When it comes to songs like O holy night, which needs such a powerful sound, you have to hear it in the church chorus for the perfect atmosphere and aucustics. It's indescribable the effect it gives, I just shiver thinking about it.
I love it, but I can understand why many would not. It is not a 'catchy' song to sing-along with, and that is what a lot of people want from Christmas music.
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Awesome song. At St Patrick's Christmas Eve Midnight Mass they always have one of the tenors from the Met singing it during Communion