The Little Drummer Boy
The Little Drummer Boy is an American carol by composer Katherine Kennicott Davis, written in 1941 after an old Czech carol. It was first known as “Carol of the Drum” when it was included in the repertoire of the famous …
Christmas carols
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Originally “O Come, All Ye Faithful” Christmas carol was written in Latin as Adeste Fideles by an unknown author. There are many theories about its origins, some of them attributing the compositing to either John Francis Wade (father of Bonny …
What Child Is This
Although a song of British origin, “What Child Is This?” is a traditional Christmas carol, more popular in the USA today. The lyrics were composed in 1865 by WC Dix and the version we sing today was set on the …
O Holy Night
The traditional Christmas carol “O Holy Night” was originally a French poem by Placide Cappeau adapted as a carol in 1847 by French composer Adolphe Adam as Cantique de Noël. The English version of the song, “O Holy Night”, belongs …
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Like many other Christmas songs, originally “Let it snow!” was not related to Christmas, being composed during a heat wave in California by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne in 1945. It was the winter theme and its lyrics about waiting …
Feliz Navidad
One of the most popular modern Christmas songs “Feliz Navidad” was composed by José Feliciano in 1970, an artist of Puerto Rican origins. Feliz Navidad meaning Feliz Navidad means Merry Christmas in Spanish and the simple lyrics are a wish …
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is a traditional Christmas carol dating back to 1739, composed by Charles Wesley and adapted by George Whitefield in 1758, set to music by Felix Mendelssohn. The original version of the song, written by Charles …
Joy to the World
Joy to the World is a traditional carol and probably one of the most played Christmas hymns. The lyrics, written by theologian and hymn writer Isaac Watts in 1719, were inspired by some Bible verses, namely the Psalm 98, Psalm …
Twelve Days of Christmas Song
“12 Days of Christmas” is an old Christmas carol associated with Twelvetide season, most likely with lyrics of French origin. In England it was first published in a book called Mirth without Mischief in 1780 as a game for kids, …
Silent Night
One of the most popular Christmas carols everywhere Silent Night was originally written in German in 1818 by Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber with lyrics by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr. Since 2011 the song is part of UNESCO cultural heritage. …