Christmas - Page 4

Oerets · #31 12-25-2011, 08:50 AM

Hope one and all are having a Happy and Merry Christmas listening to seasonal music this today.

Peace and Love to all!

Barney

d-ray657 · #32 12-25-2011, 10:49 AM

My church is very fortunate to have some gifted musicians taking part in the Christmas services. Our organist/pianist is a virtuoso - working on is PHD in music. A visiting family member is a professional opera singer. Their combination on "Oh Holy Night" would be enough to move even those who think the whole thing is a big fantasy. The close of the services, with the song "Peace Peace" overlaid on "Silent Night," sung while everyone holds a lit candle, always has me and most everyone else wiping our eyes. There is a reason that service remains a family tradition.

Hope you all are having a joyous day.

Regards,

D-Ray
Regards,

D-Ray

merrylander · #33 12-25-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

My church is very fortunate to have some gifted musicians taking part in the Christmas services. Our organist/pianist is a virtuoso - working on is PHD in music. A visiting family member is a professional opera singer. Their combination on "Oh Holy Night" would be enough to move even those who think the whole thing is a big fantasy. The close of the services, with the song "Peace Peace" overlaid on "Silent Night," sung while everyone holds a lit candle, always has me and most everyone else wiping our eyes. There is a reason that service remains a family tradition.

Hope you all are having a joyous day.

Regards,

D-Ray
Regards,

D-Ray

Well I cannot prove He exists but neither can anyone prove the opposite.

Yes we rae indeed having a joyous day and trust that you and yours are doing the same.

BlueStreak · #34 12-25-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Heck yeah! I've got a couple of old Trapp Family Christmas LPs where they do the old world carols, they're good too. Though I've noticed most folks would rather hear pop carols.

Dave, what's that LP on your stereo?

Pete

Leroy Anderson, "A Christmas Festival"--Decca Ultimate High Fidelity Stereo--1958-'59, I believe.

It has sentimental value, I inherited it from my parents. Anderson was their favorite composer. I saw a copy at the thrift for $1.50----This particular copy is priceless.

Dave

BlueStreak · #35 12-25-2011, 03:14 PM

One Christmas Season, long ago, my father and I were busy decorating the Norway Spruce in the front yard. The house was already all decked out. As we worked, Ivan and Bertha Graneiwitz out for a walk, drew near and Ivan hollered out to Pop, "Lookin' good there Read-o!", and stopped to talk for a minute. They commented on how much they loved Christmas.

Pop said, "I thought you two were Jewish?"

"Yeah, that we are. But, you don't have to be Christian to appreciate the spirit of the occasion, Ed."

Imagine that.

Dave

Charles · #36 12-25-2011, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by merrylander

Well I cannot prove He exists but neither can anyone prove the opposite.

Yes we rae indeed having a joyous day and trust that you and yours are doing the same.

And the same to you, my friend.

Although I pretty much consider myself to be a hard headed empiricist, even I can't deny that I have a spiritual side. Probably not as pronounced as some, and I haven't done a great deal of navel gazing to determine what exactly it is, I just accept it and let it go at that.

I must admit, I've always felt a little foolish taking a knee and offering a prayer to a deity of whom I have no concept of whatsoever. But if it works for someone else, who am I to complain?

Chas

Charles · #37 12-25-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

You old softie.

My son brought their house dog with him. It's kinda nice to have a dog around again. Not too bad having the boy home, either. The younger one gets here after work tonight, then out to the 11:00 Christmas Eve service. My in-laws arrived this afternoon. Getting the family together - that's the Christmas spirit for me.

Best to all of you out there.

Regards,

D-Ray

Ever think about getting another mutt, or are you determined not to go through the pain of watching one die again?

Chas