The 12 Best Christmas Carol Renditions

The 12 Best Christmas Carol Renditions by Christian Music Stars

By Joanne Brokaw

From Bing Crosby to Elvis to The Chipmunks, there are literally thousands of versions of traditional and contemporary Christmas carols. So when I was asked to pick the 12 best versions of Christmas carols, I focused on just Christian recording artists. Let's face it; it's hard to compete with a crooner like Crosby or a trio of rodents yearning for a hula hoop.

Here are my picks for the 12 most unique versions of Christmas carols, sung by your favorite Christian music artists. The first carol is…

Joanne Brokaw blogs about Christian music for Beliefnet on Gospel Soundcheck.

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