The First Noel - Carrie Underwood - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"The First Nowell," often modernized to "The First Noel," is a quintessential English Christmas Carol with Cornish roots, dating back to the early modern period or earlier. The song's enduring form emerged in the 19th century, first appearing in Carols Ancient and Modern (1823) and Gilbert and Sandys Carols (1833), works edited by William Sandys and Davies Gilbert. The title "Nowell" stems from Early Modern English, a synonym for "Christmas" derived from the French "Noël," meaning "the Christmas season." Musically, "The First Noel" stands out with a unique melody structure among English folk tunes: a single musical phrase repeated twice, followed by a slightly varied refrain. Since its inception, the song has been covered extensively by a wide array of pop artists, including Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Gabby Barrett, and country singer Carrie Underwood, who included a countrified version in the Wal-Mart Holiday Edition Bonus Disc of her 2007 album, Carnival Ride.