Advent Albums: Day 9

Here is a new Christmas album we got yesterday.

George Beverly Shea's Silent Night album was wonderful! I could listen to this one over and over if I could!! Alas there wasn't the time.

This was originally from Hill's Department store. I love the fact they say "Give the gift of music."

Plus a few songs I've never heard before were on here! A wonderful addition to our collection. <3 

Advent Albums: Day 8

Ooo a new one!!

I can't wait to listen to Christmas disco!!!

Wait...this isn't disco music!?

Nope, just the traditional songs by classic singers. Enjoyable none the less!

Advent Albums: Day 7

Another Goodyear album! This one has greats like Mary Martin, Mitch Miller, Doris Day, and Robert Goulet.

There are also a couple groups on here like the Brothers Four which are lovely to listen to! I would definitely look for an album with them specifically. 

A unique thing they did on this one was add "Holy, Holy, Holy!" and "Abide with Me" sung by Mahalia Jackson. They did for this reason: 

"We include two especially outstanding selections from her wide repertory-Holy, Holy, Holy! and Abide with Me- even though they are not Christmas music, feeling that they will add to your enjoyment of the holy season."

Advent Albums: Day 6

Today I am listening to a Julie Andrews Christmas album! I love listening to her voice, and could for hours.

Originally this was sold from Fay's Drugstore!

A perfect way to end my night!

Advent Albums: Day 5

Day 5: A King Family Christmas

They had a very nice selection of songs in their Mobil endorsed record.

A couple of them though were a little never grating. Thank goodness those songs never became hits! O.o

All in all, I would give it a 9.5 out of 10! :~)

Advent Albums: Day 4

Today's album is one of Mom's new favorite Christmas records.

All instrumental organ and chimes music. It is a very gentle selection of organ music, well thought out, and relaxing to listen to. 

The selections are all the usual Christmas carols you would expect to find. All in all, a great listen for the end of my day!

Advent Albums: Day 3

Some people may think me a nut, yet the holiday season can never be fully enjoyed without Nutcracker music! I danced with the Moscow Ballet's Nutcracker for 5 years in a row when I was younger. Some of my best dance memories are from that! 

The first half sounds exactly like the Moscow's rendition although this is the Bolshoi Ballet's. The second half there are some variations with the way the music is played. Still an amazing treasure to listen to! Makes my feet want to get up and dance!❤❤❤

Advent Albums: Day 2

Today's album is "The Great Songs of Christmas: Album Two". 

It has carols, and a few instrumental pieces such as Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers, Toyland, and March of the Toys.

This album was created exclusively for Goodyear! 

Advent Albums: Day 1

For this year's Christmas countdown, I decided to celebrate with a Christmas album a day! This one is a collection of "...Carols of Old England".

It includes songs like,

• Patapan
• Good King Wenceslas
• I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing
• Wassail Song
• Boar's Head Carol
• The Holly and The Ivy

And many others old and new to me, even though they are quite old! ☺

Beautiful Blessings - 11/23/15 & 11/24/15

~ Our first real snow!!!!

~ Waking up to screeches of pure joy from the kids!

~ The pure joy of the neighbor kids who never saw snow before!

~ Declaring a morning of snow/Christmas movies! "Its a Wonderful Life", "Muppets Christmas Carol", and "White Christmas"!

~ Our new spice and jelly cabinet!

~ Setting aside Christmas presents with Mom!

~ Plotting ideas about presents I would like to give!

~ 30 days till Christmas!!!!

~ Singing Christmas carols with my sisters!

~ Counting down the days till we get our Christmas tree!

Beautiful Blessings - 9/4/15

~ Seeing Gillie attack the yarn viciously and subsquently teasing her with it! ;~)

~ Seeing my sisters do things I never could do on the play ground! I never was one for crazy stunts on the playground. Heehee!! And then watching them use the seesaws! I never seesawed much as a kid since I was an only child back then ;~)

 

(Just Lil' G)

(L-Jo joins her)

(trying another seesaw)

(figuring out the best seat)

(T-Tot and T-Bug joined them)

(deciding which seat is best)

(happily seesawing!!)

~ Deciding the pine tree is all decorated for Christmas! Ornaments au naturel!

~ Lil' G requesting to watch "A Christmas Carol" with George C. Scott & enjoying some Christmas music!!!! (Denver and the Mile High Orchestra's Timeless Christmas!) Only 111 days till Christmas! :~D

~ Spotting the chickadees in the rose bush with Mom!

#0 - Born Tonight

Hush for a moment
Can you feel His heart beating?
He’ll die for you one day.
Look for a moment
a throne in paradise
Is a manger with hay.
God’s only begotten
Almost forgotten
As a world sleeps by.
Yet no other man
Has changed all eternity
As this baby Born tonight.

All the glory He brings
Is born tonight.
Every answer to prayers
From ages gone by
On the eve of darkness,
He carries the only light.
Oh this baby born tonight.

Hush for a moment
Can you hear Him crying?
He cries for more than what meets the eye.
Look for a moment
Man’s soul is dying
But there’s hope in this Christ child.
And as the heavens open
God reaches down
with saving grace.
Such incredible power
Indescribable love,
Rests in this baby’s face.

 All the glory He brings
Is born tonight.
Every answer to prayers
From ages gone by
On the eve of darkness,
He carries the only light.
Oh this baby born tonight.

Legends and prophecies
from centuries ago,
whispering through
The midnight breeze.
A star in the sky
Angels singing on high
Crying, “Glory to the
King of Kings!”
Oh this baby boy
Is as no one ever was,
And no one will ever be.
The birth that brought
This world to it’s knees...

All the glory He brings
Is born tonight.
Every answer to prayers
From ages gone by
On the eve of darkness,
He carries the only light.
Oh this baby born tonight.

Hush for a moment
can you feel his heart beating?
Have you taken the time
For a Saviors greeting?
Hush for a moment...
It only takes a moment...
For the miracle and the mystery
In this season of our lives.
All of this for,
This baby born...
Tonight.

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

#1 - It Feels Like Christmas

It's in the singing of a street corner choir

It's going home and getting warm by the fire

It's true

Wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

A cup of kindness that we share with another

A sweet reunion with a friend or a brother

In all the places you find love

It feels like Christmas

It is the season of the heart

A special time of caring

The ways of love made clear

It is the season of the sprit

The message if we hear it

Is make it last all year

It's in the giving of a gift to another

A pair of mittens that were made by your mother

It's all the ways that we show love

That feel like Christmas

A part of childhood we'll always remember

It is the summer of the soul in December

Yes, when you do your best for love

It feels like Christmas

It is the season of the heart

A special time of caring

The ways of love made clear

It is the season of the spirit 

The message if we hear it

Is make it last all year

It's in the singing of a street corner choir

It's going home and getting warm by the fire

It's true, wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

It's true, wherever you find love

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

It feels like Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

#2 - Away in the Manger

Away in a manger,
No crib for His bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing
The poor Baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side,
'Til morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus,
I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray

Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
And take us to heaven
To live with Thee there

I remember when I was little that I didn't know there was 2 versions of this song. I was very confused when they sang "the wrong one". Only 2 more sleeps till Christmas! A big sigh as life starts to slow.......