A very Bob Dylan Christmas?You're never too old for something new, they say, and veteran rocker Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan is set to release his first Christmas album, he announced on his website Thursday. At the ripe young age of 68, Dylan will release "Christmas in the Heart" on October 13, with profits going to charity group Feeding America. Born Robert Zimmerman in Duluth, Minnesota, Dylan -- whose family is Jewish -- has had a spiritual journey of his own, celebrating his bar mitzvah Bar Mitzvah (bärmĭts`və) [Aramaic,=son of the Commandment], Jewish ceremony in which the young male is initiated into the religious community, according to tradition at the age of 13 years and a day. but later at times describing himself as Christian and recording Christian music Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding the Christian life, as well as (in terms of contemporary music) to give a Christian alternative to main stream secular music. . He also reportedly has celebrated Jewish holidays in recent years. He will put his nasal folk-rock stamp on classics such as "Little Drummer Boy Drummer Boy is an EP release by Christian folk group Jars of Clay featuring a new interpretation the classic 1958 Christmas Carol "Little Drummer Boy," originally by the Harry Simeone Chorale. ," "Winter Wonderland" and "Here Comes Santa Claus," according to his website. "Christmas In The Heart" will be his 47th album. 
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