Origin of Christmas Carols and their global reach
The article traces the origin of Christmas carols to Judea near Bethlehem and notes their spread across Europe and the world. It highlights that carols arose from the Luke story and mentions European traditions such as England’s waits, Russia’s street songs, and French and German choral styles. It then introduces Silent Night as a key carol by priest Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber.
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Land
Judea
Palestine
Bethlehem
Europe
England
Russia
Holyland
Our Own Land
Austrian Alps
Joseph Mohr
Franz Gruber
Silent Night and Other Christmas Hymns Revealed
This piece recounts the origins of Christmas carols and their composers. It highlights Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber composing Silent Night on Christmas Eve 1818, Martin Luther’s Away In A Manger, Phillips Brooks’s O Little Town of Bethlehem, Charles Wesley’s Hark the Herald Angels Sing, and Isaac Watts’s Joy to the World with notes on their origins and early performances.
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Jesus
Mohr
Franz Gruber
Gruber
Gray Mountain
Alpine
Madam Schumann-Heink
Martin Luther
Luther
Eisleben
Germany
Hans
John
Bethlehem
Phillips Brooks
Church of the Holy Trinity
Episcopal
Philadelphia
Phillip Brooks
Holy Land
Lewis H. Redner
Redner
Charles Wesley
England
Lincolnshire
Hark
Herald Angels
Wesley
Mendelssohn
Isaac Watts
Watts
Westminster Abbey
Visiting Relatives Share Christmas With Local Families
Mrs. C. Kornegay of Beeville spends Christmas holidays visiting relatives in Beeville at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Mc Adams and the Max Lewis household.
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C. Kornegay
Beeville
John Q. McAdams
Max Lewis
Glynn Hill Improves but Remains Critically Ill
Mrs. O C Hill reports Glynn Hill’s condition at Bryan hospital has improved since the one car crash six miles north of College Station. Glynn, a student at A&M College, is still listed as critically ill. Bernard Bernardoni of Galveston died in the crash and fellow student Joseph Norville of Port Arthur was also critically injured.
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O. C. Hill
Bryan
Glynn Hill
A & M College
Hill
College Station
Bernard Charles Bernardoni
Galveston
Joseph Henry Norville
Port Arthur
Here for Christmas at Dry family home in Amarillo
Mr and Mrs Hal Dry and their sons of Amarillo are spending the Christmas holidays with his parents. Mr and Mrs John Dry and other relatives and friends are also visiting.
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Hal Dry
Amarillo
John Dry
Wichita Falls Teacher Spends Christmas with Family
Marie Hill, music instructor at Wichita Falls High School, is spending the Christmas holidays at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George C Hill and with other relatives and friends.
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Marie Hill
Wichita Falls High School
George C. Hill
Miss Marie Maughan Heads To Fort Worth For Holidays
Miss Marie Maughan, future homemaking instructor, left Saturday for Fort Worth to spend the holidays with her parents and attend a family reunion.
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Marie Maughan
Fort Worth
Wilson Family Visiting in L F Wilson Home
In the Wilson home Mr and Mrs L F Wilson Jr and family of San Angelo visit. Also Mr and Mrs Paul Neill and daughter of Midland and Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson of Bronte join the gathering.
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Wilson Home
L. F. Wilson Jr
San Angelo
Paul Neill
Midland
Bob Wilson
Bronte
L. F. Wilson
Visiting Grandparents
Rodney Buxkemper, son of Mr and Mrs Buck Buxkemper of Ballinger, is spending the holidays at his grandparents Mr and Mrs Doyle Pumphrey.
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Rodney Buxkemper
Buck Buxkemper
Ballinger
Mrs
Doyle Pumphrey
Afflerbach Family Plans Christmas in Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Albert Afflerbach travel to Corpus Christi to spend Christmas with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Leroy Liberda. The Afflerbachs other daughter and Mr and Mrs S J Psencik of Freer also plan to join the family in Corpus Christi.
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Corpus Christi
Albert Afflerbach
Leroy Liberda
Afflerbach
S. J. Psencik
Freer
Taylor Family Plans Christmas Visit to Texas Relatives
Rev and Mrs Cecil Taylor will spend Christmas with son Rev and Mrs W C Taylor Jr in Killeen. They will visit relatives in Waco and Temple before returning home.
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Rev
Mrs. Cecil Taylor
Mrs
W. C. Taylor, Jr
Killeen
Waco
Temple
Oakes Family Visit Over Christmas in Killeen
Mr and Mrs Neal Oakes spend Christmas in Killeen visiting his sister Mrs John E Little at her home.
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Mrs. Neal Oakes
Killeen
John E. Little
Corpus Christi Couple Visit Family in Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Ray Young of Corpus Christi are spending time with his mother Mrs T D Young and other relatives and friends.
Rice Family Visits During Christmas Holidays
Mr and Mrs Alvin Rice and their San Antonio family are spending the Christmas holidays with his mother Mrs V P Rice and other relatives.
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San Antonio
Alvin Rice
V. P. Rice
Holiday visit to Taylor home by Seoul and Tokyo guests
John Kungjin of Seoul and Johnny Tavio are spending the holidays visiting in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Cecil Taylor.
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John Kungjin
Seoul
Korea
Johnny Tavio
Cecil Taylor
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ION Shop
Frances Campbell
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Humble Products
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Corpus
Ray Young
T. D. Young
Taylor
B.C
Reg WU
Pat
Texas
THE
Gonzales
Warm Springs Foundation For Crippled Children
P. O. Box
Gonzales, Texas
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