“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 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 ...

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 ...

James Chadwick was a 19th-century English bishop and writer known for his love of music and faith. He translated the Latin hymn Gloria in Excelsis Deo into English so more people could enjoy and ...

You know what’s crazy about Christmastime? For as much as we imagine it as a happy time, a season of presents and pretty lights and family, a lot of the carols we sing are actually kind of sad—even ...

With carol singers lining up in shopping malls and many Christian schools getting Christmas nativity plays ready for their grand performance in front of proud parents, people all over the world are ...

Marcelo Radulovich did not seek to make history with his ambitious new album, “Earthling Hymns of Christmas Past,” but he may have done just that. Credited to The Royal Orchestra of Titicaca, this ...