I’ll be working through Fleming Rutledge’s just released collection of materials gathered together in book form and titled Advent. From her introductory essay: Because the church in modern times has turned away from the proclamation of the second coming, which Jesus repeatedly says will come by God’s decision at an hour we do not expect, …
It’s amazing how quick these twenty-five songs go by each year. It’s also amazing how quick each year is coming around. Gabriel’s Message is becoming a recurring visitor to this annual collection. Here’s a rendition by The Good Shepherd Band.
Here’s the final weekly Advent/Christmas song by the Orchardist. This time it’s Psalm 126. “Those who sow with tears reap songs of joy”
Buddy Greene’s rendition of the Canticle Of The Turning has a great folk feel that suits the background of the melody well. I’ve sung the hymn I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say to this tune, but I haven’t used this hymn (yet). The lyrics evoke the Advent season’s sense of anticipation.
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