“Blue Christmas trees are just what they sound like,” explains Joyce Nathan, a holiday design expert based in Mississippi. “These are typically faux trees that are easily preserved so you ...

is also preparing a Blue Christmas service. It will be held in the chapel, adjacent to the sanctuary, a smaller, more intimate space. “The holiday season can be difficult, painful, lonely for ...

with “Blue Christmas” as a hallmark of his uncanny musical ability to channel emotion into every note. Released in 1957, the song captures the melancholy side of the holiday season ...