The lyrics for ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’ were written by Methodist Charles Wesley in 1739, and they first appeared in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems. But Charles Wesley’s words were sung ...

Well, how wrong he was, because 20 years later, the combination of Wesley's words and his music came together, and we got 'Hark The Herald.'" The endurance of Christmas carols has to do with the ...