So, although “Angels We Have Heard on High” in entirety doesn’t exactly qualify as the oldest Christmas song of all time, it definitely helped the original “Angel’s Hymn” gain mainstream, long-lasting ...
“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 ...
What makes a Christmas carol a Christmas carol? What's a hymn? What makes them different to popular songs? We're going to answer those questions in this handy guide to Christmas carols, hymns and ...
While Hall and Jacob hope those preparing for missions will download the hymn, they hope that everyone will happily receive the chorus' Christmas gift. Notable arrangers for the hymns, including ...
I recall hearing from my seminary days that, for better or worse, much of our theology as Christians is learned through the hymns we sing. I suppose it is true for any faith tradition that ...
Fox News Channel's chief religion correspondent Lauren Green adores the way Christmas hymns remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. In an essay included in the new book "All American Christmas" by ...
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 ...
The time has come “to eliminate or rewrite most of our Christmas hymns”, a Dublin Oblate priest, psychologist and author,has said. References to “a calm, bright and holy night”, “a child so tender and ...
Christmas, just like all the other Christian events, has songs that convey its messages and also puts the people in the festive mood. Besides the classical works and hymns of world musicians, such as ...
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 ...