We are now in the last two days of the liturgical year. The Christian year begins anew on Advent Sunday, which this year falls on 29 November. Advent ("Parousia" in Greek) is a four-week period of penitence in which we contemplate both the Advent of the Lord (i.e. the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem) and His Second Advent (the Second Coming, when this world will end). This period is supposed to be one of penance and prayer, not excess and celebration; unfortunately, the secular Christmas holiday season almost exactly matches Advent on the calendar, leaving many people tired, broke, and wondering what all the fuss is about come 25 December.
Observing Advent instead of the secular "holiday season" is a great way to revive the sacred and special feeling that this time of year is supposed to bring. You can start at Catholic.com's Advent 2009 site, which has the prayers, the Gospel readings, and the traditional observances for each day listed for you. (Note: you don't have to be Catholic to observe Advent.)
As for music: if you want inspiring, beautiful music for Advent and Christmas, locate a traditional Catholic parish in your area and drop in for a visit. (You'll want the High Mass on Sunday morning.) A traditional Catholic mass is prayed musically, by singing the prayers — and what music it is! Sacred music by the greatest composers along with traditional hymns and prayers can all be heard for free just by visiting a mass. And if you're not Catholic, that's okay -- no one will proselytize you when you visit, nor will anyone expect you to genuflect, know when to sit or stand, etc. Just come on in, take a seat, and let the candles, incense, sounds, and beauty of traditional Christian seasonal observance enfold you. You won't regret it!
You bet! Love and devotion are very musical aspects of our personalities. At Christmas we share with each other the best that we have to offer. (at least we used to did, terms like "Black Friday" give me the willies.) Since I was a little kid, this meant Christmas to me.