Close to the end of Christmas Songs 2017. Here’s Sufjan Steven’s version of The Coventry Carol, a song derived from the biblical text dealing with Herod’s slaughter of the innocents. The vocal on this features Marla Hanson. 1. Lully, lullay, Thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, lully, lullay. Lullay, thou little tiny Child, Bye, bye, …
Star Of The East is yet another Christmas song that I hadn’t heard before. The lyrics are translated to English by George Cooper, presumably from the German of Alfred Hans Zoller. The music is by Amanda Kennedy. This rendition is by Judy Garland of all people. Apparently it was released in the 1940s. It contains …
I haven’t included O Sing A Song Of Bethlehem before, but there’s more than a few renditions of it around, so it will probably turn up again in the future. Another set of lyrics that take us from the manger to the cross by Louis F. Benson, most often sung to the tune KINGSFOLD. The …
Usually I don’t appreciate additions to existing hymns, but David Phelps adds something more than appropriate in the middle of this wonderful rendition of Joy To The World. Merry Christmas. https://youtu.be/SfYXoOrIFqk
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