The Morning Journal

Amherst church’s Jingle All the Way 5k canceled due to weather

One Amherst church’s tradition has been sidelined this holiday season due to record cold temperatures from historic winter storm Elliott. Community Congregational United Church of Christ began a ...
NPR

A look at the history of jingle bells

UNIDENTIFIED CHORUS: (Singing) J-I-N-G-L-E bells. SIMON: Ah, jingle bells. Don't worry. Not going to sing along, but I would like to pose a question. How did those bells become a symbol of this season ...
WCTV

“Jingle Bells Organ” at home in a Tallahassee church

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols was written more than 150 years ago on an organ that’s now tucked away in the chapel of a Tallahassee church. It’s a ...
The Morning Journal

Community Congregational United Church of Christ to hold Jingle All the Way 5K

The annual Christmas tradition in Amherst, Jingle All the Way 5K, will kick off at 9 a.m. on Dec. 24. Since 2020, Community Congregational United Church of Christ has hosted a 5K for community members ...
NPR

The real origin of the holiday classic 'Jingle Bells'

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 ...
Post and Courier

Jingle Bells, The Song That Started A Feud

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 ...