It’s annually voted the most popular Christmas song. Perhaps it’s the most controversial. When Savannah resident James L. Pierpont composed the song he sowed the seeds for a dispute. Pierpont wrote ...

On Thanksgiving, while you and your family are gathered around the table, waiting to tuck into a glistening turkey and piles of mashed potatoes, what traditional Thanksgiving songs will you be singing ...

The instantly recognizable "Jingle Bells" has become a wildly popular Christmas carol despite not mentioning Christmas or any other holiday. Written by New England native James Lord Pierpont, "Jingle ...

The popular Christmas carol ‘Jingle Bells’ has an interesting history that remains a topic of debate even now. Written by New England native James Lord Pierpont, ‘Jingle Bells’ was never intended to ...

Harris offers a fictionalized story about the genesis of this carol. The song’s author, James L. Pierpont, likely wrote it while working as a minister in Savannah, Ga. The author sets the book during ...

GWEN STEFANI: (Singing) Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Oh, what fun it is to ride... INSKEEP: Gwen Stefani belts it out there. Now, I called it a Christmas song, and that's really the ...