tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post597423030391389705..comments2024-03-28T21:56:51.675-04:00Comments on Face to Face: Decline of Christmas: caroling and new Christmas songsagnostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-40153528303322785242009-12-29T21:47:23.455-05:002009-12-29T21:47:23.455-05:00I think it's more due to the flagging demand a...I think it's more due to the flagging demand among Christians for good Christmas songs. I can understand why the demand for new Beethoven symphonies isn't being met -- but the next "White Christmas"? It would be there if people wanted it.agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967177967469961883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346366.post-86105635697589432902009-12-29T16:05:51.346-05:002009-12-29T16:05:51.346-05:00It's illuminating looking at that ASCAP list h...It's illuminating looking at that ASCAP list how many of these modern classics were written by Jews. So is some of the phenomenon you're documenting driven by increased Jewish self-awareness, or is reduced Christmas-spirit among Christians behind the reduced interest in Christmas among Jewish songwriters? (I assume this interest was always primarily business in nature).zielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669293146969638930noreply@blogger.com