One Big Holiday Vol. 7: Big’s Annual Holiday Playlist
Christmas music can be divisive, right?
Some of us just can’t wait to get into the holiday spirit—local radio stations included—and start listening to holiday tunes on the first chilly day in October. Others can do without all the audible Christmas cheer altogether.
But there’s one thing we can all agree on: It takes teamwork to put together an amazing holiday playlist.
That’s why our entire office has come together yet again for another edition of the One Big Holiday playlist! Each of our employees, from media and account services to content and creative, contributed one song for the cause, and we compiled them conveniently for you on Spotify.
And trust us, folks—this playlist has everything. Boy bands of old, pop stars of tomorrow, golden oldies, country crooners, holiday hip-hop, festive rock ‘n roll. If you like it, we got it.
Take a look below and see what each of us chose, then turn the volume up and press play. Happy Holidays, y’all!
Alex Kistler: Sufjan Stevens – “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Allie Binford: *NSYNC – “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”
Ally Clokey: Keith Anderson – “Please Come Home For Christmas”
Amanda Paul: Nat King Cole – “O Holy Night”
Anna Fikes: Donny Hathaway – “This Christmas”
Arnee Odoms: Boyz II Men – “Let It Snow”
Ashley Foster: The Killers – “Happy Birthday Guadelupe!”
Ashley McLachlan: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “Christmas All Over Again”
Audrey Watson: Queen – “Thank God It’s Christmas”
Brian Curtin: Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmastime”
Brittany Mitchell: Wham! – “Last Christmas”
Caleb Zorn: John Denver & The Muppets – “Twelve Days Of Christmas”
Chris Seagle: The Carpenters – “Merry Christmas Darling”
Connor Hand: Hanson – “What Christmas Means To Me”
Dan Gavin: John Williams – “Setting The Trap (Instrumental)”
Donna Cope: Frank Sinatra – “Jingle Bells”
Fairlie Outland: Justin Bieber – “Mistletoe”
Jake Odom: Christopher Drake – “Carol of the Bells (Joker’s Theme)”
JamieDay Montgomery: Thurl Ravenscroft – “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
JaneAnne Yager: Willie Nelson – “Frosty the Snowman”
Jeremy Burgess: Carly Rae Jepsen – “Last Christmas”
Jerry Underwood: Molly Burch – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Jess Brown: The Waitresses – “Christmas Wrapping”
John Kennedy: Nate Dogg & Snoop Dogg – “Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto”
John Montgomery: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – “Little Drummer Boy”
Julia Meyer: Jackson 5 – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
Kate Hannon: Rosemary Clooney & Betty Clooney – “Sisters”
Katherine Speed: Michael Bublé – “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
Katie Erickson: Boris Karloff – “Welcome Christmas”
Kayla McLaughlin: Faith Hill – “Where Are You Christmas?”
Keely Kennedy: Reba McEntire – “Jingle Bell Rock”
Khari Riles: Alabama – “Christmas in Dixie”
Laura Wright: Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”
Lauren Ervin: Barenaked Ladies – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Logan Shoaf: Kacey Musgraves – “Glittery”
Lowell Shull: Sufjan Stevens – “Lonely Man of Winter”
Luke Williams: Pentatonix – “Mary Did You Know”
Manu Gabaldon: Tyler, the Creator – “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”
Mark Ervin: Burl Ives – “O Holy Night”
Mary Cate Prendergast: Seth MacFarlane & Norah Jones – “Little Jack Frost Get Lost”
Mary Jane Cleage: Sarah McLachlan – “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Mary Reynolds Lipscomb: Bing Crosby – “Winter Wonderland”
Matt Harris: Elvis Presley – “Santa Claus is Back in Town”
Merry Michael Smith: George Strait – “Merry Christmas Strait to You”
Niki Lim: Kristen Bell – “Do You Want to Build a Snowman”
Patton Smith: Brenda Lee – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
Paul Prudhomme: John Lennon & The Harlem Community Choir – “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
Riley Rhoton: Run-DMC – “Christmas in Hollis”
Robert Brodrecht: Bobs Burgers & Kevin Kline – “The Spirits of Christmas”
Ryan King: Andy Williams – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
Shannon Harris: Slade – “Merry Xmas Everybody”
Shaydah Schaff: Burl Ives – “Holly Jolly Christmas”
Sheska Ocasio: José Feliciano – “Feliz Navidad”
Taylor Idol: Gayla Peevey – “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”
Teague Roberts: Chuck Berry – “Run Rudolph Run”
Tyra Robinson: TLC – “Sleigh Ride”
Will Nash: Vince Guaraldi Trio – “Christmastime is Here”
William Wood: Elvis Presley – “Blue Christmas”