The Story of Silent Night

In the quiet of an Austrian winter, a young priest received heavenly inspiration to commemorate the most significant event in history by writing the world’s most beloved Christmas carol, “Silent Night.” On one winter evening in 1818, God used Father Mohr to describe the miracle birth of the Christ Child in the world’s most memorable Christmas carol, now sung around the world in 120 languages.

• It is the most popular Christmas song ever written and has been translated into 120 different languages. And yet, Father Joseph Mohr, the man who wrote this beloved Christmas Carol in 1818, died in humble obscurity. This film dramatizes the life of Fr. Mohr - his fatherless upbringing, his tireless dedication to the people of his parish in Oberndorf, Austria, and the inspiration that moved him to