The essential gospel artists for Christmas 2025, international scene

Gospel Christmas 2025: all musical releases, international and French-speaking

The end of 2025 stands out as an exceptional vintage for Christmas gospel music. On the international and French-speaking scene, many artists publish albums, singles and EPs with spiritual and festive themes. This wave of creations, carried by renowned singers, confirms the roots of gospel in the celebration of Christmas.

Canada“>English releases – United States, Canada:

• Cece Winans propose Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Albumavailable since October 24, 2025, followed by a major North American tour from December 4 (source: Forever Christmas Radio).​
• Gaither Family book Let’s Celebrate Christmas October 3, 2025, collection of traditional hymns and new gospel creations (source: Forever Christmas Radio).​
• Chris Renzema publishes Every Decemberalbum combining original compositions and revisited classics, with “Christmas in the Midwest” tour from December 4 (source: Centricity Music).​
• Brandon Heath present Long Expectedconcept album of 13 tracks, recorded in Franklin TN with the participation of Francesca Battistelli and Tasha Layton (source: Centricity Music, JubileeCast).​
• Katy Nichole spear The Hope of Christmas (EP, 5 tracks, collaboration with Matt Maher on “Our King Has Come”, Nashville, source: Centricity Music, TCB).​
• Jonathan Mcreynolds signed “Red & Green”, a modern gospel single released in November 2025 (source: SOZO Playlists).​
• Unspoken releases “No Place Like Home (It’s Christmas)”, an evocative reunion single, on November 28, 2025 (source: NewReleaseToday).​
• Bethel Music, Garrett & Kate merge classics with “O Holy Night / Holy Forever”, worship-gospel track published in November (source: PraiseCharts).​
• Charity Gayle & Ryan Kennedy offer “Emmanuel”, a worship gospel single intended to accompany religious celebrations in December (source: PraiseCharts).​
• Jekalyn Carr, Lisa Page Brooks, Kim Burrell join forces on “I Love You” (New Gospel 2025 compilation, July, source: NewReleaseToday).​
• Jason Gray & Point of Grace share “Comfort and Joy” (single, November 5, 2025, source: Centricity Music).​
• Natalie Layne releases EP glory (3 tracks, American tour in partnership with Selah throughout December, source: Centricity Music).​
• The Choir Rooma multi-generational choir led by Dwan Hill, revisits “Silent Night” on October 31, 2025 (source: Centricity Music).​

French-speaking outings and major events:

• Christmas Gospel Montreal November 29-30, 2025″>Jireh Gospel Choir (Montreal) hosts “Noël Gospel” on November 29 and 30, 2025 at Salle Pierre-Mercure, with the album “Get Up”, awarded in 2025 (source: La Vitrine).​
• Montreal Gospel Choir multiplies the performances, including the associative concert in Montreal on November 29 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. (source: UQAM).​
• JAMVP Choir & Jennifer Meade are organizing the “Christmas Gospel Experience” on December 28-29 at Le Balcon, Montreal (source: Le Balcon).​
• Jireh Gospel, a choir family launches a new album on December 9, 2025, event in Montreal (source: CTVM-info).​

Tours, collaborations and trends

The 2025 season favors a return to the Christmas gospel tradition: negro spiritual, spirituality, rich arrangements, modernity and new collaborations (Chandler Moore, Kim Burrell, Ben Fuller). In North America, tours (Winans, Heath, Renzema) promote distribution to Christian and general audiences, while in Quebec, Montreal concentrates major French-speaking gospel shows.

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