We Three Kings of Orient Are
In 1857, Dr. John H. Hopkins of Pennsylvania wrote both the lyrics and melody...
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
After his son was severely wounded in the Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfello...
Up on the Housetop
Composer Benjamin R. Hanby, of Ohio, wrote this children's favorite in the mid...
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Philadelphia clergyman Phillips Brooks wrote the lyrics to this song in 1868,...
O Come, All Ye Faithful
English music teacher John Francis Wade wrote the now-familiar melody for this...
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
This song was created in England, and historians believe it originated in the...
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The lyrics to this song were written by Charles Wesley, co-founder of the...
Good King Wenceslas
The melody to this carol was written in the 16th century. The lyrics, based on...
The Twelve Days of Christmas
This English folk song was written prior to the 19th century. Historians say...
O Holy Night
In 1847 Frenchman Placide Cappeau asked composer Adolphe Adam to write a melod...
Deck the Halls
Although the background of this song has never been identified, most historian...
O Christmas Tree
Some historians have said this German folk carol is from the Middle Ages, but...
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
This anonymously written carol was likely composed in the second half of the...
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Known as one of the first carols composed by Americans, this song combines an...
Go Tell It on the Mountain
This popular American carol was created around the turn of the 19th century....
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
This traditional carol probably originated in 16th-century London. The version...