There’s a phrase that — for better or worse — has become popular over the last few years.

Fake news.

Fear not, this is not a political post.

The stories that creep up beginning around September that claim listening to Christmas music is bad for your health are … fake news. (I won’t link to any, but here’s a quick Google search link.)

I listen to Christmas music most of the year. There’s something calming about listening to chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Rudolph and Frosty in the middle of summer.

The reasons cited for Christmas music not being healthy include stress of the holiday season. If a song makes you stressed, you’re holidaying wrong.

Christmas music shares stories of tradition, love, happiness, joy. It’s meaningful, fun and romantic.