‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of our favourite minor key Christmas carols, but what are the lyrics about and why don’t they all rhyme? ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of the oldest ...

Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular song and ...

In recent years every Christmas season has been accompanied a number of stories about the so-called "War on Christmas," a term which refers to supposed efforts by government, businesses, and ...

The third verse of ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ rhymes ‘wind’ – as in breeze – with ‘mind’. We explain why. ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman’, dating all the way back to the 16th century, is one of the ...

A ROW has broken out after members of a parish choir were instructed to sing a "politically correct" version of a well-known carol in a cathedral service on Christmas morning. A ROW has broken out ...

To the editor: Every holiday season, famous pieces of writing are brought forth and honored because of their truth and wisdom. A favorite classic is “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Another is ...