Songs of the Season – O Holy Night – The Barra-MacNeils

“O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It’s challenging to sing because of the range, and because there … Continue reading Songs of the Season – O Holy Night – The Barra-MacNeils

Songs of the Season 2023 – Merry Christmas allerseits – Udo Jürgens

There are songs that manage to be bilingual pretty well, think Jose Feliciano and “Feliz Navidad“, “Angels We Have Heard … Continue reading Songs of the Season 2023 – Merry Christmas allerseits – Udo Jürgens

Sandra Boynton is, of course, the author of numerous little kids’ books, and this is a little Christmas jingle that … Continue reading Songs of the Season – Snow Snow Snow – Michael Ford & Sandra Boynton

I first became acquainted with Pärt because when I first became Orthodox, his Kanon Pokajanen was still pretty new and … Continue reading Songs of the Season – Christmas Lullaby – Arvo Pärt

Stan Rogers is probably not a name that is instantly recognizable in the US; his greatest fame was in Canada, … Continue reading Songs of the Season 2023 – At Last, I’m Ready for Christmas – Stan Rogers

I’m not going to lie; this has been an incredibly hard week in a season of very hard weeks. I … Continue reading Sunday Gratitude – 10.XII.2023

I heard this in a store on Monday, and I had to “catch” what it was. (That’s what Soundhound – … Continue reading Songs of the Season 2023 – Gabriel’s Message – Sting

Brenda Lee was 13 years old when she recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” in 1958; from what I’ve heard … Continue reading Songs of the Season 2023 – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee

Last year, I posted the Peter, Paul, and Mary version of this song; this year I post a really good … Continue reading Songs of the Season – Light One Candle – Gathering Time