Sounds of Christmas is the second holiday-themed album by vocalist Johnny Mathis and the first of his 11 studio projects for Mercury Records.

[6] In 1971, Columbia Records reissued the album on its budget Harmony imprint as Christmas with Johnny Mathis, with different cover art and the two songs from the 1963 single omitted.

The change was motivated by a desire for greater control over his recordings that would include owning the masters.

In the liner notes for The Complete Global Albums Collection, Mathis commented on two of the songs he chose.

"[1] Billboard wrote, "Arrangements by Don Costa are tasteful"[2] and noted that the album included "some fine newer tunes.