2017 Christmas Music Marathon - Day 32 The Grand Finale

Merry Christmas! Today is the day to celebrate the single greatest event in human history, the birth of Jesus Christ, God's only Son and the Savior of this world.

Well it's time to bring another marathon to a close. Thank you for enduring this adventure with me. It has been a joy and a pleasure to find and post music that speaks to the core values of the Christmas season. It's been a good year.

So from our family to yours, have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.

Each year I begin this journey with the Trisha Yearwood video, Take a Walk Through Bethlehem. Yesterday I posted what I believe to be the best arrangement and performance of O Holy Night by David Phelps and today I wrap up this eighth music marathon with my traditional grand finale, a flash mob performing the Hallelujah Chorus. Enjoy.

2016 Christmas Music Marathon - Day 25

It's hard to believe, but we are entering the last week before Christmas and the home stretch of the 2016 Christmas Music Marathon. There has been a lot of music posted that is new to you and me, but there are always a couple of favorite videos that make their way into the mix. Today I am posting my two all-time favorites. The first video is not only my favorite Christmas song, but my favorite video. I would love to be in a public setting when a flash mob breaks into the Hallelujah Chorus.



If your favorite recording artist has ever released a Christmas album, there is good chance that "O Holy Night" is one of the tracks on the album. In my humble opinion, no one has ever done it better than David Phelps of the Gaither Vocal Band. I apologize for the ads. As of right now I don't have a way to remove them, but I am working on it. Enjoy and have a blessed day.

2015 Christmas Music Marathon Day 25

Perhaps the most creative performance I have ever seen. Enjoy.

2015 Christmas Music Marathon Day 24

Children's programs at school and church are a part of the Christmas season. Unfortunately, any reference to the true meaning of Christmas has been eliminated from the public school programs. But there are occasions when the real spirit of the season shows up in the most unlikely places and it is almost always appreciated and welcomed. Here is my all time favorite Christmas video and a traditional post that I will continue as long as I blog. Enjoy!

Ruby Tuesday/2014 Christmas Music Marathon-Day 26

Hallelujah!

My personal all time favorite Christmas song is the Hallelujah Chorus.  Several years ago a flash mob performed the song in a mall in Philadelphia.  I would have given almost anything to have been there.  What a glorious way to celebrate the birth of our Savior.

Christmas Music Marathon Day 29

 

Heading into the final week-end before Christmas, I wanted to share my two all time favorite music videos.  The first one is just the coolest thing ever.  I would love to be in a major city mall during the Christmas shopping season when a choral flash mob breaks into the Hallelujah Chorus.
The second video is my all time favorite arrangement of O Holy Night.  I know this song has been recorded by virtually every artist in the industry and many of them do a very good job of singing, but, in my humble opinion, no one does it better than David Phelps.  You just need to put the headphones on and prepare to have your spine tingled.  Merry Christmas and have a blessed week-end.