Coming Tomorrow: Christmas Song #7

I would like to continue the tradition – now 7 years old – of taking a deep dive into a Christmas song during the weeks before Christmas (here’s last year’s song). Many churches will be starting their Advent celebrations this Sunday, so this weekend seems like a good time to start!

Except – well, the song I have for this year – let’s just say, ironies abound.

Because this song isn’t exactly a Christmas song, although you often hear it at Christmas. The title is certainly very Christmassy. But…

The author did write words/music for Christmas hymns – but those are largely forgotten.

But he is famous for a Christmas song – a song that has hit the charts, in fact – but it’s about – well, I won’t give everything away.

His most famous song, not about Chrismtas at all, is a love song, a specific kind of love song.

But as I say, this year I think it’s worth looking at his second-most-famous-Christmas-song-that’s-not-a-Christmas-song, over the next few weeks. Don’t worry, all will become clear.