“Exactly why? Is it too sentimental in some way or is it just the musical arrangement?”
I guess the mixing of secular with sacred seems icky to me. I love most sacred Christmas music and I love a lot of secular Christmas music. But a drummer boy at the manger? Show me chapter and verse, and I’ll take another look (but please leave out the pa rum pu pu pum).
When “Silent Night” begins, I cringe waiting to hear if the singer slides up on “Heavenly pEEE-EEEEEEce”. Beautiful song, otherwise.
