When I was growing up as a child on Cape Breton Island one of the things that helped define the holiday season was singing. We sang in school. We sang… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: Carol of the Drum (aka The Little Drummer Boy) by Katherine Kennicott Davis
EDITOR’S NOTE: Just a quick little reminder about how to get the most out of the music-themed posts that I publish. By now I have written about some of the… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry, Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie
“Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” was released in 1971. It was the follow up single to Lennon’s iconic peace song “Imagine” and capped off a very productive, high profile two… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: Happy Christmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon, the Plastic Ono Band and the Harlem Community Choir
As an elementary school teacher, one of my main responsibilities was helping my students to understand the world in which they found themselves. For nine of the ten months that… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks
I live in a household that has been known to air the occasional Hallmark Christmas movie. When these Hallmark Christmas movies first began to air many years ago, their arrival… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton
The best of our humanity often comes to the fore during the holiday season. It is a time of personal connection *(which you can read about here), love of family… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By The Fire: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear by Edmund Sears and Richard Storrs Willis, Performed by Bruce Cockburn
All throughout my life I have always been very fortunate to be home with the ones I love on Christmas Day. I am blessed. I have never had to report… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Told By The Fire: Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano
“The Christmas Song” was written in the summer of 1945, just as World War II was coming to an end. It was written by six-time Emmy nominated songwriter Robert Wells,… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By a Fire: The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole
Our month-long look at the stories behind some of the most memorable songs and carols of the season begins today with one of the most truly original takes on holiday… Read More »Christmas Stories To Be Shared By A Fire: Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis by Tom Waits
Part I of this book list can be found here. Thanks to everyone who responded so enthusiastically to the first music-themed book list. I appreciate your interest and input. That… Read More »Book Reviews For Music Lovers: My Favourite Music-Themed Books of All-Time: Part II
