Thursday, December 15, 2011

Music of the Season




My favorite part of this time of year is the music.

Christmas carols always bring back frosty memories of caroling until I couldn't feel my feet, and waking up the next morning with a sore throat.

There is something very poignant about the message in Christmas music--especially during such a dark time of year.

The older I get though the more I realize that it's not just the music--it's the memories attached to them.

I can never hear Bing Crosby belting out "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" without thinking of my grandma's house on Christmas day.  She must have liked Bing a lot--she had quite a few of his records.

The Christmas songs I love best though are the ones that speak of Jesus' birth.

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"O Little Town of Bethlehem"

"Silent Night"

"O Beautiful Star of Bethlehem"

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Even if all the lyrics to these carols may not be entirely theologically correct they point us toward the real meaning of Christmas--Christ's birth.

Do you enjoy Christmas music?  What are some of your favorites?