Newfoundland & Labrador
Christmas Music
Advent Calendar
2025 Edition
Discover a hand-picked collection of the best Newfoundland & Labrador Christmas music, featuring some of the province’s most talented artists, bands, and voices. From traditional folk and contemporary pop to choral, classical, indie, and rock, this growing playlist celebrates the rich musical culture of our province and the one-of-a-kind feeling of Christmas in Newfoundland & Labrador.
This Advent Calendar is part of the Product of Newfoundland blog — a celebration of our stories, history, traditions, and the strange and wonderful things that make this place what it is. If you’re in the mood for Newfoundland Christmas content, you’ll also find posts on old-time customs, holiday legends, local history, mummering, ghost stories, and the way the season has been celebrated across outports and communities for generations. Feel free to wander the blog and explore — there’s lots to discover.
Beginning December 1st, I’ll be sharing a new holiday song or album every single day, right up to Christmas Eve. Each selection comes with a bit of background, a story, or a reason it deserves a spot in the season. Whether you're looking for nostalgic classics, modern releases, or hidden treasures you’ve never heard before, this Advent Calendar is a daily festive treat — and one that lasts a lot longer than a cardboard calendar with stale chocolate.
Follow along throughout December for the ultimate soundtrack to your Newfoundland & Labrador Christmas — and discover just how big, bold, and beautifully varied our holiday music truly is.
It’s Tibb’s Eve… only two days until Christmas! Spend some of your day listening to Tim Baker’s Saint Tibb’s Suite.
Three days until Christmas — HarpistKT’s rendition of ‘Carol of the Bells’ is subtle and powerful. Check it out!
4 days until Christmas… and Kim Stockwood is giving me a hankering for a martini…
It’s Christmas in 5 days… that’s the opening line of Jason W. Gill’s ‘This Christmas’.
6 days until Christmas… Make the season merrier with this country-flavoured Christmas song from Gregg Bolger.
7 days until Christmas… maybe it’s time for a beautiful lullaby
8 days until Christmas… Check out Justin Fancy’s take on the Christmas classic.
9 days until Christmas… Jackie Sullivan delivers a stunning cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘River’ — check it out!
With ‘Snowfall’ HarpistKT delivers the sound of the season, perhaps literally.
11 days until Christmas… Fairgale’s Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) brings a sophisticated, rock edge to your holiday playlists.
12 days til Christmas… It’s Friday the 13th but it feels like my lucky day: Land of the Lakes have just released a cover of Low’s holiday classic ‘Just Like Christmas’
13 days til Christmas… listen to Matthew Hender’s version of ‘Once in Royal David’s City.’
14 days until Christmas… spend some of it with Courtney Wicks in her House Full of Christmas.
15 days til Christmas… Mick Davis and Thin Love serve up a rock-edged sleigh ride… that reminds me of the outport Santa Claus parades of my youth.
16 days til Christmas… Check out this fresh, drum-forward rendition of a Christmas classic.
Only 18 days until Christmas! The St. John’s Mummers Parade is upon us. It’s the perfect time to celebrate the season with a little Christmas Kitchinparti.
Only 19 days until Christmas! Celebrate the season with the sophisticated pop of Matthew Hender. He’s got perfectly crafted melodies to brighten your holiday countdown.
20 days until Christmas… spend part of it listening to The Heartbroken’s fantastic song ‘December.’
21 days until Christmas … Quintessential Vocal Ensemble’s White Winter Hymnal is a must-hear: hypnotic harmonies, rich percussion, and winter magic.
22 days until Christmas — take a few minutes to listen to Ian Foster & Nancy Hynes’ cover of this Gordon Lightfoot classic.
23 days ‘til Christmas and I’m listening to an old favourite by The Once.
24 days until Christmas…. and I’m starting my 2024 Newfoundland Music Advent Calendar with a fantastic new song from Tim Baker.
It’s almost here — only one more sleep. David Brodie has a perfect song for that!!