Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) was a French composer best known for the ballet Giselle and the Christmas carol O Holy Night. He also wrote many works for the Paris Opera and taught at the Paris Conservatory ...

In the fall of 1847, a French merchant, Placide Cappeau, was asked by his local priest to write a Christmas poem. Cappeau showed this poem, “Minuit, chrétiens,” to the famed French composer Adolphe ...

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 ...

Chris Young is one of eight Sony Music Nashville artists featured on 'A Very Country Christmas.' Fans of his are familiar with this version of 'O Holy Night' (two ...

Mickey Guyton on Monday (Dec. 21) delivered a powerful, yet tender rendition of the 19th-century Christmas carol "O Holy Night" on Today. In doing so, the pioneering country singer gave her unique ...

Caruso, Bjorling, Pavarotti, Carreras, Domingo, Alagna, Kaufmann, Florez and (Eric) Cartman. One of these things is not like the other, ‘tis true, but there is one way in which they are kind of the ...

The holiday season is still a few weeks away, but Luke Bryan is helping fans get into the Christmas spirit with his newly released rendition of "O Holy Night." Readers can press play above to hear ...

"The Gift" features eight holiday classics, including "O Holy Night" which Underwood performed during her appearance on "The Tonight Show." By Billboard Staff Carrie Underwood got into the spirit of ...

This is John Sullivan Dwight’s translation from 1855. He was a Unitarian minister and a schoolmaster at the Brook Farm commune who went on to become America’s first influential music critic. That ...

The Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square perform "O Holy Night." The American music critic John Sullivan Dwight translated the lyrics of this carol, one of the most dramatically beautiful ...