Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas(著名圣诞歌曲的故事)

Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. 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.
The next time you and your family sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," you’ll have a new understanding of its message and popular roots. You’ll discover how "Angels from the Realms of Glory," with its sublime lyrics and profound theology, helped usher in a quiet revolution in worship. You’ll learn the strange history of the haunting and powerful "O Holy Night," including the song’s surprising place in the history of modern communications. And you’ll step inside the life of Mark Lowry and find out how he came to pen the words to the contemporary classic "Mary, Did You Know?"
Still other songs such as "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" trace back to mysterious origins--to ninth-century monks, nameless clergy, and unknown commoners of ages past. Joining hands with such modern favorites as "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," they are part of the legacy of inspiration, faith, tears, love, and spiritual joy that is Christmas.
From the rollicking appeal of "Jingle Bells" to the tranquil beauty of "Silent Night," the great songs of Christmas contain messages of peace, hope, and truth. Each in its own way expresses a facet of God’s heart and celebrates the birth of his greatest gift to the world--Jesus, the most wonderful Christmas Song of all.

Book Description
A new series of inspirational titles produced in partnership with Zondervan, one of the largest and most respected inspirational and Christian publishers in the world. Zondervan's high quality text and wonderfully crafted messages are now available in these beautifully designed editions.. This lovely Miniature Edition[trademark] adaptation of a popular Zondervan title about the origins of more than 30 of beloved Christmas songs, both secular and religious, makes a perfect Christmas gift and is destined to become a Christmas classic.. Zondervan has earned more Gold Medallion awards than any other single publisher. Sponsored by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, Gold Medallions are the most prestigious awards granted in the Christian publishing trade.. The original hardback edition of Stories Behind the Best-Loved Christmas Songs has sold over 70,000 copies since 2001.

Publisher Comments :
One of the most trusted names in inspirational gifts, Inspirio is the highly successful gift division of Zondervan, the #1 publisher of the Bible worldwide. Miniature Editions are the bestselling line of small gift books in the world. Inspirio's high quality text and wonderfully crafted messages are now available in these beautifully designed editions. Following in the successful footsteps of our "Christmas Carols Miniature Edition (more than 300,000 sold), this lovely little adaptation of a popular book about the origins of more than 30 of the most beloved Christmas songs, both secular and religious, promises to be a strong seller as well. "Collins is an ace at song history..."
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Book Dimension
Height (mm) 78 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Width (mm) 74

FOREWORD
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
AWAY IN A MANGER
THE CHRISTMAS SONG
THE EIRST NOEL
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
HARK!THE HERALD ANGELS SING
HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY
I WONDER AS I WANDER
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
JINGLE BELLS
O COME,O COME,EMMANUEL
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER
SILENT NIGHT
WHITE CHRISTMAS