Stories Behind the Greatest Hits of Christmas

by Ace Collins, Bestselling Author

• ISBN13: 9780310327950
• ISBN10: 0310327954
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-28
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

You know these songs by heart. TheyÆre the Ôgreatest hitsÖ of Christmas. But do you know the fascinating, inspirational stories behind themÙwho wrote them and how they came to be? In his latest book, Ace Collins reveals the stories behind the greatest hits of ChristmasÙall the songs you have enjoyed for generations.For example, as the story goes, jazz great Mel Torme wrote ÔThe Christmas SongÖ after visiting a friend in California, who, longing to escape CaliforniaÆs heat for the cold winters of his New England, doodled these now-famous phrases on his spiral pad: ÔChestnuts roasting À Jack Frost nipping À Yuletide carols ÀÖ Torme saw those words and one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time, first recorded by Nat King Cole, was born.Within these pages, youÆll discover the origins of such famous Christmas songs as ÔHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,Ö ÔWinter Wonderland,Ö ÔWhite Christmas,Ö ÔLittle Drummer Boy,Ö ÔFeliz Navidad,Ö ÔO Holy Night,Ö and two dozen others. Although not yet as famous as the Christmas songs of which he writes (heÆs working on that), CollinsÆs many books have sold tens of thousands of copies and have become treasured family classics, read and enjoyed by young and old alike.His new book is a treasure-trove of the kind of magic that makes Christmas the beloved holiday it is. This is Ace Collins at his storytelling best À which means itÆs sure to become a Ôgreatest hitÖ with your family, too.