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

For many of us, a memorable part of school were assemblies - and what came with them were a lot of hymns. Many of the lyrics to those songs may remain with you today. Some of the songs were absolute ...

Editor’s note: In the first of a two-part series, the Church News looks at new hymns that come from other Christian traditions. Part 2 offers a list of such new hymns that have been performed by The ...

Heard loud and proud at international sporting events, ‘Het Wilhelmus’ has the oldest music of any national anthem in the world. The Netherlands’ national anthem dates back to at least 1572, making it ...

Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a well-known hymn writer. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1839 and lived until 1929. He wrote the lyrics for many hymns, including “Leaning ...

The Wilhelmus — the Dutch national anthem (and pride), is a hymn you’ve probably seen the Dutch men’s football team (Oranje) sing out loud during international football matches. The Dutch national ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Christmas carols are one of our oldest holiday traditions. In fact, they probably predate the holiday. Music itself is ancient, dating back to before the written word. The ...

Personent hodie is a famous medieval Christmas carol, first published in 1582. It’s a very common carol heard in multiple choirs’ repertoire during the festive period, however, scholars have suggested ...

Thanksgiving is celebrated across the globe, but it remains a particularly important holiday for North Americans. It celebrates the 1621 harvest feast between the English colonists and the indigenous ...

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, millions of Americans in their churches and community celebrations will sing the hymn that has become the de facto anthem of the holiday. “We gather together to ...