\n\t2025 marks a strong season of new music releases as the Christmas holiday draws near. Though traditional, year-after-year beloved recordings have a unique way of transforming holiday moments into lasting memories, newly-released songs also have a way of infusing the season with fresh emotion.<\/p>\n
\n\tAs people wrap holiday presents, hang holiday lights, visit with friends and\/or family, enjoy copious amounts of hot chocolate, peppermint lattes, or other holiday drinks, or simply enjoy the sweet smells of freshly-baked treats, music is often the soundtrack and heartbeat of any holiday activity.<\/p>\n
\n\tSpanning the genres of country, bluegrass, Americana and Contemporary Christian music, the 2025 holiday season features new releases with a mix of tradition and innovation, songs inclusive of country renditions, Americana-root stringband tracks, bluegrass-leaning music and reflective, faith-driven music. Together, they give fans plenty of new songs to enhance holiday traditions and activities.<\/p>\n
\n\tThis year, several country artists issued new holiday albums or EPs, including Brad Paisley<\/a>, Mickey Guyton<\/a> and Trisha Yearwood<\/a>, fusing country sounds with lyrics that elegantly (or, in many cases, somberly or humorously) describe the details of the holidays.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Christmas season has long been a hallmark moment for faith-based artists. Among this year\u2019s standout releases are modern holiday music from Forrest Frank with Jvke, as well as songs from The Choir Room, Blessing Offor and Matthew West<\/a>, continuing the tradition of music that blends celebration, reflection and faith.<\/p>\n \n\tMeanwhile, Americana-leaning artists including Old Crow Medicine Show<\/a> and bluegrass artists including Kristy Cox and The Kody Norris Show also lead the way with original holiday releases.<\/p>\n \n\tBelow, check out a roundup highlighting 20 new songs (in no particular order) to add to holiday playlists.<\/p>\n
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