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Could these faces lifted in song be any sweeter?
I was tired of “Deck the Halls,” “Jingle Bells,” and “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” before I got through Thanksgiving this year. Maybe you felt the same. Why is it so rare to hear carols like “I Wonder as I Wander,” the haunting “Minuit, Chrétiens,” or authentic Gospel music at this season?
Today I decided to correct that loss a little with YouTube music that should not make anyone feel like running and hiding. I’d love it if you would share your favorite seasonal music with other readers in the Comments.
Above, the Choir of Kings College sings “In the Bleak Midwinter.” Next we have the Cambridge Singers with “I Wonder as I Wander.”
Finally, whatever one’s faith or feelings about religion, who can resist the voice of Harry Belafonte with his honeyed Jamaican diction? (Note where the person typing the lyrics wrote “the” instead of what he really said, which is so much more charming.)
I heard one the other day that was so beautiful by the piano guys ft Craig Aven …if you are missing someone this Christmas. Beware… if you are a teary person have a tissue on hand!🙂
Definitely a teary person. Thanks for the warning.
Everyone here is still asleep, so I can’t listen to these right now, but I will! We have a crazy collection of Christmas CDs that my husband has collected–Mambo Christmas, Blues Christmas, Cajun Christmas, etc. I think my favorite Christmas CD of all time is The Chieftains, Bells of Dublin. But you’re right, anything by Harry Belafonte is wonderful!
I am going to track down some Chieftains Christmas music on YouTube. Thank you for the tip!
Decades ago, I sat in the chapel of King’s College and took in the beauty of the chapel and of the magnificent voices.
This morning, I gazed out the window of my loft as the sun began to rise over darkened island fields. I listened to the music you provided, and, for a few moments, the world seemed at peace.
Thank you for your gifts throughout the year.
You are moving me to tears, NWG.