So here are my five favorite Christmas songs from the sacred genre. Which cuts out offerings by Burl Ives, Bruce Springsteen, and John Lennon.
5. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. I don’t really like this one all that much, but while in seminary I took voice lessons. For my final “exam,” I had to sing this one as a solo. In front of people. Just me. Never. Again
4. Angels We Have Heard On High. Though I will never take sides in the Great Christmas Debate: is it prounounced in excelsis or in exshelsis?
3. O Come All Ye Faithful. Has to be the first Christmas song the church sings in December
2. Hark The Herald Angels Sing. Because it’s written by a Wesley? Probably.
1. O Holy Night. It wouldn’t be Christmas Eve without some of my favorite people launching into this one.
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O Holy Night is my #1 as well. I also love O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, What Child is This?, and We Three Kings (not my favorite to actually sing, but I love how the verses explain the meaning behind the gifts). Are you familiar with Nat King Cole’s recording of O Come All Ye Faithful? He sings it in English and Latin. Beautiful!
It’s technically “ex-CHEL-Sees.’ Like the “ch” in “church.” Hmmm. With all of that vocal training, looks like they would have taught you that. 🙂