The Joy of Christmas Music: Celebrating the Best Songs of All Time
There are tons of Christmas music that have been around for years, while new songs are introduced every year. However, there is one song that many consider being the best of the best when it comes to Christmas music. This song is one that many artists remake year after year, adding their own little touches to make it more theirs, and it is probably a song that you have heard countless times, so much so that you can probably recite the words with little effort. What is this song that is considered the best of the best? “White Christmas”!
The song “White Christmas” was originally written by Irvin Berlin in 1942 for the musical “Holiday Inn”. Since then, it has been covered by numerous people. However, the version you have probably heard in movies and on the radio is the one that was made famous by Bing Crosby. It is hard not to hear his voice when you hear these lyrics:
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.”
Do you know how many people have used this song as a way to theme their tree and provide the inspiration? But, what is it about this song that makes it something that seems to span time — after all it was originally written in 1942 and it is still one of the Christmas music songs that is popular today?
The Magic of Christmas Music
What many people love about this song is the old fashioned feel to it. It creates a picture of what you imagine a Christmas is like. The verse “With every Christmas card I write,” reminds tons of people of the good old days when they would sit down and write out Christmas cards to those that they wanted to wish a Merry Christmas. “May your days be merry and bright” is a lyric that has come to be known as super Christmas — after all, how many people wish someone a merry Christmas or a bright month?
Overall, the song is the epitome of Christmas for many people. That is what makes it one of the Christmas music classics that people have to have on their playlist every year. Plus, it seems that many people redo this song year after year. Think about, Gwen Stefani, Michael Buble, and even Meagan Trainer have recorded this hit Christmas song and seen success with it. These are huge names that are remaking a song that is super old. And there is a good reason for that! It just may be the best song in the world of Christmas music that there is. So, will you put the original version, the Crosby version or a newer version of this on your Christmas music list this year?