25 Songs of Christmas: Young At Heart 2025

Today is Day Two of our 25 Songs of Christmas with the original motion picture cast of The Sound of Music ( 1965)  

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● Songwriters: Richard Rodgers (music), Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics)
● Year: 1959 (The Sound of Music)
● Original Artist: Mary Martin (Broadway); Julie Andrews (film, 1965)
● Country of Origin: USA
● Trivia: Not originally a Christmas song, but its cozy imagery made it a holiday classic by
the 1960s.
Publisher: Williamson
Music Co. (a Div. of
Rodgers &
Hammerstein) c/o
Concord Music
Publishing. ( 1959)
Rodgers &
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Welcome to the new 16th Season of the 25 Songs of Christmas. We are excited to present classic Children's Christmas Songs with brand new classics from artists around the United States. Day One spotlights the 12th Century French Carol Oh Come All Ye Faithful. This classic is sung soufully by Houston Musical Theatre Artist Tre Morgan Lewis. 

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Well Today is our last day for our Greatest Hits Countdown. So we are going to end it with a bang with the R&B Vocal group BOYZIIMEN who brought a Gregorian Chant to this classic Austrian Carol written by Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

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This Ken Darby composed and arranged holiday classic to Clement C. Moore's poem and made it a Symphony standard. Today marks the 200th anniversary of the iconic poem. ENJOY! 

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Local Houston musical theatre actor Tre Morgan Lewis performed this classic holiday song. This episode was first aired in 2021 Season of Love.  This year marks the 80th anniversary of this Holiday Classic. 

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This classic musical number from Sister Act 2 had a great Beethoven piece ( Nineth Symphony's Ode to Joy ) and gave it a Gospel flavor with the help of Marc Shaiman. Mervyn Warren and Allan Menken. Plus, a great voical from Lauryn Hill. 

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It's the First Day of Winter and this classic song was first performed by Judy Pancoast in 2022 for our Christmas Around the World Season last year.  We thought her performance was outstanding. 

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Abby Ge performed this song in 2020 for our Home Edition. She did a lovely song with this 19th-century French Carol. 

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The Aerial Cirque Troupe first performed this song for our Christmas Around the World Season in 2022. Be amazed and thrilled. Enjoyed. 

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Returning for a second time, this classic Australian Carol was first introduced for our Christmas Around the World Season in 2022. This song is a beautiful love song for the Christ Child. 

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