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Christmas Carols: St Francis
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The birthplace of the true Christmas carol was Italy. In the 13th century, Saint Francis of Assisi was the first to introduce the joyous carol spirit, which soon spread all over Europe. Saint Francis wrote a beautiful Christmas hymn in Latin (Psalmus in Nativitate), but there is no evidence that he composed carols in Italian. From Italy the carol quickly spread to Spain, France, and Germany, where many carols were written under the inspiration of the 14th century Dominican mystics John Eckhardt, John Taler and Blessed Henry Suso.
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Many people probably ... think about modern songs like ”White Christmas”, when they think of Christmas carols. However, there is actually a difference between a “Christmas carol” and a “Christmas song”. Christmas carols can often be sung by a choir and usually have simple and straightforward rhythms. This is rarely the case for pop and rock songs, which often have more complex compositions.
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Here is a resource that you can download for free, featuring 33 of the most popular Christmas carols set to simple arrangements for guitar and/or piano. Christmas Carols for Acoustic Guitar is available as a special gift from PraiseCharts - with no strings attached! Feel free to download the PDF, make as many copies as you like, and send it to as many friends as you like. This songbook will be a practical resource that you can use and share with others for years to come.
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These alternative carols were composed for Just Peace UK after an idea from Rev. Garth Hewitt of the Amos Trust whose first stanza of 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' is used below. They were sung in Trafalgar Square on 23rd December 2002
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Christmas carols and hymns are one aspect of the holiday season that never fail to lift the spirits - and require no baking, no tree stands, and no extension cords. While there is a body of well-known Christmas songs that are perennial favorites, there are many more which have slipped into obscurity.
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The staff of Columbia Care and Rehab on Trotwood Ave. sang Christmas carols to several elderly residents during their delivery of Meals on Wheels Dec. 20. Pictured is the group singing to Raymond Cockerham at his home. He and his wife, Thelma, are recipients of the Meals on Wheels program.
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