For those of you who, like me, are always looking for new Christmas music every year, I've got two albums you'll definitely want to check out. The first is Daniel Renstrom's new disc On The Incarnation. Dan's an upcoming artist from Raleigh. This is only his second release but when it came out it reached #7 on iTunes. The opening track "His Company" will be a fixture on my playlist for the next month and a half. His new spins on traditional songs are not just more of the same like you so often find, plus his version of "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" is one of the best I've heard. Mixed with a few originals, it's only 8 tracks long but definitely worth the buy.

Future of Forestry put out their Advent Christmas EP last year but I've been waiting in anticipation all year to break it back out again. It's only 5 tracks of old favorites, but for those needing a little rock twist to some familiar tunes this album is a treasure. From the melodic "O Holy Night" to the rhythmic "Little Drummer Boy," this creative rock band delivers a masterful mixture of holiday goodness. So if you didn't catch it last year, make sure this is part the soundtrack to your Christmas season. You won't regret it.