When it comes to Christmas music, there are too many joyful songs to count. In fact, there's a holiday tune for every occasion and mood, from classic Christmas songs playing nonstop on the radio and ...
For pretty much everyone, just hearing Mariah Carey croon the opening lines of "All I Want For Christmas" is enough to bring on the Christmas spirit. And once you start, it's almost impossible to stop ...
By Fred Bronson People sang around Christmastime as early as the year 129 A.D. and created Latin hymns for the season by the 4th century, but it wasn’t until the 12th century that folks started ...
Christmas music has a long and storied history beginning centuries ago with pagan rituals. Those traditions evolved with St. Francis of Assisi’s Nativity plays in the 13th century, and survived ...
Pentatonix, an American a capella group known for their covers of pop songs and holiday classics, was formed in 2011 after a successful run on TV singing competition series “The Sing-Off.” Pentatonix ...
Our culture doesn't understand the idea of fasting before feasting. We are urged to party and feast all the time." Collections of Christmas music often include a few popular Advent hymns sung in ...
NorthPark Presbyterian Church’s fellowship potlucks (third Thursday of the month, folks!) usually ended without fanfare, but the December gathering was different: After dinner we’d walk to the large ...
Black families often round out their holiday celebrations with singing. Depending on the amount of champagne or wine involved in get-togethers, the singing could begin with a half-forgotten rendition ...
I’m the kind of crazy Christmas junkie that Hallmark has made a mint on. I still cry every time Kevin McCallister runs across the foyer floor and leaps into Catherine O’Hara’s arms, I can recite Hugh ...