Wrapped In Paper, Sofia Talvik (self-issued)

Longtime readers should recognize Sofia, as she is pretty much an annual visitor to this site with her tradition of a new Christmas original going back two decades. For 2025 she's compiled some of her recent singles into an album, adding three new songs. "Let Peace Be the Song" is her official 2025 single, a fine folky major key melody contrasting a downbeat lyric about a cold, cruel world during the holiday season. There's also a baroque version of "Silent Night" and another original, "Merry Christmas, Adios, So Long," in which she critiques AI and declares she's out of ideas for Christmas songs. While we hope she's not completely serious, she's certainly earned a break from telling Christmas stories in song. Nine other tunes on this album were previous singles, and we've covered them in previous years, so pop into the search window if you need to know more. Downloads and streaming everywhere, but go to her Bandcamp page for CDs.