We weren’t about to let the season pass without Silent Night. Requested by Erlene, sung by the Winchester Cathedral Choir.
Early, early memory: Grandma singing this to me in German. “Stille nacht, heilige nacht…”
Tag: reader requests
By Request, ‘Joy to the World’
There are so many renditions of this hymn available, I don’t know which to choose! Well, let’s try this one–by an unnamed “traditional choir.”
Requested by SlimJim, Joy to the World–written in 1719 by Isaac Watts and still going very strong indeed today.
By Request, ‘O Holy Night’
Oh, let’s have Nat King Cole! Requested by Thewhiterabbit, O Holy Night, sung by one of America’s national treasures–made it look easy, didn’t he?
Yipes, only 12 days till Christmas! Let’s pep up the Christmas Carol Contest. If you haven’t entered a Christmas hymn request yet–well, what’re you waiting for?
By Request, ‘Wise Men Follow Him’
Before I dip into anything else, here’s another entry in our Christmas Carol Contest: requested by Erlene, Wise Men Follow Him, by Carroll Roberson.
I’ll post one more carol today, if I can get it before lunchtime.
Who hasn’t asked for one yet? (I know you’re out there…)
By Request, ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’
Requested by Phoebe, Angels We Have Heard on High–by “a traditional choir,” whoever they may be: but enjoy the Good News of the gospel, the beautiful singing, and the stained glass windows. God bless Christmas!
By Request, ‘The Little Drummer Boy (Plus!)’
Requested by Ina, Bing Crosby and David Bowie sang a duet of The Little Drummer Boy and Peace on Earth–and I’m sure it’s not as easy as it looks! Both of them are classics now.
By Request, ‘I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day’
Sorry to be so late with this hymn request, but I’m way behind in my work today and just can’t help it.
Requested by Erlene, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, by Casting Crowns. I’m used to hearing this sung to an altogether different melody; but this is nice, too.
By Request, ‘The Glorious Impossible’
Today’s first entry into our Christmas Carol Contest is from SlimJim–The Glorious Impossible, by the Gaither Vocal Band. Nevcerd heard this one before, but I think it’s a keeper. Thanks, Jimmy!
By Request, ‘It Came Upon a Midnight Clear’
Requested by Erlene–and I wish I’d posted it sooner, before getting involved with any nooze–It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, sung by St. Peter’s Choir.
Beautiful! Moves me to tears! Brings me to one of my earliest memories: I’m a little boy sitting on my Uncle Bernie’s lap while this hymn is playing somewhere in my Grammie’s house. I must’ve been all of three years old. I’ve loved this hymn since then.
By Request (Encore), ‘Mary’s Boy Child’
We had it by Harry Belafonte yesterday, and today Ina has requested it by Boney M–Mary’s Boy Child.
[I hope you can view this video. My computer has developed its own agenda and has been very naughty lately.]