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Little Known Christmas Music Song Facts Dating Back To The 1800's

Wham!’s “Last Christmas” from 1984 and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” from 1958 demonstrate how different ...

Catholic clergy are ecstatic about Rosalía’s songs of faith in her new album ‘Lux’

The singer and songwriter’s new album, “Lux” (“Light” in Latin), is unabashedly spiritual. Fifteen songs, sung in 13 ...

Floriene Watson Willis sang in the early days of gospel music. She taught Aretha Franklin a hymn. She’s turning 99.

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...

Equal Parts Baroque and R&B, John Holiday Is His Own Singer

Holiday, a countertenor, has forged a career that blends classical repertoire and his upbringing in church and pop music.
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Rosalía praised by Vatican for her ‘provocative’ songs about faith

Rosalía receives surprise praise from Vatican for her ‘provocative’ songs about faith - Rosalía’s new album has received ...
Variety

What Was Brandi Carlile Reciting on ‘SNL’? How Thomas Jefferson’s Proclamation About Separating ‘Church & State’ Made It Into a Blazing Rock Song

And, yes, along with the anti-theocratic influence of the Founding Fathers, there was a bit of U2 in there, too. Two rarities during the musical performances on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend: ...