Awake, Awake! Christmastide, Old Christmas, and New Year Music
In recent years, the conviction has only grown in me that Christmas Day marks the beginning, not the end, of a beautiful, peaceful season to celebrate Truth, Beauty, and Goodness (both in the created and the Creator) that abide in the midst of changing fortunes. With that in mind, I know this year's Christmas offering comes right on the feast day of Christmas, but depending on how one celebrates, there are either eight or twelve beautiful days to bask in the unique beauty of the season. Here are some songs that are helping me to that end this year (and some which have been doing so for quite a while now)! Kate Rusby "The Moon Shines Bright" This antique Christmas and New Year carol literally "rocks"... folk rocks, that is! It is a warm, rich, fiery winter punch that makes the boundaries of time cease to exist for the span of a song. I have been listening to this on repeat for the past two Christmases... Loreena McKennitt & Cedric Smith “The King” This is ano...