Best Christmas CDs of All Time

10. Elvis Presley - It's Christmas Time
9. Russ Taff - A Christmas Song
8. Michael W. Smith - Christmas
7. Various - Christmas (1988 Sparrow compilation)
6. Steven Curtis Chapman - The Music of Christmas
5. Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas
4. Amy Grant - Home for Christmas
3. Jaci Valesquez - Christmas
2. Michael W. Smith - Christmastime
1. Bryan Duncan - Christmas is Jesus

Other fantastic CDs include Rivertribe's Christmas, Bryan Duncan's NehoSoul Christmas, Amy Grant's A Christmas Album, MercyMe's The Christmas Sessions, Point of Grace, Avalon's Joy, Phil Keaggy's Majesty & Wonder and the WOW Christmas compilations

Some that you think would be fantastic and do have flashes of brilliance, but were a bit disappointing include (too high expectations?): Natalie Grant's Believe, Kathy Troccoli's A Sentimental Christmas, Jars of Clay's Christmas Songs, Third Day's Christmas Offerings

MercyMe's latest comes in at #15

MercyMe's latest, All That Is Within Me, debuts at #15

This is their third top 20 debut (Coming Up to Breath #13, Undone #12)

Most unappreciated CCM cds

What do you think are the most unappreciated CCM cds of all time? My list is in the next post, but here are two interesting perspectives from Beliefnet and Infuze. Infuze parts 2, 3 and 4 are here (their navigation leaves something to be desired.)

Leigh Nash divorce

In an emotional MySpace blog entry, former Sixpence None the Richer frontwoman Leigh Nash announced her divorce from Mark Nash, her husband of 11 years and drummer with Christian rock band PFR.

Casting Crowns Debuts at #2

Casting Crowns' new CD, The Altar And The Door, debuts at an impressive #2 on the Billboard 200. This is their second Top 10 debut following Lifesong's debut at #9.