Category: Christmas Songs
The instrumental of Carol of the Bells is derived from an early 20th century Ukrainian New Year Eve’s song by Mykola Leontovych (1877-1921) titled Shchedryk (tr. “Bountiful Evening”). Back in 1922, the Ukrainian National Chorus performed Shchedryk at Carnegie Hall, a popular...
This is a popular Christmas hymn which is also associated with the observance of Advent, a season formally recognized by some Christians. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel is also one of the oldest Christmas carols we...
Dancing through the vibrant and cozy tapestry of the holiday season, Christmas songs have universally enveloped our festivities in a warm, melodic embrace. From the nostalgic strains of “White Christmas” to the ebullient tones...
Christmas songs have a way of instilling joy and festivity in the holiday season. Here are some of the top Christmas songs of all time, keeping in mind that many of these songs have...
It’s easy to deduce the gist of “Mary, Did You Know” simply from its title, if you’re equipped with the foreknowledge that the Mary being referred to Jesus’s mother of New Testament fame. Actually...
“Funky Glitter Christmas” is a bilingual Christmas song which, self-admittedly, is a “funky” one. That’s not to say that its sound is reminiscent of what Americans would traditionally define as funk music. But more generally, such...
Brenda Lee has noted that when she first heard “Rockin”’ Around the Christmas Tree”, she was digging the tune because “it was a rocking kind of a song”, i.e. one that differs from your traditional carol. Indeed, it...
Many of the Christmas carols we know and love were actually written centuries ago. Their authoring harps back to a day when the Western music industry, if you will, was very religious/Christian in nature. So...
“Silent Night” is, shall we say an enriched account of the birth of Jesus, i.e. the primary event upon which the Christmas holiday is based. Or more specifically, it is presented as if the vocalist...
“O Holy Night” is meant to be a celebration and to a lesser degree detailing the birth of Jesus, i.e. the historical event which lies at the foundation of the Christmas holiday. It has...
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