Cris Cosmo’s yoga-inspired pop hymn “Namaste” is all about cultivating inner peace — and then sharing it with the world.

“Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht” (known as “Silent Night” in English) is one of the best-known Christmas carols on the planet, and the definitive Christmas song in the German-speaking world. It was first performed on December 24, 1818 in a Roman Catholic church in Oberndorf, a village near Salzburg, with a melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and lyrics by Joseph Mohr. Since then, the original German text has been adapted into 320 languages and dialects worldwide.

In the piano ballade "Wer wir geworden sind" (Who We’ve Become), Lotte and singer-songwriter Joris present a wistful duet about the darkness and self-questioning that follows a breakup.

Cris Cosmo is a singer-songwriter from the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The song "Unik" from his 2008 album "Sandkorn" celebrates the uniqueness of every individual.

Flo, Lukas, and Pauli make up the pop group Deine Freunde (Your Friends) and write songs from kids’ perspectives. "Einfach klein sein" ("Just Be Small") is about the longing of an overscheduled child to have more freedom in his life.

Cologne-based band AnnenMayKantereit — best-known for the distinctive raspy vocals of lead singer Henning May – performs a song about the pain of returning a former partner’s belongings to them following a breakup.

"Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" ("My Whole Heart Is Yours") is a 1985 song by German rock singer Heinz Rudolf Kunze. In this video it is sung by SINGinKA, a chorus based in Karlsruhe.

German rapper Juju and Henning May of the band AnnenMayKantereit team up for this melancholic song about the end of a relationship.

Singer Mark Forster wonders: Should you get out and see the world, visiting as many countries as possible... or stay home to be close to someone you love?

Tim Bendzko says that he hopes his song "Hoch" inspires and motivates people to go the extra mile. The singer was born in former East Berlin and is one of the best-known German pop stars.

In "Ozean," Henning May, lead singer of the band AnnenMayKantereit, sings about the difficulty of leaving the past behind.

With their song "Auf das, was da noch kommt" ("Here's to what's to come"), Max Giesinger and Lotte think positively about the future. Celebrities Luke Mockridge, Michael Schulte, and Mark Forster also have cameos in the video.

Singer-songwriter Kai-Uwe Kolkhorst dedicates a song to his old pink guitar and, in between verses, talks about being on tour.

The band Monsters of Liedermaching consider the various time-wasting realities of life.

The song "Für immer" by the Karlsruhe-based band Monsters of Liedermaching is about a boy's first big crush at school. Of course, the girl doesn't seem to know he exists!

"Herzbeben" was written by TV star Stephanie Stumph, who decided she wanted to create a hit song for Helene Fischer. It's an edgier sound for Fischer, who is generally known as one of Germany's most popular Schlager singers.

Philipp Dittberner is a singer-songwriter from Berlin. In this song, he examines life's ups and downs and the strength in accepting them.

Melissa Naschenweng is a an Austrian schlager singer. Her song "Wenn's über d' Nacht" is about maintaining hope above all else. As you can note from the title, it's a good introduction to a bit of Austrian dialect.

Mark Forster is a German singer-songwriter. His song "Wir sind groß" was the theme song for the Europe Soccer Championship in France on the German station ZDF.

Die Ärzte is one of Berlin's most well-known rock bands. The song "M&F" ("Männer und Frauen") is from their twelfth studio album.

German band AnnenMayKantereit perform their song "Es geht mir gut." The group was founded in Cologne and has been playing together for over seven years.

German band Die Toten Hosen references the character Alex DeLarge from Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange.

Enjoy the video for the song "Unter den Wolken" from the German rock band Die Toten Hosen.

Max Mutzke is a German singer-songwriter who began his career when he participated in the Eurovision contest. Here, he sings about taking a road trip with someone special.