Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr are best known for composing the timeless Christmas carol Silent Night. Gruber, a schoolteacher and church organist, composed the melody, while Mohr, a young priest, ...

Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and lyricist well known for his creation of the timeless Christmas carol Stille Nacht. He was raised in modest circumstances and ...

In 2018, the popular Christmas carol ‘Silent Night’ celebrated the 200th anniversary of its first performance. The lyrics to ‘Silent Night’ were written by Austrian Roman Catholic priest Joseph Mohr ...

If there's one song that captures the true spirit of Christmas, it must be "Silent Night." The song's message of peace has been sung in more than 300 languages. Everyone from Elvis to Nat King Cole to ...

What would a Christmas celebration, church service or caroling event be without hearing the soft and sweet tones of “Silent Night?” This year marks the 200th anniversary of when the beloved carol was ...

The words of “Silent Night,” written by a young Catholic priest in war-ravaged Austria in 1816, and their accompanying melody composed two years later by a schoolteacher, have resonated with people ...

We can't get enough of Enya's haunting Irish rendition of the Christmas carol “Silent Night” (“Oíche Chiúin”). Irish singer Enya’s Christmas songs and albums are among our favorites but this ...

We all know the song, but few know its history. This coming Christmas marks the 200th anniversary of “Silent Night, Holy Night,” the classic song that today is a holiday favorite performed in more ...

Christmas Eve 2018 marks bicentennial of the classic carol. Silent Night Memorial Chapel in the Austrian village of Oberndorf stands on the original site of St. Nicholas Church, where the Christmas ...