I had never heard this song from Brad Paisley and Sara Evans until recently. This is a great reminder of all that Jesus has done for us!
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As we begin this new year, it is a great time to take stock of our lives. As a Christian, that means remembering what Jesus did for us. This wonderful song from Jeremy Camp and scenes from “The Passion of the Christ” helps to drive that point home. (WARNING: Some of the scenes from the movie included in this video are graphic and not meant for young children.) Share Tweet This Post
This video comes from Seeds Family Worship. There specialty is putting actual scripture to music. Their music is catchy and memorable. I have all of their CD’s and enjoy them regularly with my kids. It really is music your whole family will enjoy. In this video, they sing othe words of Phillipians 4:6-7. Enjoy! Share Tweet This Post
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Video History This song was written and performed by Go Fish and appears on their Christmas album called Snow which was released in 2006. We actually kicked off our Christmas Song Advent with a Go Fish song (Christmas With A Capital “C”) and it seems appropriate to end with this one which reminds us that Christmas may be about the birth of Christ, but in the end we must never lose sight of the cross! Commentary & Analysis This song isn’t as well known, but I couldn’t think of a better way to finish off this Christmas Carol Advent than with this Continue reading December 25 – It’s About the Cross (A Christmas Carol Advent)
1 MORE DAY UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Video History Silent Night was penned in German (Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) by the Austrian Priest Father Joseph Mohr. The melody was composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, and the song was first performed in the Nikolaus-Kirche (Church of St. Nicholas) in Oberndorf, Austria on December 24, 1818. Commentary & Analysis This is one of my favorite Christmas Carols and one of my favorite songs of all time. Interestingly, the whole idea behind this song, a “silent night” is not addressed anywhere in the Bible. There is no indication of atmosphere when Christ was born. More likely, the phrase “silent night, Continue reading December 24 – Silent Night (A Christmas Carol Advent)
2 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Video History “O Holy Night” was originally a French carol (“Cantique De Noel”) was penned as a poem in 1847 by Placide de Roguemaure based on his interpretation of what it would have been like to be present at the birth of Christ based on the account in the Gospel of Luke. The music was composed by Adolphe-Charles Adam. It Commentary & Analysis The first verse of this famous Christmas Carol capture the state of the world prior to the birth of Christ (“Long lay a world in sin and error pining”) and at the birth of Christ (“for Continue reading December 23 – O Holy Night (A Christmas Carol Advent)
3 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Video [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83huFAMOte0&feature=PlayList&p=CFF70EC088CC7224&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11] History This song based on the Hymn “Angels from the Realms of Glory” was written by Bebo Norman for his Christmas CD entitled Christmas…From The Realms of Glory. That CD was released in 2007. Commentary & Analysis This month, we have looked at Christmas from the standpoint of shepherds, wise men, Mary, and a spectator in Bethlehem, amongst others. This song tells the story of Christmas from heaven’s perspective. The first verse speaks to the angels from creation to proclaiming the Messiah’s birth. The chorus is a call to the only rightful response to the coming Messiah – Continue reading December 22 – Come And Worship (A Christmas Carol Advent)
4 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Video [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ4FK1uXm_U] History Mary’s Boy Child was written by Jester Hairston in 1956 and recorded by Harry Belafonte that same year. Commentary & Analysis This one is a little more offbeat as Christmas songs go, but I love the very first line in that it reminds us of our source of all truth when it comes to Christmas. No matter what society tries to change the holiday into, not matter what fallacies have come to be accepted because of their inclusion in Christmas songs, no matter how many stories are written are about Santa Claus and his elves, the only Continue reading December 21 – Mary’s Boy Child (A Christmas Carol Advent)
5 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Video [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDgm87S0WxU] History This carol is a traditional English Christmas Carol dating from the 18th century. It was first published in its current form in 1823. Commentary & Analysis This song reflects on three of the preeminent events that people think of when they think of Christmas. First, of course, is the birth of Christ. “Born is the King of Israel” is the final line of each and every verse. The first two verses discuss the angels’ appearance to the shepherds in the fields outside of Bethlehem to announce the birth of Jesus. Although this song is fairly faithful to Continue reading December 20 – The First Noel (A Christmas Carol Advent)
6 MORE DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! Video [Youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdLwZCprtkI&feature=related] History Written by Chris Eaton, and performed by Amy Grant, this song first appeared on Amy Grant’s second Christmas album titled Home For Christmas released in 1992. On a personal note, it ranks as one of my favorite “contemporary” Christmas songs. Commentary & Analysis This song is written from the perspective of Mary. Mary was a young woman told by an angel that she would give birth to the Son of God. She was a young woman who traveled many miles on foot and donkey to travel to Bethlehem to be counted for the census. Although not based Continue reading December 19 – Mary’s Song (Breath of Heaven) (A Christmas Carol Advent)
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