During this Advent season as we prepare to celebrate the birth of the Christ child one is surrounded by the sounds of music. The traditional Christmas carols and old standards such as "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" can be heard 24/7 throughout the malls and shops as we go about the task of buying gifts and making prepartions for holiday parties.
Listening to the music often takes me back to different times and places. On more then one occasion I have sat back and reflected upon a song that has caused images of those distant times and places to flood back into my mind.
My father couldn't carry a tune in the proverbial "bushel basket" but oh how he loved to sing "Oh come all ye faithful" at the candle light Christmas Eve service. He' get up on his toes, fingers tapping and let it rip; the rest of the family would move a little further down the pew. I'm sure you have your own memories good, bad or indifferent with the songs that are being played and sung this holiday season.
There are two songs that I especially love to hear, one old and one relatively new. The old one is "What Child is This" to the tune of Greensleaves and the new one is a song written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene. It's entitled "Mary did you know" and it can be found on You Tube. Give it a try and I think you'll add it to your list of holiday favorites. As the late great Burl Ives sang and I echo "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas" y'all.
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