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Tinsel Tales 4: NPR Christmas Stories Told Through Song

Hear stories of the season told through music interviews from the NPR archives, including talks with Sting, Amy Grant, Jon Batiste and more.
Source: LaVan Anderson

Each year, NPR collects some of its favorite Christmas stories from the archives into an hour-long special hosted by Lynn Neary. This year, we revisit interviews with musicians about their Christmas albums.

Some, like Katie Melua and , celebrate tradition and winter mystery in their Christmas songs. Others, like Kenny Rogers and Amy Grant, find spirituality and stability in holiday music. Jon Batiste and

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