Christmas Songs and Carols for All Events to Get You in The Mood

 Christmas is around the corner, and everyone is full of cheer, putting up their Christmas trees and making little cribs. People are busy decorating their houses, putting up a star, and buying gifts for loved ones. It's that time of the year when people forgive others for things they have done wrong and fill their hearts with love. Many days before Christmas people begin to play Christmas carols and songs. It brightens up their days and brings in the Christmas spirit. Do you know which of the popular songs can make up an excellent Christmas playlist? Do you know which ones you could use for stage performances?

 


The Earliest Christmas Songs We Know

Christians started celebrating Christmas around AD 336. But the famous 'Hark' came into being around 1739. Silent Night became famous in 1818 and Away in a Manger in 1882. Yet, these are the oldest Christmas carols we know, and people still sing them even today. However, there was a musical composition related to Christmas in AD 129, and it was called 'Angels Hymn.' A Roman Bishop asked people to sing 'In the Night of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior.' The earliest hymns related to Christmas in the 4th century must have been 'Jesus, Light of all the Nations' or 'Of the Father's Love Begotten.'


Some Old Favorites That Are Popular Even Today

Some older songs are popular these days. Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms is an old favorite, and you will hear it almost everywhere you go. They released the song in 1957, and it has a catchy beat. Run Rudolph Run was made top by Chuck Berry in 1958. Silent Night is famous because people can sing it in harmony. It is a slow and relaxing song. The song does well at churches, concerts, and performances. Deck the Halls has a Welsh melody. A Scottish musician wrote the English lyrics sometime around 1862. 


Christmas Songs That You Can Use for Stage Performances

If you are looking for Christmas songs and carols to use for stage performances, try 'The Twelve Days of Christmas.' It is a good one to act out as the song is about the singer's gifts from his true love. 'Mary Did You Know' is another very musical song with deep meaning. The singer asks Mary if she knew what her baby boy would be when he grew up. 'We Three Kings of Orient Are' and 'Oh, Holy Night' and beautiful songs for stage performances. You can act out the former by having three kings walking towards the stable where Christ was born. You can act the latter by having the choir sing in front of the nativity scene. 

 

Some Serious Christmas Carols That You Can Use for Choirs

You will need some serious songs, if you plan to sing some Christmas carols at a choir. You can pick 'Mary's Boy Child' and 'Away in a Manger.' Both these are slow and peaceful songs with deep meaning in them. 'Carol of the Bells' is soft and has beautiful lyrics. The song is good for an acapella too. 'Oh, Come All Ye Faithful' and 'It Came Upon A Midnight Clear' are two more such songs that are soft and melodious. 'While Shepherds Watched,' 'Go Tell It on The Mountain' and 'Feliz Navidad' are three others you can try as well. 


Some Christmas Songs That Little Children Will Enjoy

Some Christmas songs and carols are apt for little children. One of these is 'All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.' The title of the song is self-explanatory. It is a cute song for a small child to sing on stage. Another such Christmas song for little ones is 'I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus.' Again, the song title gives you a vivid picture of what the song is all about, and it is a very amusing one. 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' is another hot favorite among children. The song tells everyone to be good. If not, they may not get the gifts that Santa is bringing for them. 'Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer' is another great one that every child likes to sing. It has a catchy tune and lovely lyrics. 'Frosty the Snowman' is an amusing one about a snowman that a child builds. 


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