Simple but moving, ‘Silent Night’ is a perennial favourite among carollers. But who composed the carol, and what are the original lyrics? ‘Silent Night’ is one of the world’s most famous Christmas ...

Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848) was an Austrian priest and lyricist of the beloved Christmas carol “Silent Night.” Born in Salzburg to humble beginnings, Mohr was drawn to faith and music from a young ...

Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania (CASP) is encouraging all Christians to join in a socially distant, yet spiritually unified, “Silent Night” singalong on Christmas Eve. The event will ...

Few Christmas carols evoke the season of peace and goodwill as readily as Silent Night. Two popular stories contribute to its appeal: one concerning the circumstances of its composition in Oberndorf, ...

The gentle, familiar lyrics will emanate across the world on Christmas Eve, at church services, across radio airwaves and through living room speakers. Silent night, holy night. It’s a song that ...

Are traditional carols like "Silent Night" getting forgotten? James Churchfield investigates concerns young people in Cornwall don't sing carols!

“Silent Night” is not that silent after all. The 19th-century Austrian Christmas carol has been covered so many times by so many artists that if you take the 2 minutes and 40 seconds of Bing Crosby’s ...