JD Shelburne can still remember the days when he was just a little kid standing amongst the big pews of his hometown Baptist church singing the Christmas classic "Away in a Manger." "It was one ...

The enduring Christmas melody ‘Away in a Manger’ is a staple of carol services and nativity plays. But what are the lyrics, who composed it, and why are there two melodies? ‘Away in a Manger’ is a ...

"Growing up in my hometown Baptist Church, Christmas music developed a strong passion in me during my early childhood years. It was some of the first songs I learned words to. 'Away in a Manger ...

When we think of traditional Christmas carols such as "Away In a Manger" or "It Came Upon a Midnight ... world regards as traditional Christmas music is actually less than 200 years old.

Some Christians believe that leading up to Christmas, churches should not sing carols that celebrate the birth of Christ. Others question the theology of some carols. “Music leaders have a ...

But its imagery remains afundamental feature of childhood’s Christmas. The little lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, The little lord Jesus ...

Every Christmas ... Away In A Manger' has to be up there with the best of them. Plaintive, innocent, pretty... and those words, so poetic! Those words though... how well do you remember them? Our ...