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Jessie geeks out on her Christmas carol : )

  Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have been enjoying a great, healthy and happy holiday with family and friends. I had a nice, quiet Christmas on the farm with my girls. It got pretty cold on Christmas Eve, and we had some frozen pipes and some equipment that wouldn’t start, but all of ... Read more

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Auld Lang Syne — A History & Give-Away

Howdy! Hope your Christmas was wonderful and hope these last few days of the year are filled with relaxation and perhaps planning for the year ahead. Since it is so close to New Year’s Eve, I thought I’d continue our History of Christmas songs with the song most popular on New Year’s Eve, Auld Lang Syne. ... Read more

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  I loved the song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a kid (who didn’t?) and I loved watching the Rankin/Bass TV special. In fact, it’s still a Christmas tradition for me. I know all the lyrics and sing along. When they were young it drove my kids crazy, hey half of the fun, but now ... Read more

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS – Do You Hear What I Hear?

I grew up in a singing family. Not that we a group or anything — though being the next Trapp Family Singers was a secret dream of mine when I was a little kid — but we did fill the house with music. Like my mom, I sang in church choirs. I was also a ... Read more

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS! – The First Noel

I think my favorite Christmas carol has always been The First Noel. It’s such a beautiful, very old song that tells the story of the night of Baby Jesus’s birth and how the event astounded the rich and poor alike, from shepherds to wise men bringing riches. I always get a lump in my throat ... Read more

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Merry Christmas!

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The Little Drummer Boy by Jeannie Watt

I love Christmas carols. I find them comforting and uplifting and have been known to hum Christmas melodies year round. One of my favorite carols is The Little Drummer Boy. I find it so moving that this boy has nothing but his talent to give to the Christ Child. The line “I played my best ... Read more

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS! I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

  When I was thinking about what carol to share during out history of Christmas carols week, the one that first popped into my thoughts was I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. I don’t know what it is about this song that has always struck a chord with me, but it has. I knew ... Read more

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS! WHAT CHILD IS THIS? by Cheryl Pierson

  I love the music of Christmas. I could play it all year long if I weren’t married to someone who isn’t as crazy about it as I am. Those songs are so uplifting and beautiful that they make me feel good just to hear them, and you can’t help but sing along with them. ... Read more

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

Happy National Go Caroling Day! I adore Christmas music. All kinds. From fun kids’ songs like I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas to nostalgic tunes like I’ll Be Home for Christmas to haunting melodies like I Wonder as I Wander. My favorites, however, are the carols that bring the nativity to life and celebrate the ... Read more

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