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Thank you. podcasts to catch up on the latest episodes without the ads. Good morning. I'm Jane Pauley, and this is Sunday morning. Tis the season for music,

Christmas music. Most of the songs, many of us know by heart, White Christmas, Santa Claus is coming to town. The list of familiar and beloved tunes goes on and on.

But there's perhaps no work of classical music more tied to the Christmas holiday than

Handel's Messiah. And this morning, David

Pogue opens our ears to this majestic work, as vibrant and meaningful as ever.

It wouldn't be the holidays without Handel's Messiah. It's the strangest thing that Handel ever composed.

But it didn't start with Handel.

It was Charles Jennings' idea.

We should really call it Handels and Jenins' Messiah.

Ahead on Sunday morning,

the story behind the ultimate holiday classic.

Darren Chris won the hearts of millions for his role on the hit television series Glee.

Now he's in a starring role on Broadway. But since this morning is all

about Christmas, he'll perform a few holiday songs for us after talking with Kellefussane.

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