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CHRISTMAS MUSIC: LOVE IT OR HATE IT?

Love it I’m a scrooge

"O Come, O Come Emmanuel" is one of the oldest Christmas hymns to still get airplay.

When Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958, she was only 13 years old.

“Jingle Bells” is over 150 years old.

“Silver Bells” Was Almost a Potty Tune! It was originally called “Tinkle Bell” and was changed after someone mentioned the double-meaning of the word “tinkle.” ;)

“Up On the Housetop”: The First Christmas Song to Mention Santa

Bing Crosby's version of "White Christmas" is the highest-selling single of all time with over 50 million copies.

The Christmas Song was written by songwriting partners Mel Torme and Bob Wells on a hot summer's day,

"Jingle Bells" was also the first song played in space!

Many of your favorite Christmas songs, including "Winter Wonderland," "Rockin Around The Christmas Tree," and "Holly Jolly Christmas," were actually written by Jewish songwriters.

Jingle Bells" was originally written about celebrating Thanksgiving, not Christmas.

Love them or hate them, you know them. The songs of Christmas transcend time. They’re more than festive feels. It’s a timeless soundtrack of the season. They reach beyond the walls of the church into culture and they draw men towards the story of Christ’s birth. But they also formulate our theology as believers in a deep and profound way.

JOIN US NOVEMBER
28-DECEMBER 24, 2021 as we unpack some of the classic Christmas songs of the church and discover how the deepest truths about the birth of Christ are actually as close as our Christmas Playlist.