To enjoy some good, non-traditional, christmas goodness.

The only thing about these songs that says Christmas is the occasional lyric and faint whisper of a jingle bell.

Seriously my friends, do not doubt this mix to keep you going through the upcoming holiday madness.

Click here to sample ALW’s Quarter Life Christmas Hits

(am I still quarterlife? guess it depends on how long you live)

Some of my faves:

Rudy – The Be Good Tanyas

It Really Is (A Wonderful Life) – Mindy Smith

Jingle Bell Jamboree – Keb’ Mo’

All That I Want – The Weepies

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem – Emmylou Harris

Come Around – Mindy Smith

Donde Esta Santa Claus? – Guster

Follow the Shepherd Home – Mindy Smith

What Child Is This – Matt Wertz

Do You Hear What I Hear? – Linda Eder

Happy Holiday (Beef Wellington Remix) Bing Crosby

I Pray On Christmas – Harry Connick, Jr.

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm (Stuhr Remix) Kay Starr

The Nutcracker Suite (Baz Kuts Breaks Mix) Berlin Symphony Orchestra

O Come Let Us Adore Him – Shane Barnard & Shane Everett

O Holy Night – Shane Barnard & Shane Everett

O Holy Night – Tracy Chapman

O Tannenbaum – Vince Guaraldi Trio

Oiche Chiun (Silent Night) – Enya

Put the Lights On the Tree – Sufjan Stevens

Sleigh Ride – Harry Connick, Jr.

Song for a Winter’s Night – Sarah McLachlan

Valley Winter Song – Fountains of Wayne

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – Harry Connick, Jr.

What Child Is This? – Vince Guaraldi Trio

White Christmas  – John Williams

Winter Song – Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson