Birthed as it was on the eve of another revolution, Cappeau and Adam’s song was praised by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine ...

The slave is not a slave by choice. He was made a slave by an exploitative system. The poor woman is not poor by choice. She ...

For nearly two centuries, this is the Christmas carol that won’t stop singing a subversive song of hope, Meredith says.

Already controversial in in France, “Cantique de Noël” made some people uneasy; but in America, the English translation into ...

Celebrating the holiday season, Carrie Underwood surprised churchgoers when she took the stage to perform a few Christmas ...

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 ...

For a decade complete, ‘O Holy Night’ has been voted the best-loved Christmas carol of all time in our annual poll.

Luke Bryan provided a long-lasting memory for viewers of the 2017 CMA Country Christmas television special, singing a simple, orchestral version of "O Holy Night." Bryan's performance was understated, ...

Soulful Christmas music is an obsession for Bill Adler, so he interviewed the singer of one of his favorite songs "There isn't a Christmas that goes by that I don't sing 'Oh Holy Night,'" says Irma ...

The holidays in Central Texas bring a special kind of warmth—and O Holy Night ATX from Singer-Songwriter & Composer Kira Fontana invites the community to gather for worship, music, and ...

This is John Sullivan Dwight’s translation from 1855. He was a Unitarian minister and a schoolmaster at the Brook Farm commune who went on to become America’s first influential music critic. That ...