Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories

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Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories

Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas. Arroyo will also be featuring interviews with Grammy winners Jose Feliciano and Amy Grant for special insights into their massive Christmas hits.

  1. 12/22/2023

    "The Christmas Song" We Know and Love

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole and how it became to first hit Christmas song by an African American.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  2. 12/21/2023

    We Almost Missed "Santa Clause Coming To Town"

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town" and how it was originally written from a place of tragedy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  3. 12/20/2023

    Why "We Wish You A Merry Little Christmas"

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." The original meanings of these songs were... not so "merry." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  4. 12/19/2023

    Not So "White Christmas"

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "White Christmas" by Jewish Russian artist, Irving Berlin and why it has such a palpable feel of melancholy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  5. 12/18/2023

    "Joy To The World" Was Not Intended For Christmas

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Joy To The World" and how it is the only Christmas carol that is not a Christmas song. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2 min

  6. 12/15/2023

    How "Christmas Memories" Became Frank Sinatra's

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Christmas Memories" by Frank Sinatra. This song would not have been possible without the help of composer, Don Costa, and Lyricists, Alan and Marilyn Bergman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  7. 12/14/2023

    "The First Noel" of Christmas

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "The First Noel" and how it became the first contemporary American Christmas carol to gain worldwide acclaim. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min

  8. 12/13/2023

    "Hark! The Herald Angel 'Stings'"

    On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn and how it originally was not meant to be tied to Christianity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 min
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Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas. Arroyo will also be featuring interviews with Grammy winners Jose Feliciano and Amy Grant for special insights into their massive Christmas hits.

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