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 ...

Detroit-raised singer and songwriter Victory Boyd has a voice that will immediately pull you out of the holiday music lull.

“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 ...

For pretty much everyone, just hearing Mariah Carey croon the opening lines of "All I Want For Christmas" is enough to bring on the Christmas spirit. And once you start, it's almost impossible to stop ...

The holidays are officially here! With no time to waste before Christmas Day arrives, there’s plenty to be done ahead of Dec. 25. From shopping for gifts to making party plans, the season is full of ...

People sang around Christmastime as early as the year 129 A.D. and created Latin hymns for the season by the 4th century, but it wasn't until the 12th century that folks started singing what we would ...

It was the holiday season in the colony of Virginia in 1774. At his house in Williamsburg, Peyton Randolph and his wife, Elizabeth, gathered with their household and friends, including his cousin ...