The word Carol actually means dance or a song of praise and joy! Carols were part of year round Pagan rituals that were "Christianized" in the 15th century.
The earliest Carols told the story of the Nativity as an occasion for rejoicing.
because they are Christmas carols and people sing them only on Christmas Day!
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Christmas carols are sung and played throughout the Christmas season to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and to celebrate the holiday season. Many of the carols are very spiritual, while others are more 'fun and upbeat'. But all of them are to celebrate Christmas - the birth of Christ.
Perhaps they should not be considered as Christmas carols but their are a number of purely secular songs that are heard only during the Christas season, such as Winter Wonderland, Frosty the Snowman, Jingle Bells, Silver Bells,Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Let it snow, etc.
Scrooge hates Christmas carols because he hates everything associated with Christmas also because he thinks it is a waste of time.
They are Christmas Carols. Christmas Carols are songs usually heard at Christmas time.
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I think Christmas carols have a universal appeal because Jesus has a universal appeal. * You will find most Christmas Carols to have a similar rhythm to the human heart beat as well as the lullaby tune appeals to our original needs as an infant.
Scrooge hates Christmas carols because he hates everything associated with Christmas also because he thinks it is a waste of time.
Christmas carols and hymns
One could find a good list of christmas carols in a music book, a book specifically about christmas carols, or on a webpage devoted to christmas carols.
Christmas carols are sung to celebrate the various things Christmas represents.
The word "carols" is traditionally associated with Christmas, not easter. There are Easter humns, rather than carols, and some of these include "Christ the Lord is Risen Today", "And Can It Be that I Should Gain" and "The Old Rugged Cross".
Christmas carols.
They are Christmas Carols. Christmas Carols are songs usually heard at Christmas time.
Carols reminds me of singing Christmas carols around Christmas time. (I'm not sure if this is what you were refering carols to.) But if this isn't the kind of carols you are talking about, I'm sorry, but I tried to help. =)
Carla's Christmas Carols was created on 2009-11-03.
Acoustic Christmas Carols was created on 1999-09-14.
Christmas carols are songs sung at Christmas that you hear in churches. Away in a Manger is a carol. It came Upon a Midnight Clear, and Silent Night would also be Christmas carols.
Carols.