Welcome to our annual holiday playlist, “A Very Special E.Y.P. Christmas”, the 2023 edition. In this edition of the playlist, we ring in the holiday season with this playlist of holiday music, from new versions of old Christmas favorites to new original Christmas music. It’s all mixed-in into this playlist you can use for you holiday parties or if you need a playlist playing in the background as you wrap your gifts, or if you’re just a fan of Christmas music, we created this playlist just for you.
This time around, turn the volume up to a holiday 7, as we present to you these songs and artists from the Pop, Rock, Folk, Indie, and Alt genres to help you discover new Christmas music and/or new versions of your holiday favorites. We are here to help you ring in the holidays and the new year, and as always, to help you… Expand Your Playlist!
If you are new to E.Y.P. or if you missed the music in previous released playlists, catch up on what you have missed with links to playlists in this music series as they are posted below at the end of this post. Start your journey to new music as we try to help you…. Expand Your Playlist!
Note: Gold color denotes first time bands on E.Y.P.
A VERY SPECIAL E.Y.P. CHRISTMAS: 2023
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18 Songs – 53:18
Genres: Pop, Rock, Indie, Alt, Alternative, Folk, Indie Rock, Holiday, Christmas
- FREEDOM FRY – “The Christmas Song”
- MADELINE EDWARDS – “Perfect Christmas”
- NINA NESBITT – “Christmas Time Again”
- L.A. EXES – “My Favorite Time Of Year”
- THE DARKNESS – “Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)”
- FULTON LEE – “Discoballs On The Christmas Tree”
- THE NATIONAL PARKS – “I Wanna Be With You (On Christmas Day)”
- LUNA KELLER – “Christmas Lights”
- KIESZA ft. SUGAR JAMES – “Christmas Without You”
- ALLISON’S INVENTION – “Time to Deck the Halls”
- MEGA INFINITY – “What’s This?”
- SLEEPING AT LAST – “Frosty the Snowman”
- ELLAS – “Oh Holy Night”
- EZRA COLLECTIVE – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
- BAKER GRACE – “These Bells Will Ring”
- TARRA LAYNE – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
- LIGHTS – “Deck the Halls”
- THE DOLLYROTS – “Auld Lang Syne”
PLAYLIST BREAKDOWN
FREEDOM FRY – “The Christmas Song”
Album: N/A
From: Los Angeles, CA
I.G.: @freedomfrymusic
linktr.ee/freedomfrymusic
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One of our E.Y.P. staple bands, we have featured a Christmas song by Freedom Fry every year since we started this playlist. Their very first appearance on E.Y.P. was on our Christmas playlist.
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS SONGS
The following songs can be found on our Christmas playlist “2015 – 2022”, link located below the rundown.
“Oh Santa (Bad World)”
“Silent Night”
“What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)”
“Next Christmas”
“We Three Kings”
“Noel Blanc”
“Pretty Paper”
“Christmas (All Over the World Tonight)”
MADELINE EDWARDS – “Perfect Christmas”
Album: N/A
From: Nashville, TN
I.G.: @makingmadeline
madelineedwards.komi.io
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Wait By The Line” (2020)
NINA NESBITT – “Christmas Time Again”
Album: N/A
From: London, UK
I.G.: @ninanesbitt
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Luv Me A Little” (w/ Illenium) (2023)
“Make It Easy” (w/ Ben Earle) (2023)
L.A. EXES – “My Favorite Time Of Year”
NEW TO E.Y.P.
Album: N/A
From: Los Angeles, CA
I.G.: @laexes
linktr.ee/laexes
QUICK COMMENTS…
This song was originally released back in 2021.
THE DARKNESS – “Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)”
Album: N/A
From: N/A
I.G.: @thedarkness
linktr.ee/thedarknessband
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This song was originally released back in 2004.
FULTON LEE – “Discoballs On The Christmas Tree”
Album: N/A
From: Nashville, TN
I.G.: @fultonleemusic
linktr.ee/fultonlee
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Be Somebody” (2023)
THE NATIONAL PARKS – “I Wanna Be With You (On Christmas Day)”
Album: “Christmas Magic” (EP)
From: N/A
I.G.: @thenationalparksband
thenationalparks.os.fan
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Peace On Earth” (2020) [Christmas Song]
“Sunshine” (2023)
“Rodeo” (2023)
LUNA KELLER – “Christmas Lights”
Album: N/A
From: Germany
I.G.: @lunakellermusic
linktr.ee/lunakeller
QUICK COMMENTS…
This song was released in 2017 and was previously featured in a past E.Y.P. Christmas playlist, but it’s a great Christmas song to have on ay Christmas playlist, so we are featuring it once again this year. We hope you enjoy Luna Keller‘s “Christmas Lights”.
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“We Are All Mad Here” (2019)
“I’ll Bring You Home” (2020)
“The Prophecy” (2020)
“The Philosopher” (2023)
KIESZA ft. SUGAR JAMES – “Christmas Without You”
NEW TO E.Y.P.
Album: N/A
From: Los Angeles, CA
I.G.: @kiesza
linktr.ee/kiesza
This is first time we feature one of Kiesza’s solo track. She has been on E.Y.P. earlier in the year joining Lights on her track “Money In the Bag”.
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Money In The Bag” (w/ Lights)
ALLISON’S INVENTION – “Time to Deck the Halls”
NEW TO E.Y.P.
Album: N/A
From: N.A
I.G.: @inventionallie
linktr.ee/aliisontratalia
QUICK COMMENTS…
This is a modern futuristic classic take on an old favorite. This is Allison’s Invention with “Time to Deck the Halls”
MEGA INFINITY – “What’s This?”
Album: “12 Days of Chillmas! Volume Five”
From: New York
I.G.: @megafaminfinity
megainfinity.band
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Mega Inifinity return to E.Y.P. with their version of this holiday classic song from the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. This song was originally released in 2022. The New York based duo currently has an EP out titled “Chaos Magick”
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Mood Poisoning” (2023)
SLEEPING AT LAST – “Frosty the Snowman”
Album: “Christmas Collection, vol. 2”
From: Chicago, IL
I.G.: @sleepingatlast
bio.site/sleepingatlast
QUICK COMMENTS…
Ryan O’Neal aka Sleeping At Last has been a staple artist on our holiday playlists for a few years now. We know that when we need a classic and heartfelt classic Christmas song to add to our playlist, we can always turn to him. He has a new Christmas album out now titled “Christmas Collection, vol. 2”
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS SONGS
The following songs can be found on our Christmas playlist “2015 – 2022”, link located below the rundown.
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
“Silver Bells”
“Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”
“Winter Wonderland”
ELLAS – “Oh Holy Night”
NEW TO E.Y.P.
Album: N/A
From: Los Angeles, CA
I.G.: @ellas_la
QUICK COMMENTS…
This song was originally released in 2012 by the Los Angeles-based trio Ellas, formerly known as “Trio Ellas”.
EZRA COLLECTIVE – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Album: N/A
From: N/A
I.G.: @ezracollective
linktr.ee/ezracollective1
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Quest For Coin II” (2020)
BAKER GRACE – “These Bells Will Ring”
Album: N/A
From: Weehawken, NJ
I.G.: @bakergracemusic
linktr.ee/bakergrace
QUICK COMMENTS…
“These Bells Will Ring” was just re-released by Baker Grace who originally released this song over 5 years ago as “Bitter’s Kiss”. We are glad she re-released this holiday classic.
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS SONGS
The following songs can be found on our Christmas playlist “2015 – 2022”, link located below the rundown.
“These Bells Will Ring”
“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”
TARRA LAYNE – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
Album: N/A
From: N/A
I.G.: @tarralayne
linktr.ee/tarralayne
QUICK COMMENTS…
This song was originally released in 2022.
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Cherry Moonshine” (2015)
“Difference” (2015)
“Heated” (2015)
“I Got Mine” (2017)
LIGHTS – “Deck the Halls”
Album: “New Christmas Music”
From: Toronto / Vancouver
I.G.: @lights
www.iamlights.com
QUICK COMMENTS…
This song was originally released in 2022 on the Christmas compilation album “New Christmas Music” released by Warner Music Group & X5 Music Group”
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED SONGS
“Salt and Vinegar” (2023)
“Money In A Bag” (2023)
“Voices Carry” (2023)
THE DOLLYROTS – “Auld Lang Syne”
Album: N/A
From: Los Angeles, CA / Florida
I.G.: @thedollyrots
www.thedollyrots.com
QUICK COMMENTS…
E.Y.P. staples, The Dollyrots return to our Christmas playlist with their version of this New Year’s Eve favorite.
FEATURED & RECOMMENDED CHRISTMAS SONGS
The following songs can be found on our Christmas playlist “2015 – 2022”, link located below the rundown.
“All I Want for Christmas Is You”
“Fairytale In New York”
“Santa Baby”
“Run Run Rudolph”
“All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
“One More Sleep”
EXPAND YOUR PLAYLIST – A Very Special E.Y.P. Christmas Playlist 2015 – 2022
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