The Reason For This Season: From A Believer

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When Carols Became A Beacon:

Hey Andy, 

Your posting on 'trees' comes timely to help me keep my word to think about a Christmas write. I think of: 

                Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, 
               Of all the trees so lovely (2x)
               Each year you bring to  me delight
               Meaning in the Christmas night
               Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, 
               Of all the trees so lovely.

              Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, 
              With faithful leaves  unchanging (2x)
              Your boughs are green in summer's glow
              And do not fade in winter's snow
              Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree
              With faithful leaves unchanging.

O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) is a German Christmas song. Based on a traditional folk song, it became associated with the Christmas tree by the early 20th century and sung as a Christmas carol.
 

Boney M's version sets the mood for the season.  This group sings my favourite carols: Joy To The World; The First Noel; The Little Drummer Boy, with such soul that they truly lift up one's spirit.

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For a believer, the reason for this season is the Lord Jesus Christ. As a child in a mission school, I learnt to sing, Jesus loves me, this I know for the Bible tells me so; What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear....  The lyrics didn't leave much impression on me then... just enjoyed the tuneful melody.
 
It is only these last 27 years that I look back and realise it is truly an Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a child like me...And to think that this was written by an ex-slave trader.
 
Well, Andy, Christmas is round the corner,  Feliz Navidad (Boney M)
Here's to a blessed 2015 to you and your family.  Keep the blog going.

A special Christmas posting from CYLin.

Images: Google.

Boney M - 'Feliz Navidad'

YouTube Video by: Christmas Music.

  
Feliz Navidad is written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Jose Feliciano.

             A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. 

December 2014 - January 2015. 

  

Promoting Trees On Jan's T. 

SLIP NOTE

Joe Cocker Is Dead: 22nd December, 2014:

Joe Cocker (1944-2014), who made the Beatles song, With A Little Help From My Friend, into a soul anthem had passed on. He was 70 years young. His other hit covers included, The Letter, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, You Are So Beautiful and many more. Altogether he recorded 23 studio albums and 40 albums. Born in Sheffield, he lived in Colorado, in the US.

With Jennifer Warnes, Up Where We Belong (An Officer And A Gentleman), became hit number one, winning a Grammy and an Academy Award in 1983. One of the most humble entertainers, Joe Cocker was made an OBE in 2011. 

RIP good sir. You live forever as a 60s rock superstar.