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Christmas Songs???????
I haven't had a special event on my podcast in a long time so....
I've decided to for this December to play all Christmas songs. This was brought on by my girlfriend's constant question for me: "Why don't you like Christmas music?" Well after being asked this a few times, I really started to think "why don't I enjoy Christmas music?"
I think Christmas music may be the most sacred music in American culture for most people who celebrate the holiday. Reinterpreting the songs that make up this cannon, is generally not well received. Most people just want to hear the songs exactly the way they know them. For me as a performer this is highly unsatisfactory. This led to my distaste of "Christmas music."
I do not consider myself religious at all. I celebrate Christmas, but not the religious aspect of the holiday. My memories of Christmas from my childhood were the Grinch and Rudolf. I am more familiar with "corporate Christmas" then the religious holiday. I am putting that on the table for those who don't know, I want to be clear about my understanding of the holiday.
These versions of "Christmas songs" are reinterpreted how i want. I have no interest in playing these songs the way you might have heard them before. This is an attempt at reinvention of a tradition of music in which reinvention is discouraged.
Tom Crean
December 2006
Tom Crean's Guitar Journal Podcast
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Complete listing of songs in this event
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I haven't had a special event on my podcast in a long time so....
I've decided to for this December to play all Christmas songs. This was brought on by my girlfriend's constant question for me: "Why don't you like Christmas music?" Well after being asked this a few times, I really started to think "why don't I enjoy Christmas music?"
I think Christmas music may be the most sacred music in American culture for most people who celebrate the holiday. Reinterpreting the songs that make up this cannon, is generally not well received. Most people just want to hear the songs exactly the way they know them. For me as a performer this is highly unsatisfactory. This led to my distaste of "Christmas music."
I do not consider myself religious at all. I celebrate Christmas, but not the religious aspect of the holiday. My memories of Christmas from my childhood were the Grinch and Rudolf. I am more familiar with "corporate Christmas" then the religious holiday. I am putting that on the table for those who don't know, I want to be clear about my understanding of the holiday.
These versions of "Christmas songs" are reinterpreted how i want. I have no interest in playing these songs the way you might have heard them before. This is an attempt at reinvention of a tradition of music in which reinvention is discouraged.
Tom Crean
December 2006
Tom Crean's Guitar Journal Podcast
Direct link to subscribe to Tom Crean's Guitar Journal Podcast in iTunes
Complete listing of songs in this event
Podcast Information