The days of Christmas are underway. And the day after Christmas was known as St Stephen’s Day before it was Boxing Day. So Good King Wenceslas is the song for the day. Oddly few popular renditions available. This one by the ever reliable Bing Crosby may also feature Rosemary Clooney on vocals. Crosby’s phrasing is …
Rend Collective produce a lot of music that is in the moment. I don’t know that it will last, but not everything needs to if it’s satisfying at present. Today Is The Saviour’s Dayt is an example of that. It is rooted in timeless truths, yet evokes them in the moment of the present. Merry …
There’s always a chance someone hasn’t heard David Phelps’ rendition of O Holy Night which was recorded back some twenty years ago. And different versions keep disappearing off Youtube. This is part of the Gaither Youtube channel, so I think it should last. The best part of this is that every time I watch it …
Little Town by Over The Rhine begins with the familiar words of O Little Town Of Bethlehem, and then takes a walk through some of the quieter streets. Over The Rhine produce Christmas music that recognises that, for a variety of reasons, for some people, the hope of Christmas is quiet and reflective rather than …
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