From what I've observed, at some point some 20 years ago, they stopped playing the old standard Christmas carols in shopping malls and other commercial venues, in favor of secular Christmas songs. read more
There have been numerous new Christmas songs over the last two decades. It’s just that none of them have had the level of success that those released 30, 40 or even 50 years ago. Those tracks have become as much a tradition of Christmas as turkey or tinsel. read more
New Christmas-themed pop songs do appear every year, and Thunder Bay, Ont.-native Paul Shaffer says it's no surprise why artists keep trying to record a new modern classic. "Everybody wants one, of course, because it comes back year after year," says Shaffer, who notes it's not easy to write an enduring holiday song and admits he's failed several times. read more