One of the best sung Christmas songs

Bookworm on Dec 04 2009 at 1:43 pm | Filed under: Just Because Music

Yesterday I blogged about the way in which businesses, bowing to political correctness, erase Christmas from the holiday shopping season. My personal, Jewish, opinion, is that I like the Christmas season, especially the music. One of my personal favorites is Josh Groban’s O Holy Night. I think there are few, if any recordings, better than his:

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6 Responses to “One of the best sung Christmas songs”

on 05 Dec 2009 at 8:45 am 1

roylofquist

Dear Book,

I didn’t comment on your earlier post but was tempted to cite “Oh Holy Night”. It has been my favorite for more than 60 years.

Here is Paul Potts:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrUWPCWWfLo

Regards,
Roy

on 05 Dec 2009 at 9:35 am 2

BrianE

When I hear O Holy Night!, I think of Sandi Patty.
Here she is in 2006. I first heard her in the early 80′s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUPUw-nm_gQ

To me, nothing defines the majesty of Jesus Christ more than Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_-A8JAx4D8

on 05 Dec 2009 at 10:00 am 3

BrianE

Neither of these are Christmas songs, but are amazing performances:
Sandi Patty singing We Shall Behold Him- what every Christian looks forward to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OuuaLn__98&feature=related

For a powerful duet, Larnelle Harris and Sandi are magnificent together, here singing More Than Wonderful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CcebZCl_DM&feature=related

on 05 Dec 2009 at 10:56 am 4

GerryPhelps

Thanks so much. Lovely! I was very moved by this fine young singer’s music.

on 05 Dec 2009 at 8:00 pm 5

chriswis

Sincerely beautiful. Brings me to tears.

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