Historically it’s been nearly impossible for a new Christmas song to break the impenetrable monopoly of “Away in a Manger” (1885); “The First Noel” (1823); “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful” (1743); “Silent Night” (1818); “Deck the Halls” (1862); “Jingle Bells” (1857); “We Three Kings” (1857); “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” (17th century); “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” (words 1739, music 1840) – all still caroling favorites.
Of course, to be fair, there are “new” ones, such as “White Christmas” (1942), “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (1934), and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1948). Those are only 60 to 80 years old.
So why aren’t there any brand-new Christmas songs to sing?
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