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America Media
Hark! The stories behind our favorite Christmas carols
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The cookies, the mistletoe, the lights...oh, and the music! For Christians, Christmas carols mark a season of hope and the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Even in popular culture, these iconic jingles capture a warmth, a cheer and a nostalgia that transcends religious belonging.
But where do these beloved yuletide songs come from? What inspired the people who composed them? How did they become popular and even mainstream? And what impact do their ancient Christian messages have on an increasingly post-Christian culture?
America Media presents “Hark!” a...
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4.9 stars from 149 ratings
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“Hark! This is fabulous podcast that opens up beloved Christmas carols in a whole new way. Maggi masterfully welcomes us behind the scenes: taking us through the background of each carol and helping us appreciate each one all the more. Thank you! A must listen for people across faith traditions...”Read full review »
Reverend Samantha via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/24
Wonderful podcast
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“This podcast has been a joy to listen to. I appreciate Maggi van Dorn’s openness and curiosity about the carols and loved learning about the history, as well as the musical and theological aspects of the carols. The guests were all amazing. In my Lutheran church, we sing Lo How a Rose every...”Read full review »
josie729 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
“Love this series. Producers Maggi and Ricardo have put together an outstanding podcast. It touches one’s heart, soul and intellect. The history, lessons and spirituality behind the carols is enlightening. I love being able to go back and listen to previous seasons as well. What a blessing. ...”Read full review »
Inside Thoughts via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/23
Recent Episodes
Published 12/17/23
Our final episode of Hark! this season departs from the usual nativity of Christ in a manger, surrounded by shepherds and angels on high. Instead, our carol centers on the singular icon of a rose. “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” is a German Christmas song, first published in a Lutheran hymnbook in...
Published 12/17/23
We’re looking at a song that is indisputably a Christmas carol but with a reach that extends to every season – “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” It belongs to a collection of historic Negro Spirituals, which likely started on the slave plantations in the American South and were later picked up in the...
Published 12/14/23
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