Ever tried singing all verses of this Christmas classic without missing a beat? It’s harder than it looks! The 12 Days of ...

Maria Solis is at home with the sprawling, diversity of Catholic liturgical music in the United States. Growing up bilingual in Texas, she saw the eclectic cultural influences of music at Mass, and, ...

The opening of the hymn is based on Luke 24:29, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent”, while the penultimate verse draws on 1 Corinthians 15:55, “O death, where is thy ...

Poetic allusions makes for the best song lyrics, and these three songs manage to say "I love you" without using the phrase at ...

Committee wanted to change song lyrics from %27as Jesus died%2C the wrath of God was satisfied%22 to %27the love of God was magnified%27 When the songwriters refused%2C the committee voted to drop the ...

Examining a song’s lyrics shorn of the music can highlight the themes that a songwriter returns to over time.

Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.