OK, so maybe you already knew that this song is pretty popular! Others claim the broadcast was a Christmas miracle. There is some dispute over whether this was in fact the first transmission of voice and song, with some suggesting Fessenden fabricated the story to place himself at a key moment in history.
It was the first song ever broadcast liveĬanadian inventor Reginald Fessenden was an early pioneer of radio broadcasting and claimed to have made the first ever transmission of voice and music.įessenden alleges that on Decemhe broadcast a recording of Handel’s Largo, followed by his own voice reading the Gospel of Luke and then a live rendition of O Holy Night on the violin.O Holy Night was published in his magazine, Dwight’s Journal of Music and quickly gained popularity with American audiences, especially in the North during the Civil War. In 1855 American writer John Sullivan Dwight discovered the song and was inspired by the powerful lyrics about Christ’s victory over the oppression of sin and the brotherhood of men under God.ĭwight rejigged the lyrics slightly to read, The song was a favourite of abolitionists during the American Civil War.However, when Church leaders discovered that Cappeau had formally renounced the Church to join a Socialist movement, and that the song’s composer was Jewish, they took it off the playlist.ĭespite being banned in churches, Cantique de Noel continued to gain popularity in homes around France. Three weeks later Cantique de Noel ( O Holy Night) premiered at a midnight mass and became a firm favourite among French congregations. Pondering the Gospel of Luke, Cappeau wrote Minuit, Chrétiens (Midnight, Christians) as he imagined what it would have been like to witness Christ’s birth.Ĭappeau then approached his good friend and composer, a Jewish man named Adolphe Charles Adams, to put the words to music. The priest’s request may have come as a surprise for Cappeau, who was not considered a godly man, but he obliged. After being approached by the local priest, Cappeau was commissioned to write a poem in celebration of the church’s new organ. Here are four surprising facts about this carol favourite:Īccording to the book Stories of Best Loved Christmas Songs the original text of O Holy Night was written in 1847 by a French poet named Placide Cappeau.
Well-known for its beautifully arranged score and spine-tingling high notes, O Holy Night can be heard everywhere from shopping malls to cathedrals during December. This Christian favourite is a powerful hymn that reduces many to tears and conveys both the majestic glory and redemptive aspects of the Christmas story. Doces hinos de alegria em coro grato levantar nós, Com todo o nosso coração louvamos seu santo nome.What do Mariah Carey, the cast of Glee and South Park’s Eric Cartman have in common? They’ve all recorded the Christmas classic O Holy Night. Redes ele deve quebrar, pois o escravo é nosso irmão.
Verdadeiramente Ele nos ensinou a amar um ao outro, Sua lei é o amor e Seu evangelho é a paz. Uma emoção de esperança o mundo cansado se regozija, Para fraturas lá uma manhã nova e gloriosa.Ĭaiam em joelhos! Oh, ouvem as vozes dos anjos! Ó noite, Oh noite quando Cristo nasceu Tempo ponha o mundo em pecado e erro ansiando Até que Ele apareceu e senti o Espírito o seu valor. O Noite Santa! As estrelas estão brilhando brilhantemente, É a noite do nascimento do querido Salvador.
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