With all the holiday music out in the world, it may seem almost impossible to create an original hit that will blow the socks off the masses. Luckily for you, there are tons of songs in the public domain that you can cover for free without fear of musical prosecution.
Holiday Songs You Can Cover For Free
Music that is in the public domain isn’t restricted by copyright and doesn’t require licenses and fees to use. This gives you unlimited creativity to mash whatever you want into your new holiday masterpiece.
To make it easier for you, we compiled a list of holiday songs you can cover for free below…
1. “Deck The Halls”
2. “Jingle Bells”
3. “O Holy Night”
4. “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
5. “The First Noel”
6. “All Through the Night”
7. “Away in a Manger”
8. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
9. “Joy to the World”
10. “O Come All Ye Faithful”
11. “Up on the Housetop”
12. “We Three Kings”
13. “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”
14. “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
15. “Here We Come A-Caroling”
16. “Angels We Have Heard on High”
17. “Go Tell It on the Mountain”
18. “In the Bleak Midwinter”
19. “I Saw Three Ships”
20. “Jolly Old St. Nicholas”
21. “O Christmas Tree”
22. “Toyland”
23. “What Child is This”
24. “Once in Royal David’s City”
25. “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
26. “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
27. “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
28. “The Holly and the Ivy”
29. “God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen”
30. “Silent Night”
31. “Hallelujah Chorus”
32. “For Unto Us”
Looking for some inspiration?
Lots of big artists out there rose to fame because of their unique covers. Artists like Pentatonix, and Fifth Harmony have gotten tons of exposure from their holiday covers. People all over the country will be playing these new and improved classics once the season hits, and who knows… maybe your cover will replace an old classic for years to come! 🎁
