I watched my recorded edition of Songs Of Praise last night and enjoyed the various carols featured. The program spend some time on the Yorkshire tradition of caroling and featured a charming rendition by singer Kate Rusby of a local version of While Shepherd Watched Their Flocks By Night which features an additional chorus and …
Once upon a time, Presbyterians famously didn’t observe Christmas. Some still don’t. Remembering that, Thomas Slawson at Tom-In-The-Box has composed the following: CORINTH, AL With the Christmas season in full swing now, one church is definitely NOT singing “Joy to the World.” Several months ago the elders of South Bend Presbyterian met to address the …
Here’s a folky rendition of O Little Town Of Bethlehem with music by Alex Mejias from High Street Hymns’ Christmas album Love Shall Be Our Token. Most of the other tracks on this album feature traditional tunes, but I like this reworking. Notice how the movements in the melody reflect the thematic flow of the …
I’ve never used I Saw Three Ships in a carols service, but it’s a fun song to sing. Poetic metaphor is stretched beyond breaking point when one considers Bethlehem is not a port, or particularly close to any body of water. This youtube lifts the song as sung by Bruce Cockburn, from his album Christmas. …
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