I like eggnog, but I can’t drink it as is. I always need to add a little milk, or it’s too rich for me. The same goes for Christmas carols. I need to break them up with some songs that just make me think of winter.

Songs about winter, songs that were used in a movie set during winter, or songs that just played a lot during the winter season get mixed in my Christmas playlist to break up all the Christmas cheer.

When the holidays are over, they make a great playlist on their own. My 2020 additions to the list are ‘Tis the Damn Season by Taylor Swift, Holy by Justin Bieber, and Danse Macabre performed by Béla Fleck with Ben Solle.

Winter Playlist:

Winter- Tori Amos

This Year’s Love- Davis Gray

Daughters- John Mayer

Transatlanticism- Death Cab for Cutie

Danse Macabre- Béla Fleck with Ben Solle

If I Ain’t Got You- Alicia Keys

Palace- Sam Smith

Into the Mystic- Van Morrison

Ophelia- The Lumineers

Poison and Wine- The Civil Wars

‘Tis the Damn Season- Taylor Swift

The A Team- Ed Sheeran

I Put a Spell on You- Brigitte Wickens

Winter Song- Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson

Winter- Josh Radin

Alive- Chris Daughtry

This is Me- Keisha

Rise Up- Andra Day

From Now On- Zac Brown Band

Turn Me On- Nora Jones

Holy- Justin Bieber with Chance the Rapper

Left Right Left- Charlie Puth