Mason routinely gave credit to other composers for his own hymn tunes, and described the music of “Joy to the World” as being “after G. F. Handel.” While there are fleeting similarities to ...

The18th-century hymn writer Isaac Watts initially penned the lyrics for “Joy to the World” as a rhyming paraphrase ... classic when it was set to music by Lowell Mason, the “father of ...

‘Tis the season to be jolly and no one brings joy to her fans — and yes, joy to the world — quite like Mariah ... First released in 1994, the song celebrates its 30th anniversary this ...