This time of year, our ears are filled with the sounds of holiday music on repeat, but do we know where they came from? This Christmas Eve, enjoy the origins and histories of some of the world's most famous Christmas songs and carols, including "Winter Wonderland," "Jingle Bells," "O Tannenbaum," "Silent Night," and "O Holy Night." 

"Jingle Bells" original chorus melody: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:One_Horse_Open_Sleigh_chorus_notation.jpg#/media/File:One_Horse_Open_Sleigh_chorus_notation.jpg 

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Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/ 

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