Christmas Classics
Released: 11/15/2023
Blue Christmas ; Writers: Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson; Famous Version: Elvis Presley popularized it in 1957.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ; Lyrics: Charles Wesley (1739); Music (modern version): Felix Mendelssohn (adapted by William H. Cummings)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ; Lyrics: Hugh Martin; Music: Ralph Blane; later popularized by Frank Sinatra.
Silver Bells ; Lyrics: Ray Evans; Music: Jay Livingston
O Come All Ye Faithful ; Original Latin ("Adeste Fideles") Lyrics and Music: Attributed to John Francis Wade (mid-1700s); English Translation: Frederick Oakeley (mid-1800s)
The Christmas Song (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") ; Lyrics: Mel Tormé; Music: Robert Wells; Famous Version: Nat King Cole (1946)
Silent Night ; Lyrics: Joseph Mohr (1816); Music: Franz Xaver Gruber (1818)
Lonely This Christmas ; Writers: Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman; Famous Version: By the band Mud (1974)
The First Noel ; Traditional English Carol; Origin: 18th century or earlier; unknown original author(s)
White Christmas ; Writers (both lyrics and music): Irving Berlin; Famous Version: Bing Crosby (1942), from the film Holiday Inn