There’s a perennial debate that arises at the end of every year when December and the beginning of Advent roll around. It’s one that leaves all of the people who have started humming carols under ...

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 ...

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 ...

Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Silent Night,” even “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” instantly arouses thoughts of Christmas.

Take a trip to the St. Olaf Christmas Festival for beloved hymns, classical masterworks, and folk songs from around the world. This cherished annual tradition, featuring nearly 500 student musicians ...

Have you ever listened to—or, better yet, read—the lyrics of “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”? As holiday tunes tend to go, it has become a typical Christmas bauble, the stuff of coruscating ...

Sincerity — that’s Bob Dylan‘s present to you on his first-ever Christmas album. Based on a preview of six tracks from Christmas in the Heart — a set of traditional hymns and popular holiday songs to ...

Here comes Christmas. It's not about the gifts. It is a gift, given again and again, an endlessly renewing feast. Christmas-themed literature usually falls short for me. I don't read much fiction. But ...