A personal journey through decades of Christmas music, from childhood midnight Mass to performances in retirement homes and wine bars, showing how music creates connection, joy and nostalgia.

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A German-language Christmas choir in Austin, Texas, has been in operation since 1879. NPR joins the choir as they rehearse for their annual Christmas concert. Between the Texas State Capitol and the ...

For the first time since the pandemic, following a few years of COVID-19 restrictions and limited seating due to construction on Temple Square, tickets for all 21,000 seats in the Conference Center ...

Notre Dame de Lourdes School in Swarthmore and Holy Innocents School in Philadelphia won a local radio station’s contest that ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - The Spirit of Christmas is continuing to sweep through the ArkLaTex. On Friday, days before Christmas, Rick Rowe visited Centenary College in Shreveport, to hear their incredible ...

Usher in the season with traditional holiday favorites and standard choral classics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s annual Christmas at the Alys concert Thursday, Dec. 5. This annual ...

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The Austin, Texas, choir has been in operation since 1879. This year, NPR joined the choir as they prepped for their annual Christmas concert. One of the great things you learn about the Texas-Mexico ...