“If a man, in a lifetime of 50 years, can point to six songs that are immediately identifiable, he has achieved something. Irving Berlin can sing 60 that are immediately identifiable. Somebody once said you couldn't have a holiday without his permission.” IfsMenYearsSaidSongSixLifetimeHolidayPermissionBerlin Author:Sammy Cahn
“But to make a holiday record that involves favorite American songs and then also get to sing about Jesus birth, it just seemed like a real easy, subtle way to combine a couple of things that I love.” WayRealSongJesusEasyRecordsBirthCoupleHolidaySubtleJesus Birth Author:Amy Grant
“Most Christmas carols have no obvious religious content, or at least that's noticeable to most people. I mean, it is almost by definition, a cultural phenomenon, all these songs, even though they point to this very religious holiday. They're not religious songs in effect anymore.” PeopleMeanSongReligiousEffectsDefinitionsObviousHolidayPhenomenonCarolsChristmas CarolReligious Holiday Author:Howard Dean