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   Join Pastor Greg and Devon Hansen, the music director at St. Andrew's United Church, as they delve into the fascinating history of Christmas carols. In today...

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   One of the things many of us love about this season is singing Christmas Carols - but why? Is it found in the Biblical experience of the Christmas story? Her...

3. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 38228948Why do we sing Christmas carols? - BBC Newsround

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   Dec 22, 2016 · This illustration from 1873 shows a group of miners gathering round a fire on Christmas Eve to enjoy singing together. Many people couldn't read or write, so they learnt their carols by heart ...

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   Dec 22, 2016 · This illustration from 1873 shows a group of miners gathering round a fire on Christmas Eve to enjoy singing together. Many people couldn't read or write, so they learnt their carols by heart ...

5. people.howstuffworks.com › christmas-carolerWhy Do Christmas Carolers Walk Around the Neighborhood Singing?

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   The idea of Christmas caroling brings to mind jolly bands of churchgoers, dressed in shawls and top hats, going door-to-door, also known as wassailing -- an Old Norse term -- to spread the spirit of Christmas through hymns. Whether it's "Deck the Halls," "Joy to the World" or "Silent Night," Christmas carols provide the soundtrack to the holidays.

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6. www.classicfm.com › carol-history-originsThe surprising origins of Christmas carols: explained

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   Dec 23, 2021 · Carols were being collected and printed widely by the 19th century. And in 1880, it’s believed the Christmas carol service was invented in Truro by an Edward White Benson, who later became the Archbishop of Canterbury. Many of today’s most popular carols are dignified 19th-century offerings with tuneful melodies, rich harmonies and ...

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   Why do people sing Christmas carols?

   • Christmas carols have been sung in towns and villages for hundreds of years, with many places having their own local songs. This was long before the days of CD players and radios, so communities would come together to sing in order to enjoy music. Many people couldn't read or write, so they learnt their carols by heart.

   Why do we sing Christmas carols? - BBC Newsround

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   Do you sing Christmas carols all year round?

   • Plenty of people do, and while we’re sure some sing Christmas carols all year round, it’s traditional to stick to singing carols in the lead-up to Christmas Day, if we’re to take Oxford’s definition of carols literally (see top of article).

   The surprising origins of Christmas carols: explained

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   Are Christmas carols a good song?

   • Christmas carols, whether they are in a minor or a major key, almost always have wonderfully memorable melodies and captivating harmonies. Performed by choirs of voices, often with an organ or instrumentalists accompanying them, the songs boom out and resound with positivity. Read more: The 30 greatest Christmas carols of all time

   Why do we sing Christmas carols? - Classic FM

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   What is Christmas caroling?

   • The idea of Christmas caroling brings to mind jolly bands of churchgoers, dressed in shawls and top hats, going door-to-door, also known as wassailing -- an Old Norse term -- to spread the spirit of Christmas through hymns. Whether it's "Deck the Halls," "Joy to the World" or "Silent Night," Christmas carols provide the soundtrack to the holidays.

   Why Do Christmas Carolers Walk Around the Neighborhood Singing?

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   Why are some Christmas carols lost?

   • Many people couldn't read or write, so they learnt their carols by heart. This meant that some of the oldest carols have been lost of forgotten because they weren't written down. But, luckily, many of them did survive and were printed in carol books so that we have them to sing today. What's your favourite thing about Christmas?

   Why do we sing Christmas carols? - BBC Newsround

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   Where are Christmas carols sung?

   • The simple answer to this question is all over the place! Christmas carols have been sung in towns and villages for hundreds of years, with many places having their own local songs. This was long before the days of CD players and radios, so communities would come together to sing in order to enjoy music.

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8. www.classicfm.com › christmas › why-we-sing-carolsWhy do we sing Christmas carols? - Classic FM

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   Dec 13, 2021 · We sing Christmas carols because they are a way of telling the story of the nativity and the birth of Jesus Christ. As well as explaining what happened around Jesus’s birth, the songs enable us to encapsulate and express the joy, devotion and awe-inspiring scenes of the nativity. As well as telling the nativity story, Christmas carols spread ...