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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Luke Bryan is releasing his new rendition of the classic carol "O Holy Night" on Friday, but PEOPLE has an exclusive preview of the song Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at ...

Nobody can put a classic country twist on a Christmas hymn like Martina McBride. McBride recorded a mega-popular version of this song for her 1998 album, 'White Christmas.' The holiday album was so ...

Jennifer Hudson put on a performance of “O Holy Night” that fans won’t soon forget. Hudson performed the classic holiday song during the Dec. 22 episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” accompanied by ...

Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson delivered a heavenly duet of the holiday standard “O Holy Night” on The Voice’s season 15 finale Tuesday night, trading powerful notes in a made-for-TV moment that ...

This is John Sullivan Dwight’s translation from 1855. He was a Unitarian minister and a schoolmaster at the Brook Farm commune who went on to become America’s first influential music critic. That ...