The origin of Christmas carols

The tradition of Christmas carols has been around for a long time. It is a tradition that many people adore, both young and old. It’s a way to spread the Christmas spirit without spending a lot of money. It is also a way to lift the spirits of those who cannot go out during the Christmas season, such as those who are confined in nursing homes. Christmas carols are also used as a way to raise money for charities during the Christmas season. How did such a heartwarming tradition start? Well the answer is a bit vague.

Some say that Christmas carols were originally started by groups of drunken men and boys looking for a handout. They would go from house to house singing folk songs or traditional songs to drink in exchange for money or a drink. While it is unknown if this actually happened, it is unlikely that the Christmas carols, as we know them, originated from such a selfish act.

Another account of how the Christmas carol originated involves a little girl named Carol Poles. Carol was reportedly reported missing from London in 1888, during which time the serial killer Jack the Ripper was on the loose. This was a great cause for concern for the little girl’s family and friends, as well as for those who were looking for her. Legend has it that those who were looking for the girl sang Christmas carols as they went from house to house, knocking on every door. They did so in an effort to relieve concerned residents and show that the search party did not mean any harm to them. The carols are said to have continued from then on. This account has been practically proven to be a myth because the Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol, written 50 years earlier, tells of people going door to door singing Christmas carols.

The most credible account of the origins of Christmas carols takes place in England in the 1840s. After Prince Albert of Germany married Victoria of England, English peasants were eager to please and impress the new royal family. married After reading in a newspaper that Prince Albert very much enjoyed Christmas carols, the peasants began to serenade him with them. Caroling has been a tradition ever since. The Methodists and Lutherans are said to have brought a modified version of this tradition to America. The American tradition of Christmas carols involves traveling Christmas carols being offered food and drinks after being welcomed into the houses where they were giving a serenade.

Although we don’t know for sure how Christmas carols began, it is a tradition that is still loved by many. It is a moving way of letting people know that you are thinking of them. It also tends to spark the Christmas spirit in those who are listening.