AP/George Kochaniec, Jr.

The Boulder Messiah Chorale practicing "Messiah" at First United Methodist Church in Boulder,Colorado.

Performances and singalongs of Handel's "Messiah" are happening throughout the country at this time of year. VPR's Walter Parker keeps track of each performance in the VPR listening area for the VPR Messiah Watch Page. He talked with Vermont Edition about the popularity of "Messiah", and why people are drawn to the work.