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Lädt ... Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas (Original 2001; 2020. Auflage)von Ace Collins (Autor)
Werk-InformationenStories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas (Stories Behind Books) von Ace Collins (2001)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Nicely written backstory to our most beloved holiday songs. I look forward to reading Vol. 2. ( ) This is a fairly short novel detailing the history of some of the most well known Christmas songs, covering both hymns, such as Joy to the World and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and sentimental favorites like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Silver Bells. It was a quick read and a nice way to pass the time, but certainly nothing ground-breaking. I was, however, really surprised by the stories surrounding some of these songs. It ran the gamut from tragedy to deception, the sentimental to the bizzare. Who knew that The 12 Days of Christmas was written as a way to teach Catholicism to young English children at a time that such knowledge was punishable by death. Or that God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, the phrase itself, meant, in the language of the time, something quite different than it does now. As for Silent Night, it was once banned by the Catholic church for being irreligious. The book was clearly written by someone deeply religious, and this permeates the book thoroughly, but as many of the songs are spiritual in nature that does not distract from the intent at all. I do know that I will never look at many of these songs in the same way again and that makes this book well worth a look. Addendum to Review: Since writing this review, I have learned that at least one of the stories included is completely false. It didn't even take that much effort to discover that the history given for The 12 Days of Christmas was not that presented by the author. If it was that simple for me to discover, I'm sure the author could have just as easily done a little more digging to try and find the truth. This makes me wonder how many more of these stories are nothing more than unresearched heresay and unfortunately completely destroys my opinion of the book. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Behind the Christmas songs we love to sing lie fascinating stories that will enrich your holiday celebration. Taking you inside the nativity of over thirty favorite songs and carols, Ace Collins introduces you to people you've never met, stories you've never heard, and meanings you'd never have imagined. The next time you and your family sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," you'll have a new understanding of its message and popular roots. You'll discover how "Angels from the Realms of Glory," with its sublime lyrics and profound theology, helped usher in a quiet revolution in worship. You'll learn the strange history of the haunting and powerful "O Holy Night," including the song's surprising place in the history of modern communications. And you'll step inside the life of Mark Lowry and find out how he came to pen the words to the contemporary classic "Mary, Did You Know?"Still other songs such as "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" trace back to mysterious origins--to ninth-century monks, nameless clergy, and unknown commoners of ages past. Joining hands with such modern favorites as "White Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," they are part of the legacy of inspiration, faith, tears, love, and spiritual joy that is Christmas. From the rollicking appeal of "Jingle Bells" to the tranquil beauty of "Silent Night," the great songs of Christmas contain messages of peace, hope, and truth. Each in its own way expresses a facet of God's heart and celebrates the birth of his greatest gift to the world--Jesus, the most wonderful Christmas Song of all. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)264.23Religions Christian church and church work Public Worship; Ritual Music; Singing; Instrumental; Praise meetingKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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