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The True Meaning Of Christmas

In 1965 Peanuts creator Charles Schulz fought with his show producers to keep a one-minute reference to Christ in the animated special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. Fortunately, he won.

The True Meaning Of Christmas

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In 1965 Peanuts creator Charles Schulz fought with his show producers at CBS to keep a one-minute reference to Christ in the animated special, A Charlie Brown Christmas. The producers argued highlighting religion in the special could limit the audience reach. Schulz didn’t budge and the show has become a seasonal favourite across the globe. The accompanying music by American composer Vince Guaraldi was released by Fantasy Records in the same year and has gone on to sell millions of copies and has been voted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry list of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" sound recordings.


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Patrick Watson Becomes the First Montrealer to Win the Montreal Jazz Festival's Spirit Award Since Leonard Cohen

Watson was presented the honour by Montreal mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada during an intimate ceremony this morning (July 2). Watson headlines the festival with a free show tomorrow night (July 3).

Patrick Watson just received a major distinction from the world's biggest jazz festival.

This morning (July 2), Patrick Watson was honoured with the 2026 Spirit Award at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The award celebrates the quality and innovation of an artist’s work, as well as their decisive influence on international popular music as a whole. He becomes the first Montrealer to win the award since Leonard Cohen in 2008.

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