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 ...
Before you’ve even heard Carrie Underwood’s version of “O Holy Night,” you’d likely assume it to be powerful. Underwood seldom performs a song she can’t make quick work of. The soaring high notes in ...
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 ...
A beautiful clip of young singers in Co Tipperary performing Christmas carols has racked up more than 1.5 million views on TikTok this week. "All of us in the Ursuline have been overwhelmed by the ...
“When we discovered that Megan Hilty and Neal McDonough shared Irish heritage, everything clicked into place and we decided to capitalize on that for this year’s Christmas concert special. It was an ...
The Dec. 4 performance of "O Holy Night" by a pickup band of New Orleans musicians on the NBC drama " Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" has developed a life beyond prime time. After it aired, curious ...
With words written by a French wine commissioner who was not particularly religious and later declared himself to be a socialist, and music composed by a gifted Jewish musician who did not consider ...
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (UPI) --Smash actress Megan Hilty and Yellowstone actor Neal McDonough say they had deeply personal reasons for wanting to headline the TV special, O Holy Night: Christmas with The ...