Merry Christmas

If anyone has followed the events in New York City, you can imagine what turmoil is raging here. Well, you're imagining correct.  This city is being torn in half.  Of course I'm angry too, but I won't get into the politics here.  What we need is calm, the calm of our Lord's birth.

My favorite Christmas song.  I like the way Ann Murray sings it.   She's underrated as far as I can tell.  Plus she sings that third stanza, which is so beautiful, but so often left out.





This city can sure use some heavenly peace right now.

Music Tuesday: Silent Night by Josh Groban

This is probably my favorite Christmas Carol, and this is a wonderful rendition by Josh Groban.

The third stanza is not always heard.  Groban in this rendition skips the second stanza and goes to the third and then returns to repeat the first.  I like it.  I think the second stanza is the weaker of the three, with the first, of course, being brilliant.  You can read all the lyrics here.


Do read the history of the song which was composed in German in 1818. 

Christ the Savior is Born
Merry Christmas to All