Christmas music ASCAP members in 2015 were written by Jewish composers. Johnny Marks has three top Christmas songs, the most for any writer—"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", and "A Holly Jolly Christmas". By far the most recorded Christmas song is "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin in Russia)—who also wrote "Happy Holiday"—with well over 500 versions in dozens of languages. Others include: Lyricist Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and composer Mike Stoller wrote "Santa Claus Is Back in Town", which Elvis Presley debuted on his first Christmas album in 1957. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" was written
Songs for the Season horns, cinematic strings, and cheery backing vocalists", with "the warmth of a happy childhood home during the holidays." Songs for the Season Songs for the Season, or Ingrid Michaelson's Songs for the Season, is the eighth studio album and the first Christmas album by Ingrid Michaelson, released on October 26, 2018. It takes a nostalgic approach to covers of Christmas standards and carols. Michaelson expressed that she loves the Christmas holiday and has wished to record a holiday album for years. Having recorded various Christmas songs such as the charity single "Winter Song", a duet with Sara Bareilles, she released