Christmas carols are more than just festive songs. They are hymns of faith, narrating the nativity story. Carols date back centuries, evolving from early Christian hymns. They offer a message of hope ...

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 ...

Do you know what bobtails and wassailing are? We have experts explain the meaning of those weird Christmas carol lyrics. Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when ...

Sublime music, traditional worship and carols are at the heart of the BBC’s religious programming this Christmas. From the quiet splendour of King's College, Cambridge and the joyous exuberance of the ...