I'm just concentrating on some stuff for sing alongs.

[dtaylorl]

Thanks. I forgot to mention that I'd like them to be songs with lyrics

[earlessdog]

Do You Hear What I Hear is quite well known, but it's one of my favorites to sing/play (sometimes I just go straight to the chorus and sing, I love the chorus in that song).

[Fugli]

Originally Posted by dtaylorl

besides the normal Christmas carols. I'll play some of those as well, but I'm already familiar with them

The question is, how familiar? My favorite traditionals are, Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella, Fum Fum Fum, the Coventry Carol, In the Bleak Midwinter, and What Child is This. All of them cry out for special arrangements and harmonies.

[Role Modlin]

Anything off of Andrew Peterson's Behold The Lamb Of God.

Chris Rice's Welcome To Our World

Michael Card's Joseph's Song

Angels We Have Heard On High

[RedsFan75]

Love Came Down at Christmas - Love Came Down At Christmas – A Christmas Hymn - Guitar Noise

[docplayer]

the Jars of Clay acoustic version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is cool -

[GavFav]

Check out Casting Crowns version of I Heard the Bells.
Awesome

[dtaylorl]

Thanks for all the ideas guys. I'm currently working on Jars of Clay's version of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and I think "Love Came Down at Christmas" may be next. I'm really digging this Jars of Clay Christmas stuff.