James Lord Pierpont James Lord Pierpont James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 – August 5, 1893) was a New England-born songwriter, arranger, organist, and composer, best known for writing and composing "Jingle Bells" in 1857, originally entitled "The One Horse Open Sleigh". He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Winter Haven, Florida. His composition "Jingle Bells" has become synonymous with the Christmas holiday and is one of the most performed and most recognizable songs in the world. James Lord Pierpont was born on April 25, 1822 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, the Reverend John Pierpont (1785–1866), was a pastor of the
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again the song, "Entertainment Focus" writer Pip Ellwood awarded "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" four out of a possible five stars. She praised the composition for its "classy, soulful and sumptuous" feel and labelled it as "yet another festive classic from the Queen of Christmas". Ellwood concluded her review by writing that the release of the song two years after that of "Merry Christmas II You" should "get it some more well-deserved attention". It was confirmed on November 15, 2012, that Carey would be performing at the NBC event "Christmas in Rockefeller Centre" later that month. The singer performed