Most musicians who’ve been at it for a long time come to tolerate the long Christmas season. What audiences don’t realize is that while they might get tired of all the Christmas Carols from November and December, musicians start practicing them back as early as August.
That’s how much time it takes to make something beautiful.
And somehow, we still find passion enough in the repeated repertoire to present magnificent pieces spanning the birth of Christ to Santa on the roof. Now, I’m a little bit of an outlier, but I truly love Christmas music. There’s something inherently joyful about all of it, even ones that say, “I’m sorry I can’t be there for Christmas.”
Something even cooler about Christmas music is the vast genres it encompasses. While being a genre itself, it also includes jazz (some of the only jazz people listen to), classical (think Handel’s Messiah), choral (carols and hymns alike), instrumental, vocal, mixes, mashups. Anyone who wants to be anyone in the music world does Christmas music. There’s just no way around it.
Even though it’s a consumer holiday at this point, I find myself more hopeful because of the music, because even musicians can find some passion in it. I’ve arranged and recorded five songs for Christmas, which I will share each Friday starting after Thanksgiving!
~GirlInBlue
Hi, I’m Amy!
I’m a 2nd-year PhD studying Music Theory & Cognition.
I love learning about how music plays with our emotions and connects us with each other.
I also love teaching, which is why you’ll find me teaching music theory on social media (@girlinbluemusic).
Music is something I believe everyone should have the chance to learn, so I’m doing everything I can to support affordable music education around the world.
Even if you don’t purchase anything from me, I hope you got at least one big takeaway from this platform: the music you want to make is already in you.
You just need some help getting it out of you!
No matter what you choose to do, I’m here to help you become the best musician you can be!