"Prayer of St. Francis," Sarah McLachlan (self-issued)

The Great White North songstress bills this as a new holiday single for 2013, but it's just a straight reading of the title prayer set to a soft, slow melody and performed with students from her music school. It's a free download as well as a come-on to make donations to her school, which brings music education to children, filling in the gaps being left by public schools that are cutting music programs. Good cause, but not much for your mix discs.