Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr are best known for composing the timeless Christmas carol Silent Night. Gruber, a schoolteacher and church organist, composed the melody, while Mohr, a young priest, ...

Simple but moving, ‘Silent Night’ is a perennial favourite among carollers. But who composed the carol, and what are the original lyrics? ‘Silent Night’ is one of the world’s most famous Christmas ...

Joseph Franz Mohr (1792–1848) was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and lyricist well known for his creation of the timeless Christmas carol Stille Nacht. He was raised in modest circumstances and ...

(RNS) — For countless churchgoers, 'Silent Night' brings a moment of quiet reflection that captures what Christmas is all about — even if church mice have nothing to do with it. (RNS) — It was the ...