Birthed as it was on the eve of another revolution, Cappeau and Adam’s song was praised by French poet Alphonse de Lamartine as “a religious Marseillaise” — referencing the 1792 song that became the ...

Already controversial in in France, “Cantique de Noël” made some people uneasy; but in America, the English translation into “O Holy Night” dumped gasoline on a fire.

In 1789, William Blake (1757–1827) published his “Songs of Innocence,” and five years later, in 1794, he produced his “Songs of Experience” — binding them both together as “Songs of Innocence and of ...

Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular song and ...

On Holy Thursday, you can receive this special gift, resulting in the purification of your soul, by singing this song... These magnificent verses are an expression of adoration of Our Lord in the ...

Led Zeppelin’s homage to James Brown proved to be a bold experiment. It also happens to be the worst Houses of the Holy song. It has a promising start. John Bonham flashes his drumming chops with a ...

I have set my face like flint, knowing that I shall not be put to shame. This Lent, I’ve been slowly reading Isaiah 40-55, a few verses per day. The book emphasizes that “God is the Lord of ...