“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 ...

However, it was only in the 13th century with the encouragement of St. Francis of Assisi, that a strong tradition of singing Christmas carols in native languages developed. It took another 600 years ...

Lenten music and hymnody aim to lift us up and call us back to the two primary themes of this season of preparation for ...

At the beginning of the Christmas Eve service at Lititz Moravian Church, the congregation is cloaked in darkness as it begins to sing “Stille Nacht” — the German version of “Silent Night.” “It’s so ...