"Carol of the Bells" is one of the most recognizable Christmas songs on Earth, and we have Ukraine to thank for giving "Christmas magic to the world." According to the Ukraine government website, ...

"Carol of the Bells" is a Christmas staple in the U.S., but it was written by a Ukrainian composer and first came to the U.S. 100 years ago — when Ukrainians were fighting for freedom. UKRAINIAN ...

But it’s the historic repetition of that Ukrainian folk song over centuries - the one Americans know as “Carol of the Bells” that’s especially poignant and heartbreaking for a nation at war. “It’s ...

Did you know that Carol of the Bells comes from Ukraine? Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych wrote Shchedryk in 1916, originally as a winter folk song. The Ukrainian National Chorus brought the carol ...

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHORUS: (Singing in non-English language). KELLY: It was the American premiere of the Ukrainian National Chorus. And one song in particular stood out. It was called "Shchedryk." ...

A Ukrainian chorus first performed Shchedryk in the U.S. in 1922. A century later, during another fight for freedom, Ukrainian singers performed... Did you know that Carol of the Bells comes from ...