Twelfth Night is the Pinnacle of the Christmas Season
In America, the celebration of Twelfth Night originated with the colonists who brought their traditions with them from England. Of course, they adapted them to the new country, adding variations throughout each generation.
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What are the customs and traditions of Christmas Eve?
A discussion of Christmas Eve's observances and customs around the world.
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O Tannenbaum and O Christmas Tree is a German Christmas Carol with an Unknown Writer
The first Christmas trees were tied upside down from house rafters, with no decorations. In the 1500s, Martin Luther created a new tradition when he placed his tree upright in a container of dirt, then decorated its branches with candles.
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Santa Claus was Named After Saint Nicholas who was Known for Charitable Giving
It is almost unheard of for a home to not have a Christmas tree. Likewise, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without Santa Claus. The two just go together, there’s no doubt about it.
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Josef Franz Morh Wrote Stille Nacht, Translated into Silent Night
In 1838 Stille Nacht was published in a German hymnbook for general congregational singing. Germans who moved to America brought their songs with them to the new world. It wasn't long before Stille Nacht was translated into English, and Silent Night became America's most beloved carol.
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The American Tradition of Christmas Shopping and Gift Giving Officially Starts on Black Friday
People all across America look forward to giving and receiving gifts wrapped in bright and glittery paper and ribbon. There’s something about the way the Christmas tree looks when beneath its branches lies a mound of shiny gifts of all sizes.
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Composer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Writes I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Over the years, listeners and singers alike have noted that I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is at once both joyful and mournful. The words to the song were written in just such a setting, by the beloved poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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The Spiritual Meaning Behind a Silly Holiday Song Title The Twelve Days of Christmas
The words of The Twelve Days of Christmas appear to be nonsensical. They do however, have significant spiritual meaning.
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Composer Jester Hairston Writes Marys Boy Child
Mary's Boy Child was written in 1956 by Jasper Hairston. The melody of the song is reminiscent of the music the composer so loved to preserve: The Negro Spiritual.
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Jester Harrison Wrote the Hymn Marys Boy Child
Mary's Boy Child was written by Jester Harrison.
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