It’s one of the most popular Christmas carols of all time. You can hear it sung in the movies “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” You can hear it on the Muzak at your local ...

Christmas music is a staple of the radio and shops this time of year. In addition to the typical crooning about winter wonderlands, red-nosed reindeer or jingling bells, there are always some ...

What would you say if I told you that “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was actually written to honor not the baby Jesus but the printing press? O.K., not the lyrics—although points to anyone who ...

When Charles Wesley penned “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” his brother John realized right away that the first stanza needed to be changed. Originally, the popular Christmas carol led with this: “Hark ...

Holiday High School Chorus Special is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...

(RNS) — Mary, did you know … how that perennially divisive song got made about you? Many people don’t know the stories behind their favorite Christmas carols, it turns out. That’s where “Hark! The ...

Clocking in at just over two minutes in length, the song is driven by blunt, choppy riffing and a driving down beat. The Metal God sounds ageless at 67, contrasting his gritty mid-range with shrieking ...

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Ruthie Ann Miles joins The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra to sing "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing." Enjoy a joyful performance of “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing,” arranged by Michael Davis for Ruthie Ann ...

Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular song and ...