In 1816, near the starving and ruined city of Salzburg, Austria, a 24-year-old priest named Joseph Mohr suffered, along with his parishioners, in the wreckage of the Napoleonic Wars. In that suffering ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated score, written by Joseph Mohr and titled 'Weynachts Lied' ('Christmas Carol'), is the earliest known surviving copy ...

And just like that, we’re down to two carols. The 2025 Carol Countdown began with 32 songs — some were holiday classics and others were new to the competition. After stiff competition, “Carol of the ...

Christmas is just over a week away and many people are already in the holiday spirit. With the holiday comes Christmas caroling. There are several old carols that are popular and synonymous with ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Christmas carol “O Holy Night” ranked first in a list of hymns most played in December at Christian churches in the United States. “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silent Night” ...

In addition to her hosting duties on this year's CMA Country Christmas special on Monday night (Nov. 29), Gabby Barrett also contributed a performance of her own, offering her tender, faithful ...