The best way to spread holiday cheer is to sing loud for all to hear. But let’s be honest, most of us are not professional singers. In fact, we’re more likely to suck all the holiday cheer out of the room. If we are ever to dare open our mouths and work our pathetic excuses for vocal chords, we need some backup. Someone else need to take the reigns. If you’re singing along to a polished Christmas tune record, who cares? When appropriate, you can duck behind the gentle melodies of the professionals and spare yourself further humility. So to help keep you singing this holiday season, quietly of course, here’s a list of this years top 10 Christmas albums.

Kelly Clarkson: “Wrapped In Red”

Leona Lewis: “Christmas, With Love”

Bad Religion: “Christmas Songs”

MaryJ. Blige: “A Mary Christmas”

Susan Boyle: “Home for Christmas”

The Robertsons: “Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas”

Vince Guaraldi Trio: “A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack)”

The Piano Guys: “A Family Christmas”

Mannheim Steamroller/Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: “Christmas Symphony II”

Mariah Carey: “Merry Christmas”