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International singing sensation Charice performed her Christmas single “Jingle Bell Rock” in front of half a million people who flocked to NBC’s 78th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Event at the Rockefeller Center in New York. Charice is just one of the powerhouse performers who performed in the said event. Other stars w ho added glitter to the occasion were Kylie Minogue, Sheryl Crow, Annie Lennox & Josh Groban.

The history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years as the various custom and tradition associated with the festival of Christmas were celebrated centuries before the birth of Christ. The exact day of the Christ child's birth has never been pinpointed. Traditions say that it has been celebrated since the year 98 AD. In 137 AD the Bishop of Rome ordered the birthday of the Christ Child celebrated as a solemn feast. In 350 AD another Bishop of Rome, Julius I, choose December 25th as the observance of Christmas.   The History Of Christmas can be traced to some of the popular festival celebrated by early civilization that gave way to Christmas.   Mesopotamian: New Years Many of these traditions began with the Mesopotamian celebration of New Years. The Mesopotamians believed in many gods, and as their chief god - Marduk. Each year as winter arrived it was believed that Marduk would do battle with the monsters of chaos. To assist Marduk in his struggle the Mesopotamians held a festival f

SIMBANG GABI is one of the longest and most popular among the Filipino traditions in the country. It is when Catholic churches across the nation start to open their doors shortly before the break of dawn to welcome the faithful to the Simbang Gabi mass. Simbang Gabi or Mass at Dawn is a nine-day novena to the Blessed Mother. The novena begins December 16 as early as 4 in the morning and culminates with the “Misa de Gallo” on Christmas Eve to welcome the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. In some churches, the panuluyan is reenacted showing the effort of Joseph and Mary to find a suitable birthplace. ORIGIN Simbang Gabi traces its roots in Mexico when, in 1587, the Pope granted the petition of Fray Diego de Soria, prior of the convent of San Agustin Acolman, to hold Christmas mass outdoors because the Church could not accommodate the huge number of people attending the evening mass. During the old times, the pre-dawn mass is announced by the ringing of the church bells. In some rural ar

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS (ASCAP) Lists of Top 25 Holiday Songs "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…)" Tops "Most Performed" Song List Covering Past Five Years New York, NY, November 27, 2006:  With holiday tunes already on the airwaves, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) - the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization representing over 260,000 music creators and copyright owners - today announced its Top 25 most performed holiday songs for the past five years, based on performance data tracked by radio airplay monitoring service Mediaguide. Mediaguide, co-owned by ASCAP, was launched in 2002 to monitor radio broadcast music in real-time and facilitate the accurate distribution of royalty payments to composers, lyricists and publishers. Its proprietary technology and network of over 2,500 radio stations currently tracks more stations and total airplay than any other monitoring service in

I got this lists of top 10 Christmas movies from 'Letters From Santa Claus.com. However my favorite holiday movie 'Home Alone' didn't make it on top 10. Top Ten List  of our favorite holiday movies:- 1.   Miracle on 34th Street  (the 1994 version) - magical movie about a young girl who doesn't believe in Santa Claus, but who gradually comes to believe - this is a modern day fairytale that's perfect for watching during the holidays 2.   It's A Wonderful Life  - a timeless classic, this is a wonderfully heart warming film for the whole family 3.   Little Women  - the Marches are the perfect family with a heart for those around them.  This is a wonderful tale of the March girls and how they grow up as a family and how they share the real festive spirit 4.   Muppet Christmas Carol  - who can resist the Muppets? This is a classic tale by Dickens retold in an easy, fun and accessible style, yet surprisingly true to the original 5.   Love Actually  - for mom and da

Christmas is just around the corner, so here's a tidbit of knowledge Santa Claus , also known as  Saint Nicholas ,  Sinterklaas ,  Father Christmas ,  Kris Kringle , or simply " Santa ", is a historical, legendary andmythological figure who, in many Western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24   or on his  Feast Day , December 6 (Saint Nicholas Day). The legend may have part of its basis in hagiographical  tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver  Saint Nicholas . A nearly identical story is attributed by Greek and Byzantine folklore to  Basil of Caesarea . Basil's feast day on January 1 is considered the time of exchanging gifts in Greece. While Saint Nicholas was originally portrayed wearing bishop's robes, today Santa Claus is generally depicted as a plump, jolly, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red t

Paskong Pinoy   is one of the world's longest running Christmas celebrations, usually beginning as early as the arrival of the "-ber" months (September, October, and so on). Filipinos from all over spend this entire season with enormously rich yuletide traditions of merry-making observed up to the present day. History The word  Pasko  is derived from the Spanish " Pascua de Natividad ", which literally means "Easter of the Nativity." However the word " pascua " is associated with "solemnity" or "celebration" for the Spanish, and used for other religious feasts. Historical records show that even before Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines in 1521, an Italian Franciscan friar named Odoric de Perdenon and his colleagues had already landed on the shores of Pangasinan (formerly called “Thalma-sin”). Their arrival marked the country's first Christmas Mass as de Perdenone celebrated a  Natale  Mass with a group of na

Some of the most loved Pinoy Christmas Carols... Christmas In Our Hearts Whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the street I remember the child in the manger as he sleeps Whenever there are people giving gifts exchanging cards I believe that Christmas is truly in there hearts So let's light our Christmas trees for a bright tomorrow Were nations are at peace, And all are one in God [Chorus:] Let's sing Merry Christmas and a happy holiday The season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus Let him be the one to guide us as another new year starts And may the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts In every prayer in every song The community unites celebrating the birth of our savior Jesus Christ Let love like that starlight on that first Christmas morn Lead us back to the manger where Christ the child was born So come let us rejoice Come and sing the Christmas carol with one big joyful voice Proclaim the name of the Lord [Chorus:] Let's sing Merry Christm

Jesus is Better than Santa Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year JESUS is an ever present help. Santa fills your stockings with goodies JESUS supplies all your needs. Santa comes down your chimney uninvited JESUS stands at your door and knocks.. and then enters your heart. You have to stand in line to see Santa JESUS is as close as the mention of His name. Santa lets you sit on his lap JESUS lets you rest in His arms. Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?" JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads. Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly JESUS has a heart full of love. All Santa can offer is HO HO HO JESUS offers health, help and hope. Santa says "You better not cry

Christmas is just around the corner especially in Philippines where we started the celebration in my knowledge, earlier than any other countries in the world. During the "Ber" months well of course starting from the very first day of September you could already hear Christmas Carols from most of the Radio Stations in the country. Speaking of Christmas Carols, I would like to share this interesting Tidbit of Knowledge regarding the song "Twelve Days of Christmas" which I got from my inbox. There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me.  What in the world do leaping lords, French hens,  swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas? Today, I found out. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics.  It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning  plus a hidde