One of the nice things about not observing Lent is that I can enjoy New York Hymns’ album Songs For Lent all year round. I recommended this last year when it was released and available at Noisetrade. Now it’s been posted as a free download at Bandcamp. Recorded as a collective project, it should appeal …
We are currently in the twelve days of Christmas, which commence on Christmas Day. So, here’s twelve facts about the twelve days, courtesy of Mental Floss. Here’s the first two: 1. Lots of people, particularly online, insist the song is Catholic catechism. The story goes that from the 16th to the 19th century, when being …
Had a very happy Christmas day. At mgpc there were some loved and special people whose absence from our Christmas celebrations were noted. For all of those who missed the presence of loved ones, for whatever reason, Paul Kelly’s song How To Make Gravy strikes a bittersweet chord.
This is my favourite Christmas Day carol. I love singing John Byrom’s lyrics, set to the tune Yorkshire, at the start of Christmas worship. The lyrics: 1 Christians, awake, salute the happy morn whereon the Savior of the world was born. Rise to adore the mystery of love which hosts of angels chanted from above. …
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