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Of The Father’s Love Begotten – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 15
Here’s Greg De Blieck and Ellyn Oliver in a just released New Scottish Hymns video singing Of The Father’s Love Begotten. New Scottish are well worth checking out, either the album or have listen on...
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The Wexford Carol – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 16
Since I heard two great versions of The Wexford Carol today, I though I’d share them both with you. While Alison Krauss and YoYo Ma’s version is hard to go past, these renditions by Moya Brennan and...
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Psalm 72 – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 17
I liked this version by Luke Brodine of Psalm 72 that was included on Cardiphonia’s Songs For The Incarnation album. The refrain is verses eighteen and nineteen, the spoken verses are verses one to...
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The Earth Stood Still – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 18
The Earth Stood Still is an original song by Future Of Forestry from Advent Christmas EP Vol. 2. It’s quite simple, but has a couple of nice phrases in it. I assume the words and music are by Eric...
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Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 19
Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring turns up in various Christmas music collections and the lyrics certainly harmonise with the theme of God with us. The Edinburgh Singers posted their rendition, from Songs Of...
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Another Christmas – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 20
There’s been a number of tragic events in Australia over the last few weeks, a couple local to our own region. Here’s a song from Over The Rhine‘s Blood Oranges In The Snow, their newly released...
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O Come, All Ye Faithful – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 22
Over at Calvinistic Cartoons, Eddie Eddings has been featuring a selection of pages from a 1949 carols booklet published by King Features and illustrated by their star comic strip artists. I can’t...
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Hope Is Alive – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 23
Ellie Holcomb has had a big year, releasing her solo album As Sure As The Sun. An email announcing the release of this Christmas themed song, Hope Is Alive turned up this morning, so here it is for...
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Away In A Manger – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 24
We’re singing Away In A Manger twice for Christmas this year, once tonight and once tomorrow. I’m quite aware of the problems with the phrase ‘no crying he makes’. Something of an opportunity to point...
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Joy To The World – Christmas Songs 2014 Day 25
What a thrill to conclude our Christmas service at MGPC today singing Joy To The World. I love preaching on Christmas Day. It’s a time to take the 200 proof grace off the shelf and give everyone a big...
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As Joseph Was A-Walking – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 18
Annie Lennox’s Christmas Cornucopia is a wonderful album, Universal Child notwithstanding. 1. As Joseph was a-walking, He heard an angel sing, This night shall be the birthday Of Christ, the heav’nly...
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Jesus Saves – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 19
Colin Buchanan’s Christmas favourite is getting an outing at mgpc tomorrow.
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Who Is He In Yonder Stall – Christmas (Sunday) Songs 2015 Day 20
I use Who Is He In Yonder Stall once a year. It is a great song, but can feel like the Christian version of the song that never ends. I’m tempted to sing two verses between each chorus. A lot of...
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The Camel Song
Because it’s Christmas and there’s a new Star Wars movie out, here’s Slugs and Bugs’ classic, The Christmas Camel. From Slugs And Bugs Christmas. Everybody loves The Camel Song.
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Joy To The World – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 21
Joy To The World should feature in Christmas songs every year. I think it lands less in sentiment and more in gospel content. Here’s Rend Collective’s version.
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 22
This recording of I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day makes me happy and sad. Happy because it’s a track by The Civil Wars that I’d never heard before. Sad because The Civil Wars are broken up and won’t...
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Sussex Carol – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 23
I like the Sussex Carol, so it’s getting an outing at this year’s Christmas Eve carols and readings. I also wish I could sing like The Priests.
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O Holy Night – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 24
O Holy Night gets a run in this list every year, because there’s always a chance someone hasn’t heard David Phelp’s insanely good rendition. I always look around to see if there’s a better version, but...
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night – Christmas Songs 2015 Day 25
We sang While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night to the tune Lyngham to close our Christmas service today. I think it adds a great folk touch. This gives an idea of how it works.
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The Inferiority Of English Christmas Carols
This video features Martin Luther’s evaluation of English Christmas Carols. Thankfully it never gets to ‘Little Drummer Boy’ or ‘Do You Hear What I Hear’. Sadly I can’t tag this one as ‘satire’.
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