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.

Somewhere between shopping and the real spirit of Christmas lies Christmas humor. Here are a few songs to get you through the madness to the peace of the season.

1. Bad Little Boy Ray Stevens; Christmas-Through A Different Window (MCA)
2. Didn’t I Get This Last Year Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio; I Am Santa Claus (Atlantic)
3. Gift Emergency Bill Engvall; Here’s Your Christmas Album (Warner Bros. Nashville/Warner Bros.)
4. I Want An Alien For Christmas Fountains Of Wayne; Out-Of-State Plates (Virgin)
5. Santa Claus Be Good To Yourself! Jane Baxter; Single-Santa Claus Be Good To Yourself! (King Of The Road Music)

For more songs on this topic, see GreenBookofSongs.com® category Christmas: Humor & Satire — or more than 20 other categories devoted to Christmas!

Thanksgiving is over — let the parties begin! You’ll find something for every party on this playlist, drawn from the GreenBookofSongs.com® category Christmas: Parties & Fun.

1. At The Christmas Ball Bessie Smith; Jingle Blues-C (House Of Blues)
2. Christmas Conga Cyndi Lauper; Merry Christmas…Have A Nice Life (BMG Special Prod.)
3. Christmas Dance Ringo Starr; I Wanna Be Santa Claus (Island)
4. Rock And Roll Christmas George Thorogood & The Destroyers; Billboard Rock ’N Roll Christmas-C (Rhino)
5. What Will Santa Say When He Finds Everybody Swinging? Louis Prima; Jingle Bell Swing-C (Legacy)

C = Compilation

As we prepare for this season of giving gifts and giving thanks, we should also take time to give to those who need our help. Here are some songs about sharing and giving to rouse that holiday spirit.

1. Christmas Prayer Aaron Neville; Christmas Gumbo (Flambeau)
2. Did I Make A Difference Oak Ridge Boys; Front Row Seats (Spring Hill)
3. Help Somebody Maxwell; Blacksummers’night (Columbia)
4. Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson; Bad (Epic)
5. Point Of Light Randy Travis; Heroes And Friends (Warner Bros.)
6. Pretty Paper Willie Nelson; Pretty Paper (Columbia)
7. Santa I’m Right Here Toby Keith; Christmas To Christmas (Polydor Country)
8. What You Give Away Vince Gill featuring Sheryl Crow; These Days (MCA)

For more songs on this topic, see GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Christmas: Poverty, Christmas: Social & Political, Christmas: Spirit Of Christmas and Give.

It’s beginning to look like Christmas, and that can mean only one thing: TIME TO SHOP! Here’s a playlist to keep you in the Christmas spirit while standing in line.

1. Christmas Rock Toby Keith; Christmas To Christmas (Polydor Country)
2. Holidaze (S’cuze Me, I’ve Got Gifts To Buy) Bob Rivers; More Twisted Christmas (Atlantic)
3. Man In The Santa Suit Fountains Of Wayne; Out-Of-State Plates (Virgin)
4. Pretty Paper Willie Nelson; Pretty Paper (Columbia)
5. Suddenly It’s Christmas Loudon Wainwright III; Career Moves (Virgin)

You can find hundreds of songs on this and other Christmas topics at GreenBookofSongs.com®, where you’ll find more than 25 Christmas categories!

As Christmas approaches, we’re thinking of soldiers separated from their families. Here’s a playlist for those far from home this holiday season.

1. Bring Him Home Santa Music Trust; Single-Bring Him Home Santa (Stroudavarious)
2. Christmas In The Desert Paul Parr; Single-Christmas In The Desert (Myspace)
3. I’ll Be Home For Christmas Vince Gill; Let There Be Peace On Earth (MCA)
4. Love’s In Our Hearts On Christmas Day ’N Sync; Home For Christmas (RCA)
5. Merry Christmas, Darling Carpenters; From The Top (A&M)
6. Sailing Home For Christmas Doug Stone; First Christmas (Epic)
7. Santa Will Find You Mindy Smith; My Holiday (Vanguard)
8. When You Trim Your Christmas Tree Bing Crosby; Christmas Album (PSM)

For more songs on this topic, visit GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Christmas: Love, Love: Love & War and Love: Separation.