“O come, O come, Emmanuel!” Each Advent season we hear it sung, sometimes in such beautiful chant that we think for a minute that it might be nice to live in a monastery and sing like that all the ...

John Mason Neale was best known for his work in church music. He wrote and translated many hymns that are still sung today. His music had deep spiritual meaning and a gentle, peaceful tone. Some of ...

The Christmas tree is up and lit at Christ Lutheran Church in Marietta, Ga., and the Rev. Rusty Edwards just can't wait to sing a few lines of "O Little Town of Bethlehem," his favorite Christmas song ...

There’s a perennial debate that arises at the end of every year when December and the beginning of Advent roll around. It’s one that leaves all of the people who have started humming carols under ...

Here's a neat tidbit about that very familiar Advent hymn, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel": the words are based on the O antiphons, which have been sung since the very early days of the Church. According ...

Our culture doesn't understand the idea of fasting before feasting. We are urged to party and feast all the time." Collections of Christmas music often include a few popular Advent hymns sung in ...

This period, known as Emmanuel or "God with us," shifts the focus from anticipation to presence. Five candles burn on the Advent wreath this morning. Four around the edges, their flames steady after ...