Silent Night is one of the classic Christmas songs, and the story behind the song is fascinating. The Christmas carol was written by a priest and a church organist in Austria in 1818, who set the poem to music and performed it before the congregation on guitar after the church organ broke.

A few years ago, I was in a band called Solomon's Porch, and we were getting ready to perform at a Christmas concert in town. As we were kicking around the arrangement, I came up with this chord progression.

This song always symbolized many things for me: the birth of Christ, peace in the midst of hectic season, and the hope we have for the world.

Merry Christmas

Live version available on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4ywdHQRtY