You know these songs by heart. They're the ''greatest hits'' of Christmas. But do you know the fascinating, inspirational stories behind them - who wrote them and how they came to be? In his latest book, Ace Collins reveals the stories behind the greatest hits of Christmas - all the songs you have enjoyed for generations. For example, as the story goes, jazz great Mel Torme wrote ''The Christmas Song'' after visiting a friend in California, who, longing to escape California's heat for the cold winters of his New England, doodled these now-famous phrases on his spiral pad: ''Chestnuts roasting Jack Frost nipping Yuletide carols '' Torme saw those words and one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time, first recorded by Nat King Cole, was born. Within these pages, you'll discover the origins of such famous Christmas songs as ''Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, '' ''Winter Wonderland, '' ''White Christmas, '' ''Little Drummer Boy, '' ''Feliz Navidad, '' ''O Holy Night, '' and two dozen others. Although not yet as famous as the Christmas songs of which he writes (he's working on that), Collins's many books have sold tens of thousands of copies and have become treasured family classics, read and enjoyed by young and old alike. His new book is a treasure-trove of the kind of magic that makes Christmas the beloved holiday it is. This is Ace Collins at his storytelling best which means it's sure to become a ''greatest hit'' with your family
Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people you’ve never met, stories you’ve never heard, and meanings you’d never have imagined.
Ace Collins has dug deep to uncover the true stories behind your favorite Christmas songs.
This is the sacred tradition of Christmas music, explored here in a stunningly illustrated book and a magnificent CD. It covers vocal and instrumental pieces from a variety of national and historical periods and styles, all of which have ...
The lower level of the mobile theater was hidden behind curtains and served as a dressing chamber. ... Robert Cros, could not have predicted the impact of that one song, nor could any of the performers, yet something almost magical ...
This second edition includes 120 favorite Christmas carols, including: Angels We Have Heard on High * Auld Lang Syne * Carol of the Bells * Coventry Carol * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Good King Wenceslas * He Is Born, the Holy Child * ...
Gant--a choirmaster, church musician, university professor, and writer--tells the story of twenty carols, each accompanied by lyrics and music, unraveling a captivating, and often surprising, tale of great musicians and thinkers, saints and ...
Examines the people, places, events, stories, and legends that have shaped Christmas traditions in celebration of the birth of Christ.
Tells the story behind the popular English folk song, which was used to teach children Christian doctrine during times of religious persecution in sixteenth-century England
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This collection features over 20 popular modern Christmas songs by today's top artists arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames.
During a time of persecution in sixteenth-century England, the lyrics of this well-known carol were used to teach children Christian doctrine. Each verse symbolizes elements of the Christian faith.