Even with today’s nonstop Christmas soundtrack, churches can still embrace the storytelling and nostalgia that comes with seasonal hymns. “Once a year,” wrote Brennan Manning in Reflections for ...

“He who sings, pray twice,” St. Augustine, the famous 5th century bishop, once said. Since Christmas is a time for prayer and praise, it's no wonder that this special day (and all the days leading up ...

Christmas carols are more than just festive songs. They are hymns of faith, narrating the nativity story. Carols date back centuries, evolving from early Christian hymns. They offer a message of hope ...

Carols and hymns are the common thread that winds through the myriad traditions of the Christmas holiday. Their appeal is rooted in their timelessness, and the messages their lyrics convey, say area ...

KIM LAWTON, correspondent: From the radio and the malls to churches and concert halls, the sacred and the whimsical, Christmas music seems to be everywhere right now. AMY GRANT (Singer/Songwriter): ...