Articles
Gentlemen shepherds
For an inspiring new take on the time-honored God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, read the words and watch the performance of this memorable processional number.
A new version of Gloria in Excelsis Deo
This article highlights the excellent and unusual arrangement of Gloria in Excelsis Deo by noted composer and arranger Mack Wilberg.
Do animals really speak on Christmas Eve?
Legends from the dim past purport that animals, and even bees, for a fleeting magical moment on Christmas Eve, gain the ability to speak or even kneel in remembrance and reverence for the birth of Jesus Christ.
Star In the East
Mack Wilberg’s arrangement, written especially for the 2019 Christmas concert, turned this folk carol into a candle-lit processional for the Tabernacle Choir, which is thrilling to watch and to hear.
Dona Nobis Pacem
The familiar Latin phrase, Dona Nobis Pacem, asks of God that which, perhaps ironically, was invoked by the mouth of angels on the fields outside Bethlehem.
Did singing children hijack a train in Provo Utah?
In this article, singing children commandeer an old-fashioned steam train for a Christmas adventure. Is it the Polar Express? The Heber Creeper?
More lovely than the rose
This article discusses the Rose of Sharon and the part it plays in Christian symbology, followed by a particularly beautiful choral arrangement of Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming.
Handel’s beloved oratorio
Handel’s Messiah is now regarded as one of the most glorious expressions of sacred joy in the Christmas repertory, and an enduring Christmas tradition.
Heaven’s Hallelujah
A Christ-centered version of the Leonard Cohen classic "Hallelujah". Original arrangement by Garth Smith performed here in a new version for choirs. A nicely made music video with some especially fine visuals.
The conquering hero comes
The majestic “See the Conquering Hero Come”, from Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabeus, is a Christmastime favorite in Europe - and for good reason.
The light of love shone that December
Andre Rieu dedicates to his wife a new song, written to remember their meeting as young music students.
The Wexford Carol
The Wexford Carol is an ancient Irish song recounting the birth of Jesus Christ.
A rose springs forth
The hymn "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" incorporates multiple symbolic meanings, including that of Jesus Christ, reflecting His divine love and the spiritual connection between believers and God.
In the bleak midwinter of old, a stable-place sufficed for God’s Son
Christina Rossetti’s In the Bleak Midwinter is a classic English Christmas hymn.
Still, Still, Still
A beautiful symphonic performance of Still, Still, Still, followed by Bryn Terfel’s reading of the Nativity Story.
Can you hear the distant music?
This may be the most joyous and exuberant Christmas carol you have ever heard!
Did Mary know her baby boy would one day walk on water?
God knew that Mary was a woman of rare strength and obedience. She was the only human being to be with Jesus throughout his entire life — from his birth until his death. She gave birth to him as her baby and watched him die as her Savior.
Resolve for a New Year
“Some day we might look back on our lives and wonder what we could have been if we had believed in ourselves just a little more.”
A voice of mighty thunderings, saying “Alleluia”!
A beloved part of the Christmas tradition for many people is the performance of the Messiah, by Georg Friedrich Händel, with its resounding “Hallelujah Chorus”.