It’s one of the most beloved Christmas melodies. But how much do you know about the timeless carol ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’? As is the case with a lot of vocal music, the lyrics and melody for ...

One hundred years earlier, Charles Wesley had suggested that his own hymn text “Hark, how all the welkin [heaven] rings” should be sung to a slow and solemn melody. It was William Cummings who ...

In the Gospel account, the angels praise God, whereas in “Hark! the herald angels sing,” they are inaccurately described as praising Jesus. Furthermore, Luke does not say that the angels ...

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 ...

Now, the metal god has dropped a new single from this album, a shred-metal cover of the Christmas carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. You can listen to it below, to gear yourself up for the ...

Writer is distressed at the screaming publicity given to the movies "The Conqueror" and "Alexander the Great." He plans to do a mommoth production of his own based on William Wordsworth's poem ...

Charles Wesley would barely recognize it. Thankfully, many of Wesley’s original lyrics remain. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is one of the most theologically profound hymns ever written.