Posted on 11/30/2012 1:43:38 PM PST by AbolishCSEU
Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 1977
. . . could've used a tad less orchestration imho, but interesting nonetheless.
Mine too - Run Run Rudolph - Chuck Berry
Some very different moods for Christmas:
Simple Hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no-zZKAxw4g
Holy Wonder “Lux Arumque”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWUMVkw-Gi8
and Joy “Jesus , What a Wonderful Child” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKvDBRugcE
Some very different moods for Christmas:
Simple Hymn “In the Bleak Midwinter” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no-zZKAxw4g
Holy Wonder “Lux Arumque”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWUMVkw-Gi8
and Joy “Jesus , What a Wonderful Child” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBKvDBRugcE
There’s tons of great holiday music out there. There is a local radio station here in the metro Detroit area that is now airing Christmas music (WHICH I ENJOY for a while) but their play list only includes about 40 songs. After a couple days it gets sickening.........
Pretty much anything by Mahalia Jackson is fine with me.
You can listen to it by clicking here.
STAR OF THE EAST
Star of the East, oh Bethlehem's star,
Guiding us on to heaven afar.
Sorrow and grief are lulled by thy light.
Thou hope of each mortal, in death's lonely night
Fearless and tranquil, we look up to Thee,
Knowing thou beam'st through eternity.
Help us to follow where Thou still dost guide
Pilgrims of earth so wise.
Oh star that leads to God above.
Whose rays are peace, and joy, and love.
Watch o'er us still till life hath ceased.
Beam on, bright star, sweet Bethlehem’s star.
Star of the East, thou hope of the soul.
While round us here the dark billows roll.
Lead us from sin to glory afar,
Oh, star of the East, thou sweet Bethlehem's star.
O Holy Night, done properly.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon Rock (definitely NOT kids singing ;-)
For modern Christmas music, I admire Michael W. Smith’s the most. My current favorite is The Promise in light of the persecution Israel continues to suffer.
The Promise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxT6p-WIWGw
331: The Advent of Our King
332: Savior of the Nations, Come
333: Once He Came in Blessing
334: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
335: O Bride of Christ, Rejoice
336: Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
337: The Night Will Soon Be Ending
338: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
339: Lift Up Your Heads, You Everlasting Doors
340: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
341: Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
342: What Hope! An Eden Prophesied
343: Prepare the Royal Highway
344: On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry
345: Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding
346: When All the World Was Cursed
347: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People
348: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns
349: Hark the Glad Sound
350: Come, Thou Precious Ransom, Come
351: Creator of the Stars of Night
352: Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
353: Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
354: Arise, O Christian People
355: O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide
356: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
357: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Generally regarded as the two greatest Advent hymns are "Savior of the Nations, Come" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel."
I Want to Spend Christmas with Elvis
--Little Lambsie Penn (1956)This is one of my favorite recordings:
Here are some “O Antiphons”, chanted at evening prayer for the 8 consecutive days before Christmas
http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=JF2MCJNU
Like your list of CHRISTMAS songs..bit peeved after just
being wished a Happy Holidays by a Food Lion clerk
I have always thought no one ever did Ave Maria better
than Deanna Durbin,her voice is amazing
O Holy Night
TSO - Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
Silent Night
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer ;)
2000 Decembers Ago, Joy Williams
The Little Drummer Boy, Celtic Woman
also there is another advent piece called “Ye Clouds of Heaven” - can’t find a youtube version as of yet but the refrain is as follows:
Ye clouds of heaven open wide,
and once again this advent-tide,
Rain down the Savior from above,
Who comes to teach His way of Love.
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