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...because we all need more Music in our life!
- Larissa Rose Fernandes
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🎄‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ - The Carol that demands Figgy Pudding & Festive Mischief!
OneMoreSong Chorus (SSA) & OneMoreSong Jr. Choral Ensemble singing ' We wish you a merry Christmas ' ( Arthur Warrell | arr. Emily Crocker ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 25 - December 25, 2025 : “ We Wish You a Merry Christmas ” is one of the few Christmas carols that isn’t religious in origin. Its earliest roots trace back to the English West Country , likely the 16th century , where it was sung by carolers who visited weal
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Dec 25, 20252 min read


❄️‘Winter Wonderland’ A Song Born in Snow & Struggle “From a Tuberculosis Ward to a Holiday Classic!
Shaun Sequeira & Larissa Rose Fernandes (Voice) | Aubrey Dsouza (Piano)(Music: Felix Bernard | Lyrics: Richard Bernhard Smith ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 22 - December 22, 2025 : From its romantic origins to the later children’s version that transformed it into a festive favorite, the snowy magic of “ Winter Wonderland ” , has made it one of the most beloved winter songs of all time. Written in 1934 by Richard B. Smith
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Dec 22, 20252 min read


'Mary, Did You Know?' — The Untold Story Behind the Modern Christmas Classic!
Mirika Noronha playing ' Mary did you know ' (Lyrics: Mark Lowry | Music: Buddy Greene ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 9 - December 9, 2025 : “ Mary, Did You Know? ” is one of the rare modern Christmas songs that has become a global classic — and its creation story is surprisingly recent. It was written by Mark Lowry (a Christian comedian and singer) in 1984, while preparing a Christmas program for a Christian university in
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Dec 9, 20252 min read


The First Noel — A Carol Born From Cornwall’s Medieval Miracle Plays
Jonathan Fernandes playing ' The First Noel ' 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 7 - December 7, 2025 : " The First Noel ” (originally spelled “ The First Nowell ”) is a traditional English carol with Cornish roots , likely emerging during the early modern period. Some scholars believe it may be even older, possibly dating back to the 13th–14th century , when Miracle Plays —dramatic retellings of Bible stories—were popular across E
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Dec 7, 20252 min read


“From a Broken Organ to a Global Anthem: Silent Night’s True History”
Zoe Dsouza playing ' Silent Night ' (Lyrics: Joseph Mohr | Music: Franz Xaver Gruber ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 6 - December 6, 2025 : ' Silent Night ', or ‘ Stille Nacht ’ in the original German, was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at the Nikolauskirche in Oberndorf, Austria . The carol began as a poem written in 1816, by a young priest, Joseph Mohr , who later asked Franz Xaver Gruber , a local schoolteacher and
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Dec 7, 20252 min read


“The Christmas Song That Was Almost Too Sad to Sing”
Andrea Correia Serpes (Voice) | Larissa Rose Fernandes (Piano) ( Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 5 - December 5, 2025 : “ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ” is a warm, bittersweet timeless holiday classic that blends gentle nostalgia with heartfelt hope, but behind its warm melody lies a surprisingly emotional dramatic backstory. It was written in 1943 by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane , for the fi
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Dec 5, 20253 min read
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