{"product_id":"stories-behind-the-best-loved-songs-of-christmas-9780310115908","title":"Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncredible stories and the inspiration behind the most popular Christmas songs, including \u003cem\u003eJingle Bells\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMary, Did You Know?, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe First Noel\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eO Holy Night\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSilver Bells\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhite Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinging along with the chimes in \u003cem\u003eSilver Bells\u003c\/em\u003e. Laughing along with \u003cem\u003eRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer\u003c\/em\u003e. Holding a candle while singing a chorus of \u003cem\u003eSilent Night\u003c\/em\u003e. The songs that you've sung since you were a child continue to bring Christmas to life each year. Now, you'll learn how your favorite Christmas songs came to be. \u003cem\u003eStories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the surprising and fascinating origins of secular and religious Christmas hits. Here are spiritual insights, heartwarming stories, and tales of the humble men and women of decades past who wrote what remain the most beloved Christmas songs today. Discover how: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconic artists such as Judy Garland and Nat King Cole were influenced and inspired to record instant classics like \u003cem\u003eHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Christmas Song\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod-inspired words given to an unlikely musician became \u003cem\u003eMary, Did You Know?\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the oldest Christmas songs still sung today, \u003cem\u003eO Come, O Come, Emmanuel\u003c\/em\u003e, changed from a hymn sung in Latin only in Catholic masses to a carol embraced by every Christian denomination in the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs of Christmas reveal the true joy to be found in the celebration of Christ's birth and the spirit of the season that is anticipated each year all over the world. These stories will warm your heart and bring extra significance to the carols you sing each December. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, Ace:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAce Collins is the writer of more than sixty books, including several bestsellers: Stories behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas, Stories behind the Great Traditions of Christmas, The Cathedrals, and Lassie: A Dog's Life. Based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, He continues to publish several new titles each year, including a series of novels, the first of which is Farraday Road. Ace has appeared on scores of television shows, including CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Good Morning America, MSNBC, and Entertainment Tonight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614470410514,"sku":"9780310115908","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f6488d6-3c06-4a15-bdd1-aa691cbd3435.jpg?v=1732446010","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stories-behind-the-best-loved-songs-of-christmas-9780310115908","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}