Sweet Little Jesus Boy was written by Robert MacGimsey in the style of an African-American spiritual.
Sweet Little Jesus Boy – Written in the Style of an African-American Spiritual
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Silent Night: Discover the Background for the Christmas Truce of 1914
Christmas Eve 1914, the British soldiers heard the Germans singing Stille Nacht from their trenches and joyously joined in singing Silent Night lyrics in English.
People Look East (1928) Is a Beautiful Christmas Hymn That Captures the Preparation for Christ’s Return
People Look East the Christmas Hymn Captures Both the Preparation for Christmas and Christ’s Return
Once In Royal David’s City – Written in 1848 to Help Children Understand the Apostle’s Creed
Once in Royal David’s City was written by Cecil Frances Alexander to help children understand the Apostle’s Creed.
O Little Town of Bethlehem – A Prayer That Christ Will Come Again
O Little Town of Bethlehem was first written for and performed for an ordinary Sunday School class by Phillips Brooks in 1868 following his Christmas Eve visit to Bethlehem in 1866 following the American Civil War.
O Holy Night: A Celebration of the Birth of Christ
When Christians sing O Holy Night they are celebrating that the Birth of Jesus is God’s gift to humanity.
O Come O Come Emmanuel: An 1851 Advent Hymn sung in Anticipation of Christ’s Coming
O Come O Come Emmanuel is an Advent Hymn for Christmas that Christians sing in anticipation of Christ’s Coming.
O Come All Ye Faithful (A Time to Rejoice and be Joyful)
It seems to have been a joint effort to bring us the gorgeous O Come All Ye Faithful as we know it today. The original song, to the tune of “Adeste fideles” (a Latin hymn), has been attributed to John Francis Wade with English translations by Frederick Oakeley. By the 19th century, however, it seems other authors had added four stanzas.
Mary Did You Know? An All-Time Favorite Christmas Carol
Mary Did You Know? was first recorded by Christian artist Michael English on his debut album in 1991.
Little Drummer Boy – A Popular Christmas Hymn Also Known as Carol of the Drum
“Little Drummer Boy” is a popular Christmas hymn by Katherine K. Davis, that also goes by the title of “Carol of the Drum.”