Carols and hymns are the common thread that winds through the myriad traditions of the Christmas holiday. Their appeal is rooted in their timelessness, and the messages their lyrics convey, say area ...

Fox News Channel's chief religion correspondent Lauren Green adores the way Christmas hymns remind us of the true meaning of Christmas. In an essay included in the new book "All American Christmas" by ...

I recall hearing from my seminary days that, for better or worse, much of our theology as Christians is learned through the hymns we sing. I suppose it is true for any faith tradition that ...

“He who sings, pray twice,” St. Augustine, the famous 5th century bishop, once said. Since Christmas is a time for prayer and praise, it's no wonder that this special day (and all the days leading up ...

Whether it’s while you’re out doing your shopping, at Church or huddling in the safety and warmth of your home Christmas carols are a wonderful, cheerful constant every Christmas. A cheering melody to ...

At the beginning of the Christmas Eve service at Lititz Moravian Church, the congregation is cloaked in darkness as it begins to sing “Stille Nacht” — the German version of “Silent Night.” “It’s so ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Christmas carols are one of our oldest holiday traditions. In fact, some probably predate the holiday itself. We know music itself is ancient, dating back to before there was ...

Jan. 4—BOSWELL, Pa. — For generations, Polish people with little to call their own kept their culture alive through song. Their Christian "koledy" hymns filled their churches long after their homeland ...

Even with today’s nonstop Christmas soundtrack, churches can still embrace the storytelling and nostalgia that comes with seasonal hymns. “Once a year,” wrote Brennan Manning in Reflections for ...

Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro questions if anything is considered sacred anymore after an England church changes a well known Christmas carol to be more "inclusive" on "Jesse Watters Primetime." ...

A Christmas carol by a Nazi poet loyal to the regime is still in the Protestant hymnal. Now, there is a discussion about removing the song by Hermann Claudius in the next edition. Christianity and its ...