ATLANTA, Ga. - As a certain Grammy-winning Christmas icon likes to say, "It’s time!" Okay, so I’m no Mariah Carey…but I do love writing and recording holiday songs. And this morning, we premiered my ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

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Christmas songs fill the airwaves every December, but most people don’t know the surprising stories behind these beloved tunes. Many classic Christmas songs have unexpected origins, from “Jingle Bells ...