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New Christmas Music 2021

We are pleased to present our annual and traditional new Christmas music episode of the Merry Little Podcast of MyMerryChristmas.com. This is far and away our most popular episode every year and it has nothing to do with the host. These featured artists graciously offer up their music for review …

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Take an Indian to Lunch

The Thanksgiving tradition of singing Take an Indian to Lunch is alive and well in my house. We sang it as kids, I taught it to my kids and now my grandchildren are learning it. I’m sure this is exactly what the Puritans had in mind when they invented Thanksgiving. …

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I Just Wish It Would Snow by The Barefoot Movement

I Just Wish It Would Snow is an original Christmas song by bluegrass band The Barefoot Movement: Talk about a common Christmas sentiment: Snow brings me Christmas cheer But this year It’s too warm in Tennessee… I’m holding on to this Glimmer of a Christmas wish Because improbable Doesn’t have …

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Gentri Releases We Three Kings

Gentri has released a live performance version of We Three Kings from their new Christmas album titled Season of Light: This spirited version of We Three Kings is based on an 1857 Christmas song written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. Hopkins was a theologian and a priest. He composed both …

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When We Seek Him

When We Seek Him is a brand new Christmas song from songwriters Shawna Edwards and Angie Killian. The song is part of several new offerings in 2021 that spread a Christ-centered message of Christmas. This song has more than 10,000 views in less than 24 hours online: Angie Killian, who …

The Relentless Encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas

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The Relentless Encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas

The relentless encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas has gotten out of control. It begins in early October and does not let up until late November. The pervasiveness of Thanksgiving is so all-encompassing that hardly anyone puts Christmas lights over their pumpkins anymore. In fact, the statistics of Thanksgiving versus Christmas …

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Mat and Savannah Shaw Sing Breath of Heaven

Mat and Savannah Shaw have released their father/daughter duet of Breath of Heaven from their new Christmas album The Joy of Christmas: The Shaws rose to prominence during the COVID-19 quarantine. Savanna started a music social media account and asked her dad to join her in singing “The Prayer.” The …

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Christmas Songs That Are Not Christmas Music

Christmas music is pretty forgiving stuff. As one loyal listener to Kringle Radio recently told us, “What else besides Christmas music can take you from country to jazz to rock to choral in under an hour?” But artists abuse the flexibility of Christmas music by including Christmas songs that are …

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The Best of Christmas Podcasts 2021

Over the course of two months we surveyed several thousand people in order to bring you the following report of the Best of Christmas Podcasts 2021. We surveyed groups online and offline. We consulted with podcast experts and movie and music critics. We knocked on the door of other Christmas …

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Celebrating the Cars of A Christmas Story

The cars of A Christmas Story are a thing. The 1983 movie, written by Jean Shepherd, quietly features a number of classic automobiles of the late 1930s and early 1940s. These vehicles are celebrated by car enthusiasts every year, as a matter of Christmas tradition. The funny thing is that …

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It Happened on Fifth Avenue

The year 1947 is remembered in Christmas film history as the year Miracle on 34th Street came out. But in April of that year another yuletide movie came out that did pretty well at the box office – a movie called It Happened on Fifth Avenue. It Happened on Fifth …

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The Real History of Tinsel

The word “tinsel” is believed to come from an old French word, “estincele”, which means “spark”. Indeed, a browse through media history reveals that tinsel was related to anything shiny – from military uniforms to décor. It should be noted as well that in poetry, sermons and newspaper editorials the …

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New Christmas Music 2021

Take an Indian to Lunch

I Just Wish It Would Snow by The Barefoot Movement

Gentri Releases We Three Kings

When We Seek Him

The Relentless Encroachment of Thanksgiving on Christmas

Mat and Savannah Shaw Sing Breath of Heaven

Christmas Songs That Are Not Christmas Music

The Best of Christmas Podcasts 2021

Celebrating the Cars of A Christmas Story

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

The Real History of Tinsel

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