6 Best Free Christmas Music Download Sites

Get into the holiday spirit with free music

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Updated on November 4, 2021
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You'll find many free Christmas music downloads in the list below, ranging from classic holiday tunes to contemporary Christmas songs from current artists. All are available freely and legally as MP3s.

Put these songs on any device and have your holiday tunes ready to go when you want to listen.

You also can stream free Christmas music on your computer, smart speaker, and other devices.

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Feels Like Christmas free music site.
What We Like

  • Independent artists perform most songs.

  • Christmas stories and sounds are also available.

What We Don't Like

  • Not as many traditional tunes by famous artists as other sites.

  • Performers are paid through exposure, not monetarily.

Choose the category of Christmas music that you're interested in, ranging from traditional to contemporary, and click the song title to open a player in the browser. From there, you can download the song.

If you'd like something to listen to other than music, enjoy the free Christmas audio stories.

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Traditional Favorites: ChristmasGifts.com

Christmas Gifts site for free Christmas music.
What We Like

  • Songs are available in MP3 and MIDI formats.

  • A nice selection of traditional favorites.

What We Don't Like

  • Limited selection.

  • The focus is on retail gifts, so it's simple and low-tech.

ChristmasGifts.com has a small but nice selection of free Christmas music. When you find a tune you'd like to download, select the title to save that song to your computer.

You can also print free Christmas carol e-books to enjoy with your family or caroling group.

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Spiritual Christmas Music: Songs of Praise

Songs of Praise website
What We Like

  • Songs are available to download and stream.

  • Offers plays that feature Christian Christmas music.

What We Don't Like

  • The site design is dated and cluttered.

  • The artists are not well known.

This collection of spiritual Christmas songs is a mixture of MP3 and WMA file downloads. The site also features free Christmas music that's available to stream.

Titles include classics such as A Child is Born, It's Christmas Day, and Do You Know It's Christmas.

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Classic Christmas Carols: A-M Classical

A-M Classical website
What We Like

  • Lyrics are listed.

  • Background information on many songs adds interest.

What We Don't Like

  • Site is outdated.

  • Download links aren't immediately apparent.

A-M Classical offers new and classic Christmas music and Christmas music for the organ. You'll also find a nice set of free Christmas carols, including Jingle Bells, Angels We Have Heard on High, The First Noel, Joy to the World, What Child is This, and Silent Night.

To add a title to your music library, click the Christmas song to view the lyrics page and download the MP3 file for free.

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International Christmas Music: NuBeat Music

NuBeat Music website site for free and original Christmas albums
What We Like

  • Organizes music by albums.

  • Numerous holiday favorites by independent artists.

What We Don't Like

  • Few lyrics listed despite links for lyrics.

  • Songs must be downloaded individually.

NuBeat Music has quite a few complete Christmas albums that are free for you to download or stream from your computer.

These original, Christian-themed songs are produced and contributed by artists from around the world. NuBeat Music is a great source for new, unique additions to your holiday music collection.

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Christmas Albums By Independent Musicians: NoiseTrade

Free Free Christmas albums on Paste Magazine's user-generated platform NoiseTrade.
What We Like

  • Free Christmas albums by independent artists.

  • Albums include background on the artists and songs.

What We Don't Like

  • Must provide an email address to download music.

  • Few well-known artists.

NoiseTrade is a user-generated music-sharing platform through Paste Magazine. Enter the search term Christmas audio to view 11 pages of holiday and Christmas music albums that are all free for you to download and stream.

To get started, you'll need to provide your email address. Then you can download or stream as many songs and albums as you like.

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