i love the christmas season and the joy it brings. i think this is the first christmas i've actually thought about the meaning of advent, and what it means that this baby was born in a manger in bethlehem. i've done a lot of reflecting on mary, and what it must have been like for her at this time. i mean, to just say, "'i am the lord's servant,' mary answered. 'may it be to me as you have said'" (luke 1:38). she's pretty hardcore. to just SAY that--that takes courage. and she was a teenager. wow. i hope to someday have the courage to say that.
i have many favorite christmas songs. but they are pretty non-standard. i'm going to share them with you! also, they are in no particular order, just what i think of.
1. breath of heaven-amy grant. ok, so your typical christian song. but seriously? i sang this song in church for years and years, never really paying close attention to the words--however, they are pretty cool--and to think that as a young kid i was singing those words and praying that prayer--AWESOME. "breath of heaven, hold me together, be forever with me, breath of heaven"
2. i celebrate the day-relient k-i love the words in this song. it's just great talking about the real meaning of christmas and how jesus changes our lives "and the first time that you opened your eyes, did you realize that you would be my savior? and the first breath that left your lips, did you know that it would change this world forever?"
3. a new york christmas-rob thomas great song that talks about how much we need peace in the world. "i'm sending you a merry ny christmas. and a prayer for peace on earth within our time. and the sidewalk angels echo hallelujah. and we understand them now more than ever..."
4. merry christmas, happy holidays-n*sync-a classic for all of us that grew up with n'sync. great music video as well. "it's a wonderful feeling, feel the love in the room from the floor to the ceiling-it's that time of year-christmastime is here!"
5. christmas song-dave matthews band-talks about jesus' entire life. "love love love-love is all around"
6. what christmas means to me-hanson-i love hanson's christmas album, snowed in. "see your smiling face, like i've never seen before"
7. merry christmas, baby-hanson-ok, i'm a loser. but i love this song too. "all these pretty presents for my baby and for me"
8. believe-josh groban really beautiful....touches the heart. "believe in what your heart is saying, hear the melody that's playing. there's no time to wait-there's so much to celebrate"
9. better days-goo goo dolls at first listen, you might not think this is a christmas song, but it is. and i love it "so take these words, and sing out loud-because everyone's forgiven now...and tonight's the night the world begins again."
10. do you hear what i hear-kristin chenoweth i love this song. and her voice. and her bubbly personality "a star, a star, dancing in the night with a tail as big as a kite..."
and that's a wrap :)
happy christmas, everyone!
2 comments:
I love how you mentioned Hanson. That's so you. I remember when Danny and I used to pick out music for the show and we were like Hanson...oh that's definitely going to be Kaleigh's number. I haven't heard Rob Thomas' song though. I'll have to check it out. Merry Christmas girl! Miss you!
I pretty much dislike Christmas music in general, but I do love that Relient K one. :-)
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