For many, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, while others dread these December days, feeling not so merry and bright. Thankfully, Christmas music isn’t monolithic, with artists presenting different sides of the season. In that spirit, here’s a mix of free MP3s for your holiday playlist:
Class Actress – “Silent Night” via Magnetic
Lisa Loeb – “A Holiday Song” via Amazon MP3
Mateo – “This Xmas (Be My Baby)” via Billboard
Sarah McLachlan – “Find Your Voice” via her website
Microfilm – “There’s No Snow Here For Christmas” via Bandcamp
Office Romance feat. Syd Butler, Seth Jabour & Amy Carl – “Twinkling Lights” via iTunes
Brenda Russell – “Christmas Card” via SoundCloud
George Stanford – “Christmas For Two” via his website
[STRANGERS] – “This Year” via SoundCloud
TwentyFourSeven – “Merry Christmas, Come Home” via PureVolume
Yasmin – Santa Loves R&B mixtape via SoundCloud
Various Artists – A Very Bootie Christmas, Vols. 1-3 (including DJ Schmolli’s “Jingle Bells Pon De Floor”) via Bootie Mashup
Various Artists – Paste Magazine’s Holiday Sampler featuring JD McPherson’s “Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)” via NoiseTrade