Posts Tagged ‘Carol Songs’

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    Mary did you know Song
    Story Behind the Song: Written By Mark Lowry Mark Lowry is best known as a singer and comedian who spent more than a decade as a regular fixture of Bill Gaither’s vocal band. But years from now, when all is said and done, Lowry’s most enduring legacy will probably be the beautiful little song that he wrote 18 years ago as a meditation for a Christmas program...
    by at November 5th, 2008 at 08:11 pm
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    Joy to the world Song
    Song History: The words and lyrics of the old Christmas carol ‘Joy to the World’ were written in 1719 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748). The father of John Watts was a Non-conformist and so extreme were his views that he was imprisoned twice. His father’s influence over Isaac was demonstrated when he choose to attend Non­conformist Academy at Stoke Newington...
    by at November 3rd, 2008 at 09:11 pm
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    Hark the Herald Angels Sing!
    Song History: “Hark the herald angels sing” Christmas Carol was written by Charles Wesley, brother of John Wesley founder of the Methodist church, in 1739. A sombre man, he requested slow and solemn music for his lyrics and thus “Hark the herald angels sing” was sung to a different tune initially. Over a hundred years later Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) composed...
    by at October 29th, 2008 at 06:10 pm