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New Christmas Song Highlights Emotional Weight Of Holiday, This West Virginia Morning

Author: West Virginia Public Broadcasting December 17, 2025 Duration: 0:00

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The Christmas season for many is not all merry and bright but laced with an emotional weight that at times can be overwhelming. Those challenging emotions prompted a Cabell County musician to compose a different kind of Christmas song....

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