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December 02, 2016

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THE HISTORY Holiday traditions vary from family to family, but one component of the holidays that seems to be universally enjoyed is a good Christmas song. Mu- sic is piped throughout malls and stores to entertain shoppers, and favorite tunes may be on the radio or streamed through a digital music service as families decorate their homes. Many people may love Christmas songs and carols, but not everyone shares the same favorites. ank- fully, there's no shortage of material when it comes to Christmas songs, ensuring there's something for everyone. In 2014, Time magazine researched records at the U.S. Copyright O ce to determine the most popular and most recorded Christmas songs since 1978. when copyright registrations were digitized. e following are some of the more beloved holiday tunes and a bit of history about each song. • • "Silent Night": One of the most rerecorded songs in history (733 versions since 1978), "Silent Night,"was composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gru- ber and put to lyrics by Joseph Mohr. It was rst performed on Christmas Eve at St. Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a village in Austria. Today's version is a slow lullaby, but it's believed the original was a dance-like tune in 6/8 time. • • "O Holy Night": is popular song was composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to a French poem titled, "Minuit, chre'tiens (Midnight, Christians)." Many notable performers, including Perry Como, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Michael Crawford, and Lea Mi- chele, have performed "O Holy Night." . • • "Silver Bells": Now a Christmas classic, "Silver Bells" originally was written for the Bob Hope lm, " e Lemon Drop Kid." Songwriter Jay Livingston wanted to title the song "Tinkle Bell," but his wife dissuaded him from using the word "tinkle." • • "White Christmas": Irving Berlin believed his song "White Christmas" would be an instant hit. His prediction was correct, especially a er singer Bing Crosby recorded it. • • "Jingle Bells": Although it has become one of the more popular Christmas songs, "Jingle Bells"real- ly was written for anksgiving. It's also one of the oldest holiday songs of American origin. James Lord Pierpont, the song's author, was inspired by the fa- mous sleigh races of Medford, Massachusetts. • • "Do You Hear What I Hear": Noel Regney wrote this song as a call to peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. e original context has long been forgotten, and "Do You Hear What I Hear" is now a staple of holiday celebrations. • • " e Christmas Song": is classic Christmas song was written in 1944 by Bob Wells and Mel Torme'. It's usually subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire." e song was written during a heat wave as a way to think cool thoughts. It only took 40 minutes to write the music and some of the lyrics. Nat King Cole's rendition of the song is among the more popular versions. Christmas songs are enjoyed and performed year a er year. Popular songs continue to endure and at- tract new fans. B���n� H B���n� B���n� S o m e B e l o v e d C h r i s t m a s S o n g s

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