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The Rolling Stones: Blinded by Rainbows
I tried hard to come up with an Easter-related rock song, and it wasn’t much of a surprise to me that I came up with a very short shortlist. I’m sure if I had expanded my search into Christian Rock artists I would have had more luck, but my knowledge of that genre [...]
Handel: Messiah (For Unto us a Child is Born)
George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is an English oratorio composed in 1741 and is his most famous creation. Handel was a German-born, Italian trained and a resident of London at the time of writing Messiah (he would become a naturalized Englishman). He chose to premier Messiah in Dublin, Ireland on 13 April 1742. [...]
Mannheim Steamroller: Joy to the World
Mannheim Steamroller is a music group founded by Chip Davis, and the band is known foremost for it’s modern instrumental recordings of Christmas music. The name “Mannheim Steamroller” originates from an 18th-century German musical technique, the “Mannheim rocket” (also known as Mannheim Roller), which describes a swiftly ascending passage of music. I [...]
Wichester Cathedral Choir: Gabriels Message
Winchester Cathedral, founded in 642, in Hampshire, England is one of the largest cathedral’s in the UK. The video above is undated, but I can take a guess and say this comes from the mid-late 90’s, which would place David Hill as the Organist and Director of Music of the Winchester Cathedral Choir.
Gabriel’s Message [...]
Weezer: O Come All Ye Faithful
I thought my eyes were failing me when I found this. Weezer? Singing Christmas Hymns? Yes, such an album exists, and was released last year as part of a soundtrack for an iPhone game, Tapulous. From the Tapulous website:
Christmas With Weezer is a cheerful music beat game from the makers [...]
Cliff Richard: Mistletoe and Wine
ere’s my attempt this Holiday season to give you a song that will annoyingly stay in your head for the remainder of the week. Sir Cliff Richard, born 1940, dominated the British music charts in the late 50’s and early 60’s, and then two things happened. The first was The Beatles. The [...]
Gregorian Chant: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
regorian chant, named after Pope Gregory I, who ruled as pope from 590 to 604 is a traditional form of music in Christianity. Gregorian chant originated in Monastic life in western and central Europe during the 11th and 13th centuries. It is a popular believe that listening to Gregorian chant increases the [...]
