Holiday music for non-believers?

[demokatgurrl]

As a non-Christian, I don't get much from religious carols. I enjoy some of the more secular tunes such as "Deck the Halls", but "Here Comes Santa Claus" drives me to drink. So I was wondering if anyone knows of any recordings of songs associated more with solstice or traditional Yule or even Pagan celebrations?

[Brickbat]

1. The album "Fire Within" by Libana has many chants and rounds that have a Yule-like feel even though

the topics are not necessarily the solstice or winter. Depending on your musical preferences, you will find it awesome and spiritual, or tiresome and annoying.

You can listen to excerpts from each song on the CD here:

http://www.libana.com/cds/

[demokatgurrl]

4. Thank you for that!

It sounds really good.

[eShirl]

2. the Wassail song - it's like trick-or-treating for booze

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_We_Come_A-wassailing

[Turbineguy]

3. Jingle Bell Rock?

[LiberalEsto]

5. Jingle Bells is non-religious

written by a Unitarian minister.

[progressoid]

6. Here's a link to a bunch of xmas mashups:

http://santastic4.com/collection/

You can download the entire albums for free.

stuff like this:

[Myrina]

7. Deborah Henson-Conant

Her version of 'We Three Kings' (instrumental) gives me chills.

http://www.amazon.com/GRP-Christmas-Collection-Volume-II/dp/B001NSY00Y

There is alot of 'traditional' Christmas music on this disc, but it still remains one of my all time favorites - I just skip over the ones I don't like.