Merry Christmas! Love, Zerbin, Zerbin, (self-issued)

This band from Canada's west coast has a couple albums out and they identify as alternative, but they also appear to have a Christian rock streak, as their current Christmas tour features appearances in churches. I'd say this 2012 EP has more of a modern mainstream rock feel to it, crossing electric and acoustic sounds. They have sprightly takes of "O Come O Come Emanuel" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," a fairly dramatic version of "O Holy Night" and an interesting original, "For All," an acoustic ballad reflecting on the Biblical story of Christmas. This is good enough that you'll want to seek out the band's non-holiday output. Grab this from NoiseTrade.