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Who sings a semi rap version of Silent Night which incorporates the poem Twas the night before Christmas?
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it was Art Carney in 1954
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Who wrote the music for Silent Night?
It was written in German by Josef Mohr. it is translated into English by John Freeman Young.The story behind 'Silent night':Father Joseph Mohr wrote "Silent Night" when he was a young priest serving as parish priest at St Nikolas Church in Oberndorf, Germany. Two days before Christmas 1818, the bellows in the church organ were found to be rotted through. Mohr wrote a poem and asked the church organist and choirmaster, Franz-Xaver Gruber, if he could set it to music which the two men could sing, accompanied by Mohr on the guitar. Late on Christmas Eve, the men practised the song for the first time, and performed it for Mass. "Silent Night" is still sung at Christmas time around the world today.
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Who wrote the song 'Silent Night'?
The story behind 'Silent Night': Father Joseph Mohr wrote "Silent Night" when he was a young priest serving as parish priest at St Nikolas Church in Oberndorf, Germany. Two days before Christmas 1818, the bellows in the church organ were found to be rotted through. Mohr wrote a poem and asked the church organist and choirmaster, Franz-Xaver Gruber, if he could set it to music which the two men could sing, accompanied by Mohr on the guitar. Late on Christmas Eve, the men practised the song for the first time, and performed it for Mass. "Silent Night" is still sung at Christmas time around the world today.
What are the most popular religious Christmas songs?
There are many different Christmas songs that are very popular with children. Some of the songs considered to be most popular are Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming To Town and Twas The Night Before Christmas.
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Taylor University, Indiana celebrates the start of the Christmas season by hosing their annual "Silent Night Game" On the Friday before Finals week, the students attend the men's basketball game, but are silent until their team scores their 10th point. At the end of the game, the crowd sings "Silent Night" and heads over to a university sponsored Christmas party. It's been an annual tradition since 1996.
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