EPISODE · Dec 10, 2019 · 10 MIN
Backstory: Silent Night
from Christmas Past · host Brian Earl
It's the best known Christmas song in the world, but the story behind it less well known. Maybe that's because so many myths, legends, and half truths have been added to the origin story over the years. With the help of Wayne Bronner of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, we'll go back to 1818 for the birth of an accidental Christmas hymn and its unlikely ascent to history's most recorded song in any genre.LinksBronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, MichiganThe Silent Night chapel in Oberndorf, AustriaMusic in this episode"Silent Night" — Kevin MacLeod, via Incompetech"Stille Nacht" — Don Maue, shared directly by the artistConnect with Me Links to all the things https://christmaspastpodcast.com/links Email: [email protected] BooksOf Christmases Long, Long Ago: Surprising Traditions from Christmas Past (2025, Lyons Press and Recorded Books) It's Christmas as you've never seen it before, and it makes a great gift for all the Christmas lovers in your life. Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday's Traditions (2022, Lyons Press and Recorded Books)
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It's the best known Christmas song in the world, but the story behind it less well known. Maybe that's because so many myths, legends, and half truths have been added to the origin story over the years. With the help of Wayne Bronner of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, we'll go back to 1818 for the birth of an accidental Christmas hymn and its unlikely ascent to history's most recorded song in any genre. Links Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, MichiganThe Silent Night chapel in Ob...
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