The Carols of Christmas

Christmas music has always been a big part of celebrating Christmas.  I never really have been a huge fan of Christmas music.  I mean sure, the songs are good the first 20 times you here it that year but they are always the same songs over and over and over again.  The only thing that ever varies is the person who is singing it.  Perhaps this is part of the reason why I am opposed to listening to Christmas before December 1st.  The majority of Christmas music nowadays has forgotten the reason we celebrate Christmas.  Whatever happened to all the Christmas Carolers that would go house to house spreading Christmas cheer through Christmas melodies.  That is what Christmas music should be.  The world has influenced Christmas greatly over the recent years.  Ever since I heard Justin Bieber's rap version of The Little Drummer Boy I have have decided to pay a little more attention the the music I listen true when I am trying to "celebrate" Christmas.  A lot of the music played around Christmas time now talks about santa clause, Christmas lists, or wanting a Christmas love.  The music we listen to for Christmas should be centered on Christ.  Music is a great way to feel the spirit of Christmas and to remember Christ throughout the season.  The Lord "...delights in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me..." (Doctrine & Covenants 25:12).  When searching the word 'music' in the  it states that "Melodies and rhythms sung and played since early biblical times to express joy, praise, and worship" (Guide to the Scriptures: music). On the night of Christ's birth the angles sang in the skies, rejoicing of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Christ and his disciples sang throughout his life as well, even up until the last supper, "And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives" (Matthew 26:30). As you can see, music has always played a big role to the Lord so, when  we are singing the hymns of Christmas let us do it with him in mind.