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    December 24

    History Short: What is the Greatest Christmas Carol?

    Major DanBy Major DanDecember 24, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Silent Night

    A Brief History

    On December 24, 1818, the day Christians celebrate as “Christmas Eve,” the first ever performance of the carol, “Silent Night,” was presented in Oberndorf, Austria at the church of St. Nikolaus.  Our nominee for the “Greatest Christmas Carol” would be “O Holy Night,” and you are welcome to tell us which carol you believe is the “greatest.”

    Digging Deeper

    We list a few of our other favorites below:

    “Angels We Have Heard on High”

    “God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen”

    “Good King Wenceslas”

    “Go Tell It on the Mountain”

    “Masters in this Hall”

    Question for students (and subscribers): What is your favorite Christmas carol?  Also, what is your favorite non-religious Christmas or winter holiday related song?  Please let us know in the comments section below this article.

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    Historical Evidence

    For more information, please see…

    Edwards, Jennifer. Christmas Songs. CreateSpace, 2012.

    Hendrickson Publishers. A Classic Christmas Caroling Songbook: 30 Sing Along Favorites. Tyndale House Publishers, 2016.

    The featured image in this article is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author’s life plus 70 years or fewer.

    You can also watch video versions of this article on YouTube.

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    Major Dan is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.

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