Archives for: Carols
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Rector Phillips Brooks (1835-1903) of Philadelphia, wrote the words to O Little Town of Bethlehem in 1868,...
Christmas Carols: Once in Royal Davids city
The words to the carol Once in Royal Davids city were written by Mrs. C.F. Alexander ( 1818 - 1895 ) and...
Christmas Carols: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
"Hark the herald angels sing" Christmas Carol was written by Charles Wesley, brother of John Wesley founder...
Christmas Carols: Good King Wenceslas
The words to the carol "Good King Wenceslas" were written by John Mason Neale and published in 1853, the...
Christmas Carols: Silent Night
The origin of the Christmas carol we know as Silent Night was a poem that was written in 1816 by an Austrian...
Christmas Carol: I Saw Three Ships
The origins of I saw three ships are unknown but it is believed to be an English carol from the Victorian...
Christmas Carol: Silent Night
The origin of the Christmas carol we know as Silent Night was a poem that was written in 1816 by an Austrian...
Carols – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen was first published in 1833 when it appeared in "Christmas Carols Ancient and...
Carols – Ding Dong Merrily on High
The composer of the Ding Dong Merrily on High carol is unknown but the carol is reputed be French dating back...
Carols – Deck the Halls
The music to Deck the Halls is believed to Welsh in origin and was reputed to have come from a tune called...