A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....12-12-06....Christmas Music

GodBlessUSA

[GodBlessUSA]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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*Handel ~ Messiah ~ For Unto Us A Child Is Born

And the angel said to them: Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy that shall be to all the people: For, this day is born to you a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

* Bing Crosby~Silver Bells   *Bing Crosby ~ Do You Hear What I hear

* Josh Groban ~ O Holy Night    * Clay Aiken ~ Mary Did You Know

* Mannheim Steamroller~Carol Of The Bells  * MSteamroller~Pat A Pan

* Elvis ~ Blue Christmas   * Elvis ~ I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day

* Vienna Boys Choir ~ Gloria   *Michael W Smith ~ Christmas Time Medley

* Emmylou Harris ~ Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem    *Handel ~ Halleluja

*Nat King Cole ~ The Christmas Song   *Andy Williams ~ Carol Of The Bells

*Ray Charles ~ Winter Wonderland    * DBC Choir ~ I Have Seen The Light

*Mannheim Steam Roller ~ Little Drummer Boy   *Natalie Cole ~ Caroling

* Classics of Christmas ~ Deck the Halls   * Bing Crosby ~ Silent Night, Holy Night

* Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & The London Symphony Orchestra ~ The First Noel

     *The Carpenters ~ I'll Be Home For Christmas* Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

* Barbara Mandrell ~ It Must Have Been the Mistletoe   * Sleigh Ride

* Whitney Houston ~ Joy To The World   * John Tesh ~ Homecoming

* Mannheim Steamroller ~ O Come Emanuel    * Jewl ~ Hark The Harold Angels sing

* Bing Crosby & David Bowie ~ Little Drummer Boy   * Josh Groban ~ Believe

* George Winston ~ The Holly and The Ivy   * Charlie Brown ~ Christmas Time Is Here

* Glenn miller ~ We Wish You A Merry Christmas

I hope you all enjoy the music! Thank you so very much Finest for picking songs. If you do not see your song, I apologize, unfortunately, there were a few songs I was not able to find.

10-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #17

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 12-11-06 Military Monday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Mama_Bear]

Did you bake cookies today?

Yep, and I'm still baking. I made chocolate walnut sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies and am taking a break before I start in on the M&M cookies. I am sending some off to my nieces on the coast. They are both career women types who probably haven't had a homemade cookie in years. :-)

None of mine look as festive as the doctor's pretty cookies, but they are good, if I do say so myself. I've sampled a few. LOL.

[Majie Purple]

((((Hi GeeBee!))))
Thanks again for such a bleesing of a Thread idea!
Yes I trust You'll like that vid as well.
Take care!

[Majie Purple]

bleesing... meant blessing.

[monkapotamus]

Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra - White Christmas

[monkapotamus]

"Yep, and I'm still baking. I made chocolate walnut sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies and am taking a break before I start in on the M&M cookies."

I want all of those!

[Mama_Bear]

I want all of those!


Oh, my gosh....you do look desperate for a cookie. LOL!

[monkapotamus]

Celine Dion's O Holy Night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jr-2eyRtV4

[Majie Purple]

One of my fave songs from one of my fave singers about my very fave subject matter!!!*JESUS*
Thanks for posting that!!!

[GodBlessUSA]

I'll send you my address. LOL :) Sounds delicious! I found a few recipes on line I'll try making them with my daughter. The past years we did the sugar cookies. I don't like them. They get so hard they could break a tooth. Could it be me? Or the recipe? ;)

[GodBlessUSA]

Thank you so much for your kind words :) ((( Maj)))

[Aquamarine]

An all time favorite is 'Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light' written by Johann Rist, in 1641 (inspired by Isaiah 58) the music was later added by Johann Sebastian Bach.

'The Nativity Story'

Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light

Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,
And usher in the morning;
O shepherds, shrink not with afright,
But hear the angel's warning.
This Child, now weak in infancy,
Our confidence and joy shall be,
The power of Satan breaking,
Our peace eternal making.

This night of wonder, night of joy,
was born the Christ, our brother;
he comes, not mighty to destroy,
to bid us love each other.
How could he quit his kingly state
for such a world of greed and hate?
What deep humiliation
secured the world's salvation!

Come, dearest child, into our hearts,
and leave your crib behind you!
Let this be where the new life starts
for all who seek and find you.
To you the honor, thanks, and praise,
for all your gifts this time of grace;
come, conquer and deliver
this world, and us, forever.

[Aquamarine]

Think I need to make a correction on the last post, the song was inspired by Isaiah 9

[luvie]

Thank you all for your kind words about my effort here. I truly enjoyed doing it.

Thanks to everyone, too, for their contributions to this really fun thread. The music has been awesome.

GB...you did a wonderful job and I know it was very hard work! (((hugs)))

[Mama_Bear]

God, I wish I could be there so no one came away disappointed!

Yes, that is my wish too. Every military man and woman returning home should know beyond a doubt that they are returning to a grateful America and that what they did was important and appreciated. There should be ticker tape parades and waving flags greeting them all. They are heroes - they are my heroes.

[Mama_Bear]

Beautiful, (((((Aqua)))))!

[Mama_Bear]

They get so hard they could break a tooth. Could it be me? Or the recipe? ;)

Well, surely it's the recipe. LOL! ;-)

[Mama_Bear]

Hi PAL. Sorry I missed you. I think you have already left to go home. If you are reading this, I hope you have a nice evening.

[SevenofNine]

OH great Tasha Yar grandpa who didnt' want anything do with her no wonder why Trekkies goofing on Bing LOL!

[JustAmy]

GeeBee .... thank you for the beautiful thread. I love the music.

I plan on spending time later listening to more. It is wonderful.

[Majie Purple]

You are very welcome & Ditto for You say kind words too...All the time.