Anonymous – O Come O Come Emmanuel
The song that we know today as O Come O Come Emmanuel has its roots in Latin, from a likely six-century evening prayer book known as O Antiphons. It also happens to be my
The song that we know today as O Come O Come Emmanuel has its roots in Latin, from a likely six-century evening prayer book known as O Antiphons. It also happens to be my
French WW2 Veteran Léon Schlienger (written backwards as Noël Regney, minus the “Schl and replacing “i” with “y”) was drafted into the Nazi army. Some have claimed that he later became a double-agent, leading
Thank you for voting on my last December 2021 and first January 2022 poll! Sovereign Grace Music’s All I Have Is Christ snagged first, while Hillsong Worship’s Forever Reign was only two votes behind,
English hymnist William Chatterton Dix wrote several Christmas songs. Though he was professionally known as a marine insurance broker, he was passionate about writing hymns and carols. His most famous works include To You,
This post contains one regular poll with eight songs. Vote for up to three songs. I will review the top two voted songs. Ties will be broken based on earliest submission. This poll will
MercyMe is well-known as the artist behind I Can Only Imagine, originally intended to be Amy Grant’s comeback song. MercyMe released a jaw-dropping 18 albums, including: Pleased to Meet You (1995) Traces of Rain (1997) Traces of
The author of Adeste Fideles is unknown. Though sometimes attributed to John Francis Wade, John Reading, or King John IV of Portugal, it has also been credited to anonymous Cistercian monks. It was later
Natalie Grant is an American Contemporary Christian artist. Though often mistaken for Amy Grant’s daughter, she began her career in 1999 and released ten albums, including: Natalie Grant (1999) Stronger (2001) Deeper Life (2003)
Phillips Brooks was a 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman who is best known for writing the hymn O Little Town Of Bethlehem. He became an ordained priest in 1860 and published several books on his
It’s that time of year again, where department stores attempt to part us with our money by pumping our tv’s, computers, and sidewalks with ads. This compels us to complete last-minute Christmas shopping, remindings