Hear Rosanne Cash’s Hauntingly Beautiful Rendition Of “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear”

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Her pure, raw, and real talent shines in one of the most beautiful Christmas songs ever written and it’s clear that she inherited her legendary father’s ability to tell a story through music. 

Rosanne Cash, daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash, has been pursuing a career in music her whole life – and can’t simply be put into one genre. She draws influence from many kinds of music to create her own, that she has an incredibly distinct sound and seemingly effortless natural ability. 

This Grammy-winning songstress pours her heart and soul into this unforgettable Christmas classic, “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” that was originally penned as a poem. 

For a joint project with other artists, Cash recorded this haunting track for the record Acoustic Christmas which debuted in 1990 and featured a wide variety of songs performed by other legendary artists. 

Listen to Rosanne Cash’s beautiful and chilling rendition of this classic holiday tune below!