Scripture verse: Mark 16:15 Go Tell It on the Mountain is an African-American spiritual, whose original writer is lost to history. The song was compiled by John Wesley Work, Jr., about 1865. It is also considered a Christmas carol because it proclaims Christ’s...
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher wants. Can you do it? In our new feature – Make-A-Story™, we ask you to create a story with these elements. The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must...
Scripture verse: Genesis 26:4 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1849) is a poem and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears. Sears' lyrics are most commonly set to one of two melodies: Carol, composed by Richard Storrs Willis, or Noel, adapted from an English...
Scripture verse: Isaiah 7:14 The First Noel is of classical Cornish origin and was arranged, edited and given extra lyrics by Davies Gilbert. Today, it is usually performed in a four-part hymn arrangement that was written by John Stainer. The melody consists of one...
Scripture verse: Luke 2:10-12 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing first appeared in 1739 written by Charles Wesley. The popular version is the result of alterations by various people, including George Whitefield, who changed the opening couplet. Felix Mendelssohn composed a...
Several of our authors were blessed to be included in the Books of the Month Show, which is hosted by Bishop O.C. Pringle and airs on the Preach the Word Worldwide Television Network. Check out Victoria Buck's episode.
Several of our authors were blessed to be included in the Books of the Month Show, which is hosted by Bishop O.C. Pringle and airs on the Preach the Word Worldwide Television Network. Check out Marianne Evans's episode.
Several of our authors were blessed to be included in the Books of the Month Show, which is hosted by Bishop O.C. Pringle and airs on the Preach the Word Worldwide Television Network. Check out Barbara Britton's episode.
Scripture verse: Luke 1:19 Gabriel's Message (Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen) is a Basque Christmas carol about the archangel Gabriel telling Mary that she would become the mother of the Son of God. It quotes the biblical account (Luke 1:23-38) and Mary's...
Scripture verse: Job 12:7 The Friendly Beasts, a Christmas carol about the gifts a donkey, cow, sheep, camel, and dove gave to Baby Jesus, originated in 12th-century France, set to the melody of the Latin song, Orientis Partibus. The current English words were written...
