Band Aid 30 Bob Geldof And Music Giants Join Together To …
Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and Paloma Faith are just some of the names already confirmed to take part in…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells was written by a minister called James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1857 for children celebrating Thanksgiving at his Boston Sunday School.…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – O Little Town of Bethlehem
Following a pilgrimage to the Holy Land Rector Phillips Broooks of Philadelphia wrote the words to O Little Town of Bethlehem in 1868 His inspiration…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – Silent Night
Written in 1816 by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr, Silent Night was originally a poem. The story goes that on Christmas Eve in 1818 in a…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – The Holly and the Ivy
The version we of the Holly and the Ivy that we sing today was first published by Cecil Sharp although the author and the composer…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – The First Noel
Why not print out and sing with the family?….
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – We Wish You A Merry …
We Wish You a Merry Christmas is believed to date back to the 16th century and reflects the tradition of carollers singing for wealthy members…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – O Holy Night
The words and lyrics of ‘O Holy Night’ were written by wine seller, Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. After he was asked by the…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – Hark the Herald Angels Sing
“Hark the herald angels sing” was written by Charles Wesley in 1739, who requested slow and solemn music for his lyrics and thus “Hark the…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – White Christmas
White Christmas is an Irving Berlin song written in 1942, reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. and is, without question, the most popular of all…
Our Favourite Christmas Carols & Songs – Good King Wenceslas
The words to the carol “Good King Wenceslas” were written by John Mason Neale and published in 1853, the music originates in Finland 300 years…
Footballers From Premier League and German clubs Join Celebs For …
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Truce match in No Man’s Land during World War 1, footballers and celebrities come together to release The…
Fancy Singing In Waitrose Christmas Advert?
Amateur singers and community choirs are being asked to sing on a charity single that will feature in the Christmas TV advert for Waitrose. Thousands…
#100xmasdays Day 12 Do You Think We Would Win XFactor With …
Day 12: Do You Think We Would Win XFactor With This Song….. We can’t help but belt out a Christmas song or two and this…
Idina Menzel To Release Christmas Album!
Idina Menzel, also known as the powerhouse voice from Disney’s Frozen “Let It Go” Soundtrack, is set to release a Christmas album. We don’t know…
Get Ready To Rock ‘N’ Roll As We Take A …
The 50’s saw a new era of music coming to the UK. Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard and Frankie Laine all had huge hits in the nineteen fifties with…