Scripture verse: Matthew 1:21 Away in a Manger was published in the late nineteenth century. Various musicians and composers have altered words and music at various times throughout its history. The two most-common musical settings are by William J. Kirkpatrick and...

Scripture verse: Luke 1:26 Mary's Boy Child is a 1956 Christmas song, written by Jester Hairston. Hairston wrote the song with a calypso rhythm because he performed it at a party of West Indians. The song's original title was He Pone and Chocolate Tea. It was...

Scripture verse: Mark 16:15 Go Tell It on the Mountain is an African-American spiritual, whose original writer is lost to history. The song was compiled by John Wesley Work, Jr., about 1865. It is also considered a Christmas carol because it proclaims Christ’s...