In the fall of 1847, a French wine merchant, Placide Cappeau, was asked by his local priest to write a Christmas poem. Not long after, Placide Cappeau showed this poem, “Minuit, chrétiens,” to the ...

While I can no longer remember who said it and in which class, I recall being taught in seminary that we learn much of our theology from hymn writers. And, at least for me, there is no greater season ...

Get ready to fall on your knees: Billie Eilish has performed a stunning cover of “O Holy Night” just in time for the holidays. The “Birds of a Feather” singer, 23, gifted audiences with a stirring ...

Before you’ve even heard Carrie Underwood’s version of “O Holy Night,” you’d likely assume it to be powerful. Underwood seldom performs a song she can’t make quick work of. The soaring high notes in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Celine Dion's version of “O Holy Night,” which she released in 1998 ...

More than 100 musicians from the College of St. Scholastica will bring the “O Holy Night” Christmas concert to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary in Duluth. There are two performances, at 7:30 on ...

For a decade complete, ‘O Holy Night’ has been voted the best-loved Christmas carol of all time in our annual poll. The annual vote for The Nation’s Favourite Carol took place over three weeks, and ...

The Dec. 4 performance of "O Holy Night" by a pickup band of New Orleans musicians on the NBC drama " Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" has developed a life beyond prime time. After it aired, curious ...