Christmas carols ... by Isaac Watts from 1719, this carol was set to music by Lowell Mason in 1839, celebrating the joy of Christ's birth and His reign. This traditional English carol dates ...

Everyone knows "A Christmas Carol." What everyone doesn't know, now, is that Dickens' 1843 tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts was just the first in a series of annual holiday books.

African American Christmas carols have confidently claimed their superiority over all other holiday music. Their unmatched ability to infuse soul and rhythm into the season has left traditional ...