But have you ever really listened to some of the lyrics? Many of our most popular holiday songs are from the 19th century, when Christmas became a huge deal in Europe and the United States and ...

Many of us sing Christmas songs without giving a second thought to the lyrics. But for those who are paying attention, there are some pretty ancient terms mixed in with all of the fa-la-la-ing.

Or from annual cold Christmas busking sessions with your school wind band. Whichever it is, read on to find out where it came from and what the words are... ‘Carol of the Bells’ is a ...

1. O Come, All Ye Faithful There’s absolutely no Christmas playlist without this ‘banger’ of a carol, the lyrics of which have been attributed to several authors including English hymnist ...

A Christmas carol written during a hot California day ... Bleak Midwinter” is due largely to poet Christina Rosetti’s lyrics. She built the dark and dreary setting of a manger in the ...

His most famous composition, “Carol of the Bells,” became a global Christmas classic. Leontovych’s music combines Ukrainian folk themes with classical techniques, making his style distinctive.

Somewhere around 1865, William Chatterton Dix, an English writer of hymns and carols, set his lyrics “What Child Is This” to the tune of Medieval Roxanne and a Christmas classic was born.

Many of us sing Christmas songs without giving a second thought to the lyrics. But for those who are paying attention, there are some pretty ancient terms mixed in with all of the fa-la-la-ing.