Who wrote the song 'Silent Night'?

Answer 1

The story behind 'Silent Night': Father Joseph Mohr wrote "Silent Night" when he was a young priest serving as parish priest at St Nikolas Church in Oberndorf, Germany. Two days before Christmas 1818, the bellows in the church organ were found to be rotted through. Mohr wrote a poem and asked the church organist and choirmaster, Franz-Xaver Gruber, if he could set it to music which the two men could sing, accompanied by Mohr on the guitar. Late on Christmas Eve, the men practised the song for the first time, and performed it for Mass. "Silent Night" is still sung at Christmas time around the world today.

Answer 2

"Silent Night" comes from the German song Stille Nacht. The original lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" were written by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young (second Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Florida) published the English translation that is most frequently sung today.

Answer 3

Franz Gruber wrote the famous Christmas song "Silent Night". He was a pianist who wanted to express his feelings for the season. This song is sung in many languages.