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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.
1827 publication of the melody, set to satirical lyrics by William Hone An early version of this carol is found in an anonymous manuscript, dating from the 1650s. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It contains a slightly different version of the first line from that found in later texts, with the first line "Sit yo w merry gentlemen" (also transcribed "Sit you ...
1843 (lyrics), 1847 (music) Translated into English as "O Holy Night" "Noël nouvelet" 15th century [16] Translated into English as "Sing We Now of Christmas" "Patapan" ("Guillô, pran ton tamborin!") Bernard de La Monnoye Title translation: Willy, take your tambourine "Petit Papa Noël" lyrics: Raymond Vincy; music: Henri Martinet 1946 "C'est ...
A list of all songs with lyrics about Jesus Christ, where he is specifically the central subject.This category contains both songs referring to specific moments of Jesus's life (birth, preaching, crucifixion) and songs of blessing, rejoicing or mourning where he is portrayed as a religious deity or examined as a cultural figure.
The U.S Army Band performs a Christmas concert in 2010.. Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season.Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or in the case of carols, may employ lyrics about the nativity of Jesus Christ, traditions such as gift-giving and merrymaking, cultural figures such as Santa Claus ...
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 ...
The song is considered a Christmas carol, as its original lyrics celebrate the Nativity of Jesus: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. An alternative final line omits the reference to the birth of Christ, instead declaring that "Jesus Christ is Lord". [2]
"Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song addressing Mary, mother of Jesus, with lyrics written by Mark Lowry in 1985, and music written by Buddy Greene in 1991. It was originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album in 1991.