I love this rendition of The Little Drummer Boy. It keeps close to the original version without a bunch of flare or add-ons. It is done so well; it’ll bring tears to your eyes. The video is also awesome, but I’ve come to expect nothing less from King and Country. I hope you enjoy. MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!
Aw, the holiday season. Christmas. The lights, the gift giving, the visitors, the food, the stress. Yes, there is a lot of stress during this time of year, but there are ways we can keep our anxiety to a minimum. The following are six steps can keep your stress level to a small roar this Christmas season. Set limits. Don’t try to do it all. Choose no more than one celebration per week to attend. …
I know we’re all about as stressed as we can be as it gets closer to Christmas, with the presents, the family, etc. All a bit busy to even think at times, so I thought you might enjoy a somewhat humorous rendition of the best selling single ever – White Christmas. That’s right, not just out of Christmas songs, but White Christmas is the best selling single ever released. I hope you enjoy this rendition …
I have a feeling the title of this week’s blog gave away the song we’ll be discussing. You’re right if you thought The Little Drummer Boy. I became a fan of this song after seeing the television special as a young girl. This song was written in 1941 by Katherine K. Davis, a composer interested in producing material for amateur choirs. It became famous in 1958 when the song was recorded by the Harry Simeone …
There are some songs that hit you right in the heart and will automatically make you smile. With its wonderful words about peace and goodwill, Silent Night is one of those songs. While the words were written in the 1700s, the music wasn’t composed until 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber in Austria. This song has now been recorded over 700 times in the last 36 years. However, the real story that gets this song included …
It’s Christmas. The season of giving and good cheer. It’s considered the happiest time of the year. And from the looks on the children’s faces, I agree. Some of that cheer comes from the songs played on the radio, in the stores, and in our own homes. Last year, I told of the history of two songs, Go Tell It on the Mountain and the Twelve Days of Christmas. This year, I thought I’d do …
No blog today. Enjoy the holiday, and remember the blessings God has given you, especially the love of His son, born in humble beginnings so you have a connection with Him. (Read Luke 1-2 over the holiday to relive His birth.) Merry Christmas! Neopolitan Baroque Painting of “Birth of Jesus” done in the 17th Century.
A quick FYI, my Christmas book The Chain You Forge is on sale this week for $0.99. http://amzn.to/2Al7tRC. Now on to our blog. Favorite Songs of the Season I love listening to the older Christmas songs that I grew up with. We all remember “Away in the Manger,” and “Silent Night.” These songs have stayed with me since my childhood. I especially love the history behind these songs. I thought for the holidays coming up, I’d share …
Listening to God can sometimes be hard, especially when He’s telling you to go in a different direction than what you want. Take the Three Wise Men. They met with King Herod on their way to see the Christ child. The king asked for them to come back and let him know where this child was so he could worship him also. However, Herod wanted to kill the child because he feared losing his power. …
I’m going to keep this short because I know we’re all busy this last week before Christmas. I thought I’d share the story behind one of my favorite Christmas songs, “Do You Hear What I Hear.” This song and music were written by Gloria Shayne and Noel Regney, the husband and wife team of such songs as “ Goodbye Cruel World,” sung by James Darren. Noel was a Frenchman forced to be a Nazi soldier …
