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Suo Gan’s “Welsh Christmas Lullaby” retells JC’s arrival with a slow tempo and lots of recorder. In two languages.

Richard Schletty, André Van Haren threaten us with organ creeping and vocals tenoring in the musically catchy “Sleep, Baby, Sleep.” Alright already.

Amati Bros. stop the sleep and sail into blues with “A Christmas Lullaby for Me.” It’s moving, mushy, AND meta.

“A Christmas Lullaby” by Louisa Manuel peels off the softness and revels in jazz diva-ship. It’s a country warbler full of love and uncertainty.

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Laura Ridgeway’s “Christmas Lullaby” is not about her baby but about The Baby. Unimaginative soft pop tells The Story. You know this one.

Is it a cappella when it’s a big ol’ choir? Parry Music tickles the earlobes with harmonics in their gospel-ly “Christmas Lullaby.” Refreshing!

Brad Tassell (feat. Steve Goodie) make complete sense with a rostrum of reasons why you should “Sleep Til Christmas Morning.” Great kidsong rock.

The “Midnight Christmas Lullaby” figures all the children are asleep. Which gives The Predicates the opportunity to sound off with New Age pop about how good life is now. Ahhh.

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Practicing his operatic pipes, Len Francis Monahan sings “Christmas Lullaby” as a country gospel piece with crisp cutoffs and succinct syllables. Not gonna drag out the bedtime routine.

The Bug Club rocks out their “Christmas Lullaby” with no hope of respite. In space?? Two sucked-thumbs up!

Erasure sets up something like a cartoon scenario with the electronic tempo and over-hoarse ‘scary-guy’ voice in their “Sleep Quietly.” Pretend, then run!

Sotto voce goes far for a lullaby, but Jim Dimzey’s adult “Christmas Lullaby” is more husky, throaty, predatory… back away slowly. Great guitar work for this indie seduction.

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Bert Nievera keeps up with the chiming in this big-eyed “A Christmas Lullaby.” I expect a boop on the nose by the end of this jazz-lite condescension.

Alex ‘Elvis Claus’ Smith uses a bossa nova beat to belabor this “Christmas Lullaby.” Now if i hadn’t told you it was an Elvis impersonation you wouldn’t have gotten that, would you, little baby?

Starlet Knight impels powerful singing into a quiet performance in “Sing Me to Sleep.” Just so.

Now try Jamie Aaron Kelly’s “Christmas Lullaby” and tell me the difference to that last number. Taking care of Christmas.

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Haven’t had enough of Lower Lights? Unplugged and rugged, “Mary’s Lullaby” harmonizes urgently. There’s a message here.

Phyllis Travis’s “Christmas Lullaby” checks all the boxes for a lullaby, but with its easy listening fuzzy vocals it works on a verisimilitudinal level.

David Michael Carrillo drones through “The Christmas Lullaby (God’s Love Revealed)” with capable strumming and one-note singing. Can’t get too musical when it’s for the Lord.

“Christmas Lullaby” by John Dato Valentine is overly chime-y, but in music-box style its repetitious lyrics and just fine for the job they’re assigned to do.

Sol Roach doesn’t seem to know when to come in or what key to reach in his “Christmas Lullaby.” But he does keep going….

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Let’s start with a Good Recording: “Mary’s Lullaby” from Madisen Renee is whispery/slurred, but effective and reverent.

Jim Adams gives the good old college try to his easy listening (sorry–that’s ironic) “Christmas Lullaby.” It goes to bed, or it gets the hose again.

“Close Your Eyes” by Douglas Murphy is poorly recorded, but quietly serious for a folk ballad. I like enough to want it to change.

Tumbling all over itself, “A Christmas Lullaby” by Hubert Dorigatti (feat. Laura Willeit) brightens up our corner with bluegrass pop and artistic virtuosity.

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Childish lisping may be adorable, but how many repeat listenings will you take of John G. Elliott/Michaella Elliott’s “Christmas Lullaby“? Massive string section, itty bitty voice.

More professionally, The Marty Gold Children’s Chorus follow the bouncing ballad with “Lullaby for Christmas Eve.” I can understand most of this.

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles pipe up with falsetto for their “Christmas Lullaby.” Promises of a bike and something Mommy will like compel compliance with the request: Go to sleep. No peeking!

Britpop (OZZIEpop?) from Fezziwhig pumps up the style for this “Christmas Lullaby.” Not simply a matter of slumber here, folks.

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Sting has the psychology in hand with his “Lullaby for an Anxious Child.” New age whiteness so that Hush, Child doesn’t sound like a spiritual at all.

More educationally, Caspar Babypants allows actual music to underscore their kidsong “Alphabet Christmas Lullaby.” Pretty clever stuff. Guess what Z is for!

“A Christmas Lullaby” also brings us uplifting country pop from Bryan Lanning. That’s Christian pop, you see. Dancing in your heart, dear. That’s not for a baby–that’s for his baby.

Grownup adulting from Karen Drucker, “Christmas Lullaby” is new age indie stuff about love and arms around me and you rock me and soothe me. Good night, nurse.

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Jane Norman tries a talky-whispery delivery for her “Christmas Lullaby,” also addressed to Mary.

Michael J Toma also prefers spoken lyrics in “A Lullaby for All.” This declarative folk pop brooks no sneaking and peeking. It’s bedtime.

A quicker rhythm marks Lori O’Toole Buselt (feat. Corinne Levy)’s “Christmas Lullaby.” Counting the Savior’s fingers and toes is precious, but reminding him to do His Dad’s job is pushing it.

Sarah Winter also counts digits, this time to Brahm’s, in her (sl-ow-er) “Mary’s Lullaby.” Forcing scripture into this rhythm isn’t easy.

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Can i get another holiday in here? The Jewish Wedding Band advises you to close your eyes and gently drift away–so you won’t be sad the eight nights are over! Ritualistic “Low She Lies.”

Perhaps Ryan Miscilak’s more plaintive “Hanukkah Lullaby” suits your mood more for this Jewish observation. The candles are supposed to dispel the darkness, you know.

Not to get all Wiccan on you, but “Winter Solstice Lullaby” might leave out Christ. Jan Garrett + JD Martin unspool Celtic balm to remind us Heathens need sleep, too.

Jackie Oates brings us to the frigid North with “Wexford Carol.” Loolays and bare hollow sounds create an environment that needs soothing.

Claiming to use a music box as backbeat, Grandma Mikie heps the folk harmonies with her “Christmas Lullaby.” A better sing-along than a calming influence.