‘Tis the season to be jolly, full of love, peace and a whole lot of soul. Why soul you ask? Because besides this being a season to give and spread love, it’s a season full of amazing, timeless songs that, to be frank, are only truly relevant during this time of the year. Whether you’re belting about chestnuts roasting on an open fire or telling bae that all you want for Christmas is their love, something about songs of this season stick and live from generation-to-generation when they are really, really good.

To help you celebrate this holiday season with some very special yuletide carols past and present, the Black Love team has built a very special playlist to assist you in having a very Merry Christmas.

Is your favorite Christmas song missing from the list? Let us know the holidays songs that you can’t live without and how you’re celebrating this year below in the comments.