Over the years, Christmas music has slowly received recognition once more. Holiday music used to always be playing on the radio, but now that people play their music through other streaming devices, the amount listening to this music genre has drastically decreased. Additionally, new artists have been altering the genres of this music, which affects people who have been listening to past music for a while.
Many people used to begin listening to Christmas music the day after Thanksgiving, which is when it typically begins to play on the radio. However, due to new streaming services, most people do not listen to the music right after this time anymore but instead can start listening to it whenever they would like. This ultimately causes a decrease in the amount of people who listen to the music, which can take away from the spirit of the holiday season. Music has always been a big part around the Christmas season, and it is slowly becoming more and more forgettable.
Music in general has changed a lot over the past decades, due to new genres and artists. Christmas music that was released many decades ago is nowhere near the same type of music that it has become today.
According to Wired.co, Michael Bublé had a lot of success with his album Simply Christmas in 2016, as the songs were nostalgic for people because they were modern rearrangements of other Christmas classics. Other than Michael Bublé’s album, the site suggests that there has not been a Christmas hit in years.
This can be disappointing for some, as they miss the old, nostalgic music. Many people who grew up listening to classic Christmas music are affected by this overall genre change, because many may rather stick to listening to the music that they have known throughout their life.
Many artists are beginning to branch out to singing Christmas music. This causes them to have a genre similar to pop, that is rather not similar to the classic Christmas hits. Also, songs written in the past tend to have a warmer and calmer feel which helps to get in the Christmas spirit. Some may enjoy this type of music more than the classics, while others like to listen to the old hits, showing how the season has changed over the years and the evolution of the holiday music genre.
For most people, Christmas music is enjoyable to listen to and helps take away from the stress of the holiday season. The music can be very calming to listen to while doing other Christmas activities such as wrapping presents or baking cookies. Due to the decrease in the streaming of Christmas music or because of new artists changing Christmas music, it seems that the holiday season has become even more stressful than it originally was. Listening to old holiday tunes would overall make the season more enjoyable and get everyone into the Christmas spirit.
