As the rush to prepare for Christmas subsides, it’s time for songs about family, brotherhood and peace — all the reasons we love the season.

1. Better Days Goo Goo Dolls; Let Love In (Warner Bros.)
2. Christmas Letter Reba McEntire; Merry Christmas To You (MCA Special Prod.)
3. Forgive Me Santa Jimmie Davis; Canaan Country Christmas (Canaan)
4. Give Love On Christmas Day Jackson 5; Christmas Album (Motown)
5. Peace In The World Subdudes; Christmas Gumbo-C (Flambeau)
6. Secret Of Christmas Ella Fitzgerald; Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas-C (Verve)
7. What Christmas Means To Me Stevie Wonder; Someday At Christmas (Motown)

C = Compilation

For more songs on this and other seasonal subjects, see the 23 GreenBookofSongs.com® categories devoted to Christmas.