Another example in the latter vein is the claim that the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" originated in the 15th century as a reaction to the "dark, somber [Christmas] songs usually ...

The woke update of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen was created by an American minister but has been sung at a Church of England carol service this week. It only retains the first two lines of the ...

The name of this song is usually rendered, “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” but it should be titled, and sung, “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.” You see, the gentlemen are not being invited to ...

Welcome to The 12 Days of Christmas Songs: an attempt to uncover the forgotten history of some of the most memorable festive tunes. From December 14 through 25, we’ll be tackling one secular ...

It’s an annual holiday tradition, and this year’s song is “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” And finally, on this Christmas Eve, at the request of the "NewsHour," the U.S. Defense Department ...

Arizona saxophonist J. White plays a classic Christmas tune with a smooth jazz vibe on "Playlist 48" J. White is an Arizona-based saxophonist known for his smooth and soulful sound. With an ...

The oddest may be “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” whose phrasings are now so alien that even the first line gets regularly mangled — punctuated (and sung) as God rest ye, merry gentlemen ...

The song is believed to have originated more than 500 years ago, likely dating back to the 15th or early 16th century, making it one of the oldest existing Christmas carols. It first appeared in ...

‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of our favourite minor key Christmas carols, but what are the lyrics about and why don’t they all rhyme? ‘God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen’ is one of the oldest ...

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” originally had the sense that gentlemen were to rest merry, meaning happily, but too often these days is taken to mean that merry gentlemen need to stop drinking ...