Christmas wouldn’t be complete without the carols. Me and my brother grew up with dad and mom playing old & new Christmas carols in many different versions. I even remember when I was still in high school...one December night...our family sat by the stairs of our rented apartment...the house dark and Christmas lights were the only sparks that we have while carols sung by the Osbourne brothers are being played in our old Akai stereo. So even as years passed by, me & my brother have always been a fan of Christmas carols. Inspired by a set of Christmas carols sung in ATS chapel one time, I decided to make my top ten list and consistently play them this December. One of my professors, an OT scholar, mentioned to me the theology behind them while we sang and I enjoyed analyzing them myself. It speaks so much of Jesus, NT words combined with OT words. But taking away those stuff... simply put, these songs touched my heart.
My Christmas Playlist
- How deep the Father’s love
“…How great the pain of searing loss, The Father turns His face away As wounds which mar the chosen One, Bring many sons to glory…”
- Count Your blessings (Diana Krall)
“…If you're worried and you can't sleep, Just count your blessings instead of sheep. And you'll fall asleep counting your blessings…”
- Thou didst leave thy throne
“…O come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for Thee!”
- Christmas Lights (Coldplay)
“Those Christmas lights Light up the street down where the sea and city meet may all your troubles soon be gone …Oh Christmas lights keep shining on”
“…Up above candles on air flicker, Oh they flicker and they float but I'm up here holding on to all those chandeliers of hope”
- It came upon a midnight clear version (Kutless version)
“…O ye beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low, who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow; Look now, for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing; Oh rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing.”
- What child is this by mercy me
“…Raise, raise the song on high, the virgin sings her lullaby: Joy, joy, for christ is born, the babe, the son of mary!”
- Hark the herald angels sing (charles Wesley)
“… the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel Hark! The herald angels sing...Glory to the newborn King!"
- The first noel 18th century Ralph vaughn Williams
“…Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made Heaven and earth of nought and with his blood mankind has bought. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel
- Christmas like a child (Third Day) (my top3 most played song this December)
“…I wanna feel Christmas, how it used to be with all of its wonder falling on me the season is felt so empty, Oh for quite awhile I wanna feel Christmas Like a child…”
- Shake it up (The Train)
“…Shake up the Happiness… Wake up the Happiness… Shake up the happiness…Its Christmas time.”
Allan James’ (my brother) Only Top 2 Christmas Songs
… he said he has only 2 top favorite carols
- Let it Snow
“… oh the weather outside is frightful but the fire is so delightful, and since we’ve no place to go… let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!”
- Count Your Blessings (same as mine J)
How about you? What’s your favorite Christmas song? or what soothes you this Christmas? My song #4 isn’t really a happy carol but it definitely warms my heart. The top on my list is not considered a carol but it tells of how significant to me the birth of Jesus is. He is my one and only Christmas. Hugs to Jesus & back!
MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
*note: search the songs in you tube and enjoy them! December isn’t over yet!
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