Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr are best known for composing the timeless Christmas carol Silent Night. Gruber, a schoolteacher and church organist, composed the melody, while Mohr, a young priest, ...

Christmas song collections bring together the most beloved holiday tunes that celebrate joy, warmth, and togetherness. These songs, sung by many famous artists over the years, have become part of ...

We happily hoist our egg nog in the air, embrace each other, and raise our out-of-tune voices in song. And we have no idea what in Santa’s name we’re singing. Each holiday season, the masses carol ...

It’s the most melodious time of the year. Even if you’re not religious, many people enjoy soaking up the blessed sounds of Christmas hymns and carols during the December holidays and beyond. While ...

Do you know what bobtails and wassailing are? We have experts explain the meaning of those weird Christmas carol lyrics. Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when ...

There’s something about Christmas Time. The sights, the smells, and the sounds of festive music filling the air. However pervasive “Winter Wonderland” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” become over ...

While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

Only an icon with Garland in her name could have pulled off this Christmas song miracle. Before Judy Garland crooned the melancholy-tinged lyrics to the now-classic holiday tune “Have Yourself a Merry ...

“He who sings, pray twice,” St. Augustine, the famous 5th century bishop, once said. Since Christmas is a time for prayer and praise, it's no wonder that this special day (and all the days leading up ...