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Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas. Arroyo will also be...
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Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas. Arroyo will also be featuring interviews with Grammy winners Jose Feliciano and Amy Grant for special insights into their massive Christmas hits.
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Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories
Christmas Merry & Bright: Play Backstories
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22 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole and how it became to first hit Christmas song by an African American. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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21 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Santa Clause Is Coming To Town" and how it was originally written from a place of tragedy.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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20 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." The original meanings of these songs were... not so "merry."See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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19 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "White Christmas" by Jewish Russian artist, Irving Berlin and why it has such a palpable feel of melancholy. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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18 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Joy To The World" and how it is the only Christmas carol that is not a Christmas song.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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15 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Christmas Memories" by Frank Sinatra. This song would not have been possible without the help of composer, Don Costa, and Lyricists, Alan and Marilyn Bergman.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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14 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "The First Noel" and how it became the first contemporary American Christmas carol to gain worldwide acclaim.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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13 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" by Charles Wesley and Felix Mendelssohn and how it originally was not meant to be tied to Christianity.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Breath of Heaven (Mary's Song)" and speaks with the artist, Amy Grant, herself. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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11 DEC 2023 · On this episode of Christmas Merry and Bright, Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstory of "Christmas Time Is Here" by Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson and how they had to fight to bring us this wonderful tune.See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas. Arroyo will also be...
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Raymond Arroyo, an award-winning broadcaster, New York Times best-selling author and acclaimed vocalist, unveils the hidden backstories of some of the most beloved songs of Christmas. Arroyo will also be featuring interviews with Grammy winners Jose Feliciano and Amy Grant for special insights into their massive Christmas hits.
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