Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian ...

The Christmas carol Bóg się rodzi is often described as a symbol of the Polish Christmas, the ‘queen of carols’, and ‘the ...

Britain’s King Charles III has used his Christmas address to reflect on life as a shared journey and called on people to embrace values like courage, reconciliation and unity in a divided and ...

Discover the significance of Christmas carols in Black churches, blending theology, emotion, and cultural texture. Explore the contributions of Black composers and arrangers.

It's one of the most identifiable songs of this or any modern Christmas. And, if it wasn't for war, water, and mice, you'd likely never know it in the form it's in. It all began in 1816, a time of ...

The Christmas song, written and composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori in the mid-18th century, describes Christ, King and Creator ...

Tis the season for holly, hot chocolate and the tradition of singing Christmas carols. But what is the origin of some of your favorite holiday classics?

Organisers of this year’s Shine Your Light Christmas evangelistic outreach have been “overwhelmed” by the response from local churches. They said that over 3 million people were reached through church ...

The Christmas spiritual "Mary Had a Baby” is believed to have originated on St. Helena Island and grew in popularity, driven ...

What exactly is wassailing — and why does it keep showing up in Christmas songs? From medieval drinking bowls to danceable ...

Birthed as it was on the eve of another revolution, Cappeau and Adam’s song was praised by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine ...

Several years ago, someone shared a “new song” on social media, and without investigating any further, I sort of rolled my ...