John Francis Wade was an English singer and composer known for his special talent in church music. He became famous for leading choirs in Catholic communities and for teaching others how to sing. Wade ...

John Mason Neale was an English priest and writer born in 1818. He loved studying history and old church writings. He is best known for translating ancient hymns into English, including Good King ...

The lyrics to this affectingly simple German Christmas carol were penned in 1798 by a Catholic priest, Christoph von Schmid. Many of Schmid’s poems and books were written in direct and simple language ...

Skillet is getting in the Christmas spirit with a recording of the Christian hymn "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." "Our fans have been demanding a Christmas song for years, and we are so thrilled to have ...

It’s the guaranteed barnstormer with which all Christmas carol services should end – but what are the lyrics to ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’, and who composed the hymn? Printed in 1751, the text was ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A moment in “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is so popular, it’s printed on T-shirts. But it’s also symbolic, and important to music history. By Hugh Morris ...

‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ is a dark and delicate carol with a super-confusing back story. But the good news is there’s a Kelly Clarkson version too! ‘O Come, O Come Emmanuel’ was originally written in ...

All over the world this Advent and Christmas season, worshippers will hear and sing along to some version of “Adeste Fideles.” It is traditionally the final anthem during Midnight Mass at St. Peter’s ...

HOUSE OF DAVID star Michael Iskander announced his partnership with the Hallow prayer app to help listeners find peace ...

Priests have been told to edit popular carols this Christmas to avoid upsetting other religions. The Church of England has been accused of ‘losing the plot’ after it urged clergy to alter Advent hymns ...

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square perform "O Come, Little Children" The lyrics to this affectingly simple German Christmas carol were penned in 1798 by a Catholic priest, ...