Christmas is definitely the season when all people from different walks of life in various parts of the world are celebrating. While there are countries that are not recognizing this celebration, still, a bigger percentage of the religions across the globe are looking forward to this season of giving and rejoicing.
At any given occasion, especially Christmas, music plays a very important role in lighting up a room and keeping the spirit alive. It gives energy and an unexplainable happiness to every person listening to it. Whether it is a loud or soft music, with words or instrumental, the joy of listening to Christmas songs simply uplifts our spirit and gives us a good thought that there is something to look forward to.
In our lifetime, there are Christmas songs that were born and died. However, there are songs that have serenaded our ancestors and are continuously giving us the delight of its beautiful sound until today.
One of the most remarkable and undying classic Christmas songs is "The Christmas Song". This classical music is commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or "Merry Christmas to You". It was written by Mel Torme and Bob Wells in 1944. There have been various renditions of this song but just before the Carpenters and Christina Aguilera's have popularized it with their versions, Nat King Cole Trio, the original performer of this song has made it really famous during the mid 1940s. Now, there are over a hundred artists who have made their own rendition of this song, in different languages and tunes.
When it comes to festive Christmas song, "Feliz Navidad" (Merry Christmas) takes the number one spot. This Spanish lyric song that has the beat of happy and festive mood was first recorded by Jose Feliciano in 1970. It has also become ever one of the most downloaded and aired song in the United States and have been version in various languages.
While today, there are hundreds to thousands of Christmas songs to choose from, many people still love to play old Christmas music simply because listening to these classical pieces takes them back to their childhood and brings back great memories of their past celebrations.
Truly, the celebration of any occasion is dull and lifeless without music. Christmas is an anticipated time of the year and playing music with its theme will certainly keep the spirit alive, giving every person hearing it an incomparable joy in their heart.
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