christmas music

It's probably no secret that I love Christmas music.  I try to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to start playing it, but I often listen to it in the summer or spring or just whenever I get a craving to hear it.  But I love it this time of year - just makes me happy.  Cause they're pretty much all happy songs, right?  Mostly celebrating the birth of Jesus, and even the ones that are more secular are all about people being nice to each other and a happy ending.  Much like those Hallmark movies that I am glued to this time of year, also :)

I do, however, get tired of hearing the same songs over and over again, so I try to find a few new songs every year.  I haven't even looked for any this year, but I found new ones last year so they're not old to me yet.  I'll share the titles/artists below, but this one by Point of Grace is one of my favorites right now.  I was listening to it the other morning on the way home from radiation and just really like what it says.....

You say come to me, wait no more

I give you all you're asking for

Forget the lies this world has told

I'll wrap your life in linen gold

I'm more than just only

one night that's holy

I'm your star, and I'm your wish

cause I am both the giver and the gift

First of all, I have to say that I have been singing "I'll wrap your life in red and gold" instead of "...linen gold".  Hate when I get the lyrics wrong!  Linen gold never occurred to me.  I'm not even sure I know what that is.

Second of all, I just really like what it says.  We get so excited about Christmas and all that it means.  I often feel just a bit disappointed on December 26th when all of the excitement is over.  The Christmas Eve sevice is over, the presents are open, the food is eaten, the family is visited.  I love everything about Christmas and hate to see the day pass by.  This line in the song is such a good reminder for me

I'm more than just only

one night that's holy

It's about Him.  About celebrating His birth.  But He truly is more than just the excitement of this season.  So so much more!  I love that someone very talented put that into such simple words.

I had started this post a few weeks ago and had intended to post it but never got back to it.  So I apologize for the lateness in the Christmas song suggestions.  Here they are though, in case you want to continue the Christmas music season up to the new year or save them for next year or forget about them.  Just wanted to share some of my new faves.  Again, I have no idea how to link to the iTunes store, but that's where I found them so I'm sure they are still there.

He Has Come for Us (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) by Chrystina Lloree Fincher

Album:  North Point Christmas

Everything Changed by Eddie Kirkland

Album:  North Point Christmas

Do You Hear? by James David Carter

Album: North Point Christmas

All Creating Sing (Joy to the World) by Seth Condrey

Album: North Point Christmas (Deluxe Edition)

Christ is Here by Todd Fields

Album: North Point Christmas

The Giver and the Gift by Point of Grace

Album:  Home for the Holidays