32 Holiday Songs You Can Cover for Free

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.

32 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. Angels We Have Heard On High
2. Auld Lang Syne
3. Away In A Manger
4. Coventry Carol
5. Deck The Halls
6. For Unto Us
7. Go Tell It On The Mountain
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
9. Good King Wenceslas
10. Hallelujah Chorus
11. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
12. Here We Come A-Caroling (Wassail Song)
13. I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
14. I Saw Three Ships
15. In The Bleak Midwinter
16. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
17. Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
18. Jingle Bells
19. Jolly Old St. Nicholas
20. Joy To The World
21. O Come All Ye Faithful
22. O Come O Come Emmanuel
23. O Holy Night
24. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
25. Once In Royal David’s City
26. Silent Night
27. The First Noel
28. The Twelve Days of Christmas
29. Up On The Housetop
30. We Three Kings
31. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
32. What Child Is This

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! 🎁