So yesterday I confessed that my favorite non-religious Christmas song is Jim Nabor's version of Silver Bells. Oddly enough, judging by the emails and messages I got, I am not the only one familiar with Mr. Nabor's work.
However, my favorite true Christmas song is a tie between O Holy Night and For Unto Us a Child is Born from Handel's Messiah. Both of these songs can evoke strong emotion with a powerful message.
O Holy's Night's chorus is striking and powerful;
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
I think I'll have to give it to Handel's Messiah though. That piece as a whole is simply awesome. And the words...there just are no words to describe them other than;
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a child is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:6
Who can argue with a song of such magnificence that's straight out of the Bible? Awesome.
What's your favorite?
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