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25 Days Of Christmas Music 2024: Day 25

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Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the countdown.

Joy To The World

A sweet vintage Christmas card image from Pinterest. (Image found online.  Original source unknown.)

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating. I hope your holiday is a joyful one however you are spending it. Enjoy!

Many thanks for being here for this festive music series. And now for our final song.

As a singer based in Christian country, I expected Amy Grant’s version of today’s tune to be a big production complete with a choir backing her up. That is not really a sound I enjoy but since the song is on an her 2016 album called Tennessee Christmas, I was curious to see-rather, hear-if her version had a different spin. And it does. It is a stripped down, slowed down arrangement to a slow soft vocal that proves how less can be so much more. It is absolutely lovely.

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Amy Grant: “Joy To The World” (2016, written by Isaac Watts).

What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?

Until next time, happy listening!!!

25 Days Of Christmas Music 2019: Day 25

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Welcome back to the countdown!!!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!  Buon Natale!!!  Joy to the world & peace on earth to all!!!

day 25

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I hope you all have a safe, happy & meaningful Christmas, however you choose to celebrate.  Thank you for joining me for the countdown again this year.  It’s always fun for me to find original seasonal music and new versions of classic holiday songs I hope you will enjoy.

For today’s pick, I believe there is only one that expresses the meaning and spirit of this day.  As for the singer, he began his career in gospel music before using his rich bass baritone voice to sing in almost every other genre, most notably country.  Many of his songs focused on trials and redemption, the latter of which is part of what we celebrate on this special day.

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Johnny Cash:  “Joy To The World” (1980, written by Lowell Mason & Isaac Watts in 1719).

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What are some of your favorite Christmas songs?

Until next time, happy listening!!!