What would you say if I told you that “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was actually written to honor not the baby Jesus but the printing press? O.K., not the lyrics—although points to anyone who ...

This popular Christmas song would probably have been rejected by the composer and lyricist had they known it in its present form. Famed German composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) originally wrote ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. We’re thinking together on these Sundays of Advent of the symphony of our salvation, and this morning we come to the third ...