From Black Friday to Christmas Day, the classical radio station throws holiday favorites into regular rotation. This is probably the classiest option for Christmas music on the radio, and though it’s not exclusively holiday tunes, it’ll put you in the spirit without having to hear “Santa Baby.”
Ironically, Christmas stole the Edge this year, transforming Dallas’ go-to alternative rock station into a non-stop, commercial-free holiday party.
The oldies station becomes “The Christmas Station” each November. The station is still playing songs you’ve heard a thousand times, but now they’re holiday-themed. If you want classic Christmas music that isn’t classical, this is your go-to.
Spotify Playlist: The Holiday Blues
This chilled-out holiday playlist is a healthy mix of familiar and lesser-known Christmas songs performed by artists including The White Stripes, B.B. King, Phoenix, and Bob Dylan.
Spotify Playlist: This is: The Yule Log
Televised Yule Logs are a strange and wonderful part of the holiday season that just got more bizarre: Now, you can listen to the subtle crackling of the fireplace without all the trouble of looking at it on your TV. Spotify’s This is: The Yule Log playlist gives you eight hours and fifteen minutes of pleasant burning sounds. Fill your home with a vague sense of warmth while you listen to “Relaxed Dancing Flames and Dry Kindling” or “Thoughtful Open Hearth Fireplace.”
Pandora Station: Christmas Choral Classics Radio
If you are in the mood for caroling, or in the mood to be caroled to, tune into this Pandora station that plays classic holiday tracks from various renowned choirs.
