CHRISTMAS MUSIC

It’s that time of the year once again, at least for 2020, it is Christmas time. It’s  the time for being with family and friends and also remembering our loved ones that are no longer with us, but still in spirit. It’s a time for cooking up traditional foods and traditional snacks.
Every country celebrates a little bit different. how did everything get started here in the U. S. ?. Christmas was declared a federal holiday here in 1870. But it was being celebrated in the U. S. in the mid 17th century by Puritans in northern U. S. ,like New England and Pennsylvania who celebrated the birth of Christ. Although Jesus is the reason for the season, society has lost that connection. Year after year we pay more attention to our personal gains than to understand the meaning of Christmas. Almost every business in the world is trying to sell you anything for just pure profit and they use a little fat man dressed in red to lure you into their place of business.
They put these ideas in your head that you need to buy something because that’s what it’s all about. Do we even dare talk about the musical part of this holiday, yes it’s the same old songs every year because radio now makes you think that what they play, is all there is. Even the major Radio Stations complain about their own musical formats, but still they don’t change. Do you really think that there were only 200 Christmas songs recorded, let’s say between 1955 to now. And it doesn’t make any difference until what year even after 2020, all newer artists in any kind of music format , are still just re-recording the same songs from the baby-boomer generation. That’s why at KWMC 1490 i don’t follow that format. There are so many good Christmas songs out there that you have never heard before.
And whether they are sad songs, funny songs, upbeat songs, soft ballad songs, adult songs and even children’s songs ,they  are out there. Why listen to the same ones over and over. It would be like celebrating your birthday everyday. Gets boring, but if you listen to the little red rooster show on KWMC 1490 AM, you won’t get that. And another reminder, remember that this year things are gonna be a bit different, so celebrate cautiously and please stay safe. And while you’re celebrating, remember the cause of it all. It’s CHRIST- mas.
All our artist of the month and special presentation shows as well as all known facts and stories are by Wendy Johnson and all shows are produced by Javier Martinez Sr. Have a very joyous holiday, from all of us at KWMC 1490 AM radio ,the “Classic Hits Station”.