“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” actually started with the musical melody 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵!
Written in 1943 for the “Meet Me in St. Louis” musical, the original lyrics to were considered gut punching-actress Judy Garland refused to even sing them on set (claiming she didn’t want to make the young actress playing her younger to cry).
At a time when horrors of World War II were unfolding, bringing more heartache felt inappropriate.
The melody though? All agreed it should be explored more . The songwriter went back to drawing board, created the lyrics we now here.
In harsh seasons, finding the good without ignoring the bad is a gift. Judy Garland recognized this. Even in its melancholy melody, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” shares words of hope.
