Celebrating Carols With 'Mr. Christmas'

We take our yearly look at seasonal music with our own “Mr. Christmas,” Ron Cohen, Robin Young of Here & Now’s former choirmaster at John F. Kennedy High School in Long Island.

Cohen joins Young for a selection of variations on Christmas carols, including several takes on one of the most beloved holiday songs of all time: “Silent Night.”

Songs In This Segment:

• Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene, “Mary Did You Know,” performed by Jordan Smith and Pentatonix
• “O come, O come, Emmanuel,” performed by the John F. Kennedy High School Choir and Glad
• Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr (English translation by John Young)

  “Silent Night,” performed by Mahalia Jackson, Chris Botti, and Bing Crosby

• Daniel Cantor, “Night of Silence,” performed by the Saint Olaf Choir
• Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr, “Stille Nacht” (Silent Night), performed by Mannheim Steamroller

Guest

• Ron Cohen, co-host Robin Young's former choir director at the John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, Long Island.

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