Sam Smith's Christmas
We’re counting down Sam Smith’s top three Christmas songs — a holiday catalog led by his 2014 single Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and the intimate four-song EP A Lonely Christmas released in 2023. Possessing a voice that feels almost angelic, Smith channels George Michael while remaining unmistakably himself. It’s a sound built on vulnerability, control, and emotional truth — perfectly suited for the quiet, reflective side of the Christmas season.
3) Night Before Christmas
Night Before Christmas opens with a beautifully voiced rhythm-and-blues–style arpeggiated guitar part, washed in reverb and instantly setting a reflective mood. Written by Sam Smith, the song captures the quiet longing that often surfaces during the holidays — the ache of missing the one you love and the way Christmas can feel heavy in their absence. At its heart, it’s a reminder that when you’re with the person who truly matters, everything else falls into place. The opening lyric says it all: “The treetops are leaning; they’re covered in snow / The fire’s burning and you’re nearly home.” It’s intimate, gentle, and deeply human — a modern Christmas song built on warmth, vulnerability, and emotional truth.
2) The Lighthouse Keeper
Sam Smith is a master of the lonely song — always poised in that quiet space of waiting for love to arrive. The Lighthouse Keeper features beautifully doubled, intimate vocals and light orchestration that gently lifts the song into its own world. There’s a strong sense of motion and imagination here, as if you’re traveling across the ocean, setting sail through darkness toward something hopeful. Smith’s lyrics capture longing, devotion, and patience with poetic clarity. Lines like “Fighting with the tide, hoping you’ll be home for Christmas time” and “I will be your lighthouse keeper, bring you safely home to me” distill the song’s heart — love as a guiding light, steady and unwavering, even through distance and uncertainty.
1) Have Yourself A Merry Xmas
Sam Smith’s Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas showcases his fully angelic voice. The song opens simply and powerfully with Sam’s vocals, gently ushering in a piano that leans into warm, jazz-influenced chords. His signature vibrato is front and center, rich and expressive, while subtle new vocal runs add freshness without ever overpowering the song’s emotional core. He stays within himself throughout the performance, letting restraint and control do the work. Moments of soaring falsetto bring light and fragility, making this rendition both intimate and breathtaking. It’s a reminder of a rare, generational talent — a voice capable of carrying both vulnerability and timeless elegance.
