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The song is now performed by choirs around the world, especially during the Christmas season as a Christmas carol. [5] Another motivation of the song may have been to Christianize old English winter season songs used in wassailing the apple orchards — pouring out libations or engaging in similar ceremonies to seek fertility of the trees. [6]
Anna Bartlett Warner (August 31, 1827 – January 22, 1915) was an American writer, the author of several books, and of poems set to music as hymns and religious songs for children. She is best known for writing the hymn " Jesus Loves Me ".
Based on a poem of three 16 line stanzas, originally for the author's daughter, which was later reworked into singable verses. "Christmas for Cowboys" Steve Weisberg: 1975 "Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") ("Merry Christmas to You") Robert Wells and Mel Tormé: 1945 "Come and I will sing you" English traditional
The quintessential Christmas crush song, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hit No. 1 in 2019—25 years after its initial release! 2. Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
Now That's What I Call Music - The Christmas Album is a compilation album released in 1985. The album is part of the Now! series in the United Kingdom, and collects popular Christmas songs of the last few decades. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart for two weeks, in between two runs of Now That's What I Call Music 6. The album has ...
On November 15, 2004, Now That's What I Call Christmas! was certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of six million units in the United States. [ 3 ] Based on sales figures provided by Nielsen SoundScan , the album was also the best-selling Christmas/holiday album in the U.S. for both 2001 and 2002 ...
"Jesus Loves Me" is a Christian hymn written by Anna Bartlett Warner (1827–1915). [1] The lyrics first appeared as a poem in the context of an 1860 novel called Say and Seal , written by her older sister Susan Warner (1819–1885), in which the words were spoken as a comforting poem to a dying child. [ 2 ]
Behold, the history and fun facts behind everyone's favorite festive poem, along with all of the words to read aloud to your family this Christmas. Related: 50 Best 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Quotes