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