A few nights ago, on the first really cold night in Virginia, I walked past a woman on the streets of Alexandria who was playing an instrument and singing all the verses to “Silent Night.” There was, ...

On Christmas Eve in 1818, two men with a small guitar entered a church in Oberndorf, Austria, and prepared to sing a new Christmas carol. Times had been bad in Oberndorf, where many people worked on ...

In her new book, I Played My Best for Him!, physician, author, musician and photographer Dr. Olapeju Simoyan uncovers the remarkable histories behind timeless classics. Heartfelt Offerings expands on ...

In the fall of 1847, a French wine merchant, Placide Cappeau, was asked by his local priest to write a Christmas poem. Not long after, Placide Cappeau showed this poem, “Minuit, chrétiens,” to the ...

(WHTM) – Christmas brings Santa, cookies, decorations/lights, gifts, time with family, and Christmas Carols. Christmas Carols originated in 129 AD with “Angels Hymn,” according to Classic FM. Classic ...

Despite having all the makings of a fun holiday movie with the perfect mix of family drama and Christmas carols, Silent Night's ending explained that things are much darker. Set in what appears to be ...

Watch Lea Salonga perform 'O Holy Night' with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. The Christmas poem “Minuit, chrétiens,” written by a French merchant Placide Cappeau, was set to music by famed French ...