December 2021 - Page 2

For her second Christmas album, Merry Christmas II You, Mariah Carey wrote four new original songs, each reflecting a different side of the Christmas holidays and celebration. The religious aspect of Christmas was covered on “One Child,” Mariah’s first collaboration with the famous score composer and producer Marc Shaiman. Mariah

One of the three original songs on Merry Christmas is “Jesus Born on This Day.” Mariah wrote the song with Walter Afanasieff keeping in mind the traditional hymns about the birth of Christ. The opening chords immediately set the atmosphere and the lyrics tell us the story of salvation brought