If there's one song that captures the true spirit of Christmas, it must be "Silent Night." The song's message of peace has been sung in more than 300 languages. Everyone from Elvis to Nat King Cole to ...

A SONG FOR THE WORLD – A SPECIAL ON THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS CHRISTMAS CAROL NARRATED BY HUGH BONNEVILLE – A musical film documentary about the creation and cultural impact of the world's most famous ...

It was the night before Christmas, and not a creature was stirring. Except for the mice at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, Austria, who were busy chewing through the bellows of the organ. Their ...

(RNS) — For countless churchgoers, 'Silent Night' brings a moment of quiet reflection that captures what Christmas is all about — even if church mice have nothing to do with it. (RNS) — It was the ...

The notes floated on the air, one by one, in a soothing, gentle cadence. Almost instantly, I recognized the tune: Silent Night, one of the world’s most beloved Christmas carols. The carol was being ...

Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and lyricist well known for his creation of the timeless Christmas carol Stille Nacht. He was raised in modest circumstances and ...

An Irish artist's haunting rendition of "Silent Night" shot in an eerily quiet Killarney will pull on your heartstrings. Grace Foley's take on the timeless Christmas hymn feels especially poignant in ...

Somebody is going to be playing Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas.” And somebody is going to be playing The Temptations’ “Silent Night.” The two songs, one an original that debuted in 1970, the other, ...

FRANKENMUTH, MI – Christmas Eve 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the premiere of the song “Silent Night” at a chapel in Austria. Here in Michigan, people can visit a replica of that chapel in ...

14:10, Wed, Dec 20, 2023 Updated: 16:57, Wed, Dec 20, 2023 Silent Night has been crowned the nation's most popular Christmas carol beating other favorites such as Ding Dong! Merrily on High and Away ...

Holiday songs are not everyone’s cup of tea, but give it up for indie rock vets Grandaddy for coming up with one that has a title that might make the Grinch want to listen. “It Was A Silent Night At ...