Christmas Carols - Your Favorite?

[Neto]

Last Sunday evening our "small group" leader asked that we each tell about a favorite Christmas Carol.

I chose a German one that I remember singing as a family when we gathered at my Grandparents' home - Nun Ist Sie Erschinen.

Here is my favorite rendition of what I could find on the internet.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=A5EAvfaY9MM

What are your favorites?

[QuietlyListening]

That is a new one to me.

I guess I'm pretty traditional in my likes of the carols- Silent Night, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, How Great Our Joy, I Wonder as I Wander among others.

[RZehr]

Two I really like are:
“The Worlds Greatest Story” but sung in four part Mennonite congregational acapella.
And, “The Wonder Of Wonders”.

[barnhart]

Angels we have heard on high
Go, tell it on the mountain

In general I find many (most?) carols not singer friendly, too high and odd harmonization. As a song leader, once a year is enough for many of them.

[ohio jones]

Went caroling tonight, and we typically ask the people we sing for if they have a favorite. The most requested by far is Beautiful Star of Bethlehem.

In general I find many (most?) carols not singer friendly, too high and odd harmonization. As a song leader, once a year is enough for many of them.

Yes, traditional Christmas songs are often musically challenging. And since the song leader only leads them once a year, people don't learn them well.

[MaxPC]

"O Holy Night"

"Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" ("O Come, O Come Emmanuel") Technically this one is an Advent hymn but it is sung in that week leading up to Christmas.

Infant Holy, Infant Lowly . The Oasis Chorale would do this one quite well as a cappella.

Infant holy, infant lowly,
For His bed a cattle stall;
Oxen lowing, little knowing
Christ, the babe, is Lord of all.
Swift are winging, angels singing,
Noels ringing, tidings bringing:
Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping
Vigil till the morning new
Saw the glory, heard the story,
Tidings of a gospel true.
Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow,
Praises voicing greet the morrow:
Christ the babe was born for you.

[steve-in-kville]

"Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" ("O Come, O Come Emmanuel") Technically this one is an Advent hymn but it is sung in that week leading up to Christmas.

This may be a little "racy" for some here, but King & Country does it best:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&q ... zEX3QMuVPM


And also, Drummer Boy:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&q ... zEX3QMuVPM

[Grace]

"Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" ("O Come, O Come Emmanuel") Technically this one is an Advent hymn but it is sung in that week leading up to Christmas.

This may be a little "racy" for some here, but King & Country does it best:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&q ... zEX3QMuVPM


And also, Drummer Boy:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&q ... zEX3QMuVPM

Little Drummer Boy is one of my favorites as well. Never heard the rendition for King and country. Love it.

[steve-in-kville]

"Veni, Veni, Emmanuel" ("O Come, O Come Emmanuel") Technically this one is an Advent hymn but it is sung in that week leading up to Christmas.

This may be a little "racy" for some here, but King & Country does it best:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&q ... zEX3QMuVPM


And also, Drummer Boy:
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&q ... zEX3QMuVPM

Little Drummer Boy is one of my favorites as well. Never heard the rendition for King and country. Love it.

They were in Phoenix a few years ago and the concert version was incredible. K&C was in Hershey earlier this month and I almost bought tickets. I was never at a concert before and neither was my wife. It came down to a scheduling issue and we decided not to.

[QuietlyListening]

Love Little Drummer Boy and hadn't heard K&C version but loved it.