Story Behind The Song

Accentuating the spiritual versus commercial value and essence of Christmas

Song Description

The true meaning of Christmas

Lyrics

The Reason For The Christmas Season

By: Marie Ashmeade
December 2002

The reason for the Christmas Season is Christ
The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
Oh, yes! Christ is the reason
He's the reason for the season
Oh, yes! The reason for the Christmas season is Christ

Take Christ out of Christmas and Christmas dies
Take Christ out of Christmas and its all lies
Take Christ out of Christmas, and it becomes blasphemous
No Christ, no Christmas, all lies
No Christ, no Christmas, it dies

Christmas was never meant to be
About material things you see
Christmas was meant to celebrate
The Son of God incarnate
Christmas was never meant to be
About how much you spend on me
Christmas was meant to celebrate
The Savior who bares sin's heavy weight

The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
Oh, yes! Christ is the reason
He's the reason for the season
Oh, yes! The reason for the Christmas season is Christ

Christmas was never meant to be
About the stocking and the tree
Christmas was meant to celebrate
The One whose life we appreciate
Christmas was never meant to be
About a mindless spending spree
Christmas was meant to celebrate
The love we all should generate

The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
Oh, yes! Christ is the reason
He's the reason for the season
Oh, yes! The reason for the Christmas season is Christ

Give a smile, a hug, a word of cheer
Things are fine, but love is dear
Not on someone's list this year?
You're on His. He's ever near
Let's share His love, all through the year
Oh, yes! The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
Oh, yes! The reason for the Christmas season is Christ
Oh, yes! The reason for the Christmas season is Christ