Including this year’s 10 additions, I’ve recommended 112 songs since I started the Christmas Songs That are Actually Good project back in 2013. Looking at the list, there’s no real through-line. There ...

This year featured music that was melodic, soft, and slightly emotional, with an upbeat sound appearing only here and there.

There are songs for when you’re sad and songs for when you’re happy. There are songs for just about every complicated emotion a human being could have, and there’s probably a playlist out there ...