‘Let It Snow’: How to Quench Holiday Ardor
The classic is the most G-rated entry in the ‘Yule log and chill’ genre, with the exception of one notable cover.
The 12 Days of Christmas Songs
Reflections on the music of the season, both secular and sacred
‘O Little Town of Bethlehem,’ From Both Sides of the Atlantic
Even though it has the same words, the carol’s tune is different in Britain and in the U.S.
‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’: Superhero
The eponymous outcast is an archetype unto himself.
The High Spiritual Stakes of ‘God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’
Satan’s power has led mankind astray, and Annie Lennox, Barenaked Ladies, and 98 Degrees are here to remind us of that fact.