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On Christmas Eve, 1906, “O Holy Night” made history as one of the first songs played in a radio broadcast. “What began as a simple French carol has become a universal hymn, a song of ...
Below, TIME rounded up the most surprising back stories behind the most famous Christmas carols.
You’ve sung them while clutching cups of hot cocoa. You’ve heard them played in shopping malls. But do you know how some of the world’s best-known Christmas carols were created?
Seattle radio personality Bob Rivers became nationally famous for his line of novelty Christmas songs and released five albums (collectively known as the Twisted Christmas quintilogy, after the name of Rivers' radio program, Twisted Radio) consisting entirely of Christmas parodies from 1987 to 2002.
When it comes to traditional Christmas carols, separating history from legend can be as tricky as detangling holly and ivy. Looking forward to our Festival of Carols, which will run from 7PM on December 21 through December 25, we’d like to share some of the true stories behind our favorite carols.
Christmas music has a long and storied history beginning centuries ago. The Christmas songs many know by heart have origins rooted in topics like war, religion, social reform, and slavery. Stacker compiled a list and explored their origins of Christmas songs that are over a century old.
The origins of Christmas songs dates back to around the 4 th century when some of the first Latin Christian hymns were written about Jesus Christ. These early hymns were sung during church Christmas celebrations and eventually evolved into the Christmas songs and Christmas movies we recognize today. 8. “Good King Wenceslas”
Have you ever wondered about the meanings and history behind Christmas songs? If so, read on to learn about the stories behind some of your favorite holiday tunes.
How have Christmas songs evolved over time? While many traditional carols have religious themes and origins in ancient and medieval times, the 20th and 21st centuries have seen an explosion of secular Christmas songs. These often focus on themes of love, winter, festivity, and even humor.
Alamy. The familiar tunes never fail to get us in the festive mood – but many of them have remarkably un-Christmassy roots, writes Mark Forsyth. The Christmas carol service was invented in Truro...