Christmas songs are great for getting into the spirit of the festive season, but hearing the same songs over and over can get slightly monotonous. Variety is the spice of life, so we’ve found some lesser known Christmas songs that can freshen up your playlist and lift your Christmas spirit!
– All Those Christmas Clichés – Nancy LaMott
– That’s Christmas to Me – Pentatonix
– Christmas is Here – Donna Summer
– It Must’ve Been Ol’ Santa Claus – Harry Connick Jr
– This is My Wish – Kevin Ross
– A Christmas Twist – Si Cranstoun
– Sending You a Little Christmas – Johnny Mathis
– Santa Claus is Back in Town – Elvis Presley
– The Magic of Christmas Day – Celine Dion
– 2,000 Miles – The Pretenders
From old to modern, from mellow to upbeat – these songs vary in genre, style, era, and mood. Most of them come from fantastic artist playlists that also include other great songs that you might not have heard before, so check them out and you might find your new favourite list of Christmas songs.
Another way of spicing your Christmas playlist up is by listening to different versions of the traditional songs and pick your favourites – you can find that a song you can’t stand to listen to another time is actually quite pleasant when it’s been jazzed up a bit.
If you love music and would love to learn an instrument, get in touch with the School of Popular Music – we offer classes for all levels and ages in a variety of different instruments.
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