• Christmas carols are songs or hymns whose lyrics and themes are about Christmas or the winter season. They are usually sung from Thanksgiving through the Christmas season.

    1. Carol means a song of praiseWhy Christmas: ...Christmas Carols
    2. Early carols were sung by pagans while they celebrated the Winter SolsticeWhy Christmas: ...Christmas Carols
    3. The early carols were composed and sung in LatinWhy Christmas: ...Christmas Carols
    4. Many modern Christmas carols contain religious themes, however, some are secular in natureWhy Christmas: ...Christmas Carols
    5. One tradition involves carols being sung in churches that are lit only by candlelightWhy Christmas: ...Christmas Carols
    6. A second tradition involves carols being sung in the streets

  • The History of Christmas Carols

    Christmas carols didn't become associated with the church or the Christmas holiday until after the Middle Ages when the early Christians replaced the pagan songs with religious hymns, and made the solstice celebration into a celebration of the birth of Jesus. In AD 129, the "Angel's Hymn" became a part of a Roman Christmas service.Why Christmas: ...Christmas Carols

    In 1223, St. Francis of Assisi is credited with promoting a new surge of carols that began with stories sung during his Nativity Plays. The singing of carols continued until the 1647 rule of the Puritans in England, when they were not allowed, and did not become popular again until the Victorian era.Why Christmas: ...Christmas Carols

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