Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people youâ€™ve never met, stories youâ€™ve never heard, and meanings youâ€™d never have imagined. The next time you and your family sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," youâ€™ll have a new understanding of its message and popular roots. Youâ€™ll discover how "Angels from the Realms of Glory," with its sublime lyrics and profound theology, helped usher in a quiet revolution in worship. Youâ€™ll learn the strange history of the haunting and powerful "O Holy Night," including the songâ€™s surprising place in the history of modern communications. And youâ€™ll step inside the life of Mark Lowry and find out how he came to pen the words to the contemporary classic "Mary, Did You Know?"Still other songs such as "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" trace back to mysterious origins--to ninth-century monks, nameless clergy, and unknown commoners of ages past. Joining hands with such modern favorites as "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," they are part of the legacy of inspiration, faith, tears, love, and spiritual joy that is Christmas. From the rollicking appeal of "Jingle Bells" to the tranquil beauty of "Silent Night," the great songs of Christmas contain messages of peace, hope, and truth. Each in its own way expresses a facet of Godâ€™s heart and celebrates the birth of his greatest gift to the world--Jesus, the most wonderful Christmas Song of all.
Country USA
Manufacturer Zondervan
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2010-05-04
UnitCount 1
Format Kindle eBook
EANs 9780310115908

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Zondervan
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2010-05-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Kindle eBook
EANs	9780310115908

Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas

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