Today, Mohr is celebrated for creating one of the most enduring and cherished hymns in history. “Silent Night” is a globally cherished Christmas carol, written in 1816 by Austrian priest ...

Jillian Sederholm, News Director Read more of EW's coverage of Silent Night. Cher and Kelly Clarkson have proven it's possible to launch a new Christmas classic in the 21st century, but Sia ...

Mohr's manuscript was lost, leading to confusion about the song's authorship, until his handwritten version resurfaced in 1995. By then, 'Silent Night' had been translated into over 300 languages ...

who translated hymns as a hobby. 4. It was originally composed for guitar Although Franz Gruber was an organist, he composed the music for Silent Night on guitar. A commonly held myth is that this ...

Mack Wilberg was chosen for the commission, and his crystalline arrangement of “Silent Night” was premiered at the 2006 “Christmas at Luther” concert. The shimmering orchestration and ...