With Christmas just days away, you've likely heard more than a few carols by now. But did you know that one of the most beloved and iconic songs was written in Philadelphia?
PHILADELPHIA -- You've likely heard more than a few Christmas carols by now. But did you know that one of the most beloved and iconic songs was written in Philadelphia, more than 150 years ago?Brooks was the second rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity on Rittenhouse Square.
Brooks wrote the text to the song and asked the organist at the time, Lewis Redner, to write the music for it.
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