One of the awesome things about singing Christmas carols together is the shared joy they represent. There’s nothing like being part of a large group of people all singing a joyful hymn at the top of their lungs. The carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” certainly lends...

Although we associate the word “carol” with singing, it derives from a word having to do with dance. It is appropriate then that several Christmas carols highlight this aspect of carolling (even if most of us would look askance at a caroller who opted to dance down...

One of the disappointments of researching Christmas Carols is that so often it comes down to “first recorded in the 19th century, most likely drawing on older traditions, the details of which we have no clue whatsoever.” Happily...

Much of the magic of Christmas is rooted in childhood nostalgia. In fact, even as the excitement fades a little with adulthood, it is rekindled by the next generation of youngsters discovering it for the first time and revelling in the holiday spirit. That...