Christmas Music For You & Yours

I am not sure one is properly able to celebrate Christmas without music. Here is a small selection from my personal favorites. Hopefully yours too. Do enjoy them this Christmas and in future Christmas' to come.

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

 

It was the Christmas and TV Winter Season of Nineteen Hundred & Ninety Three that the program “David Foster’s Christmas Carol” aired on NBC. The program was something I totally embraced and appreciated at the outset of the original airing. The fact that it was producer David Foster’s event; responsible for many of the most popular songs from the nineteen eighties and nineties gave reason enough for me to want to see what was being offered on that lustrous December night. It was in a word “Wonderful!” It was also lively, reverent and a pure joy.   

Johnny Mathis appearing was also a real draw for me as listener and viewer. He was and remains a Christmas staple for myself and my family. He is at the center of what might be called our “Christmas Sound Track” and the background music for many of our personal at home events. His segment “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is much like I would imagine as being the perfect holiday gathering; family, friends, associates and the incredible voicings of the Great Mr. Mathis! I’m featuring his segment as this blog’s title and prominently featured opening.

Johnny Mathis / David Foster: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!"  

There were many others of the music world’s top performers show cased here from the TV special as well: Celine Dion, Tom Jones, Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, Vanessa Williams and Wynonna. Their brilliant, inspired and luminous contributions are just below (just click on the photos) then see and hear the videos of several of the  all-star cast…all Great and Well Received!

David Foster & Celine Dion

Tom Jones

Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

Vanessa Williams

Wynonna

        Do Enjoy and Have a

Merry, Merry Christmas! 

Christmas 2020

This after the most blistering year

of our collective memory

We come to the close of the calendar year.

We celebrate what good,

what benefit and blessings we found.

We cherish and cheer the possibility of a new and bright future.

Have the best; the absolute best Christmas that anyone has ever had!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

Christmas Day

   
For unto you is born this day; in the City of David, a Savior…
who is Christ the Lord.

                                                                                                    Luke 2:11

Rejoice!   Rejoice!

The Christmas Magic

There is such a thing as a perfect book. “The Christmas Magic” is such a thing. For the believers of “magic;” especially Christmas Magic, Lauren Thompson and Jon J. Muth have collaborated to make a special joy for you. Parents, children, grand-parents, uncles, aunts and cousins will enjoy!

I discovered “The Christmas Magic” a couple of Christmas’ ago and immediately fell in love with the poetry of Miss Thompson’s language and the equal beauty of Mr. Muth’s water colors. The two are responsible for many delightful and pleasurable books. Books; award-winning, endearing and interesting are to the creators’ credits.

If you have already know this book be sure to re-read it this season and share it with someone special. If you have not had the pleasure; seek it out at all costs! You are certain to enjoy!   

The Best of Days

We have enjoyed another incredibly blessed and wonderful Christmas. It is indeed “the Best of Days.” We celebrate the birth and gift of our lord and savior Jesus Christ; the son of God, Emmanuel. Our individual and collective celebrations take on many forms and it is so much bigger than a single day. It is a season; a continuing season that we still embrace, enjoy and cherish even as I write this blog. The Hallelujah Chorus, the card in the mail box, the trimming of the tree, Santa and the “Merry Christmas Greeting” accompanied with smile from a stranger are all equal parts. We give freely in every way and the joy is in seeing the happiness on the face of those we give to. Such a reward and treasure are these and countless other things of this immaculate time of year. The word; priceless is the only response to these moments to which we are immeasurably thankful. Among the greatest pleasures of life is Christmas. It has been so for generations and will continue without end. 

Filling stockings

Trimming trees

Children praying on their knees

 

Gifts and giving

Ancient ways

Christmas is the Best of Days

 

This particular Christmas Season; regretfully has had many sad notes. Our hearts go out to all as we pray for God to grant the strength, heart, character and faith to endure their terrible misfortunes. The sorrows and losses to befall so many this year seem unbearable. A better day is coming and their spirits will be renewed.

 

Thank you Christmas! This year we needed you even more!