Charlie Brown and Sufjan Know the ‘Good Grief’ of Christmas

Sufjan Stevens’ Songs for Christmas and A Charlie Brown Christmas share a surprising spiritual resonance, each embracing the season’s strange alchemy of melancholy, nostalgia, and quiet wonder. From a burning-spatula vision of the Christ Child to Charlie Brown’s hard-won glimpse of true meaning, both works follow holiday ache to its sacred center. Their enduring power lies in showing how Christmas holds together sorrow, mystery, and unexpected joy.

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This article was published in Sojourners on December 9, 2025, and was written by Tyler Huckabee.