Christmas Carols

 Christmas music is one of my very favorite parts of the season. It's one thing that is still normal this year. Even though so much is different we're still able to enjoy Christmas music. I'm one of the annoying people who can listen to Christmas music at basically any time of the year. As I've gotten older I listen to it less then I used to but every Thanksgiving the music starts up again! The radio station gets changed to an all Christmas music station. My phone fills up with Christmas song downloads and I start humming time treasured carols everywhere I go. 

This year I have a few Christmas music highlights I thought I'd share.

One of my favorite Christmas songs is "Little Drummer Boy". I know that we have no knowledge of a drummer boy being at the manger but so what? Maybe he came along with the wise men. Or he was staying at the inn because he was training with the army but was sent to Bethlehem where his family was. Or maybe he's a fictional character that was made up just write the song. Who cares? The point is the song is wonderful and this year For King and Country did a rendition that has the sweetest music video ever. I absolutely love it!

Then there's a traditional Christmas song that I didn't really understand the significance of as a child is one that has come to mean a lot to me this year is "Go Tell it on the Mountain". I first started thinking about it when my roommate mentioned that it was one of her favorites. It made me really think about the words for the first time in years. As I started pondering it I realized what a power message it has as it tells us to share this wonderful news everywhere we go. If there's one thing we can use this year it's good news. And what better news is there then the reason for Christmas?

A new Christmas song was released this year by Rend Collective. "Christmas in Killarney" is fun and quirky and absolutely delightful. It's definitely going to end up on my most played list before too long. This song embodies the nature of the album name "A Jolly Irish Christmas (Vol. 2)". It's absolutely delightful and I'm becoming more and more certain that I'm going to end up putting it on a playlist to just cheer myself up all throughout the year.

One of my old favorites that has never gone out of style is "Mary Did You Know". This wonderful, thought provoking song never fails to send chills down my spine and make me wonder about the young girl who was chosen to be the mother of our Lord. What did she know? And how did she deal with it all? There's a conversation I look forward to having when I get to heaven one day!

Third Day released a song called "Manger Throne" that I heard on the radio the other day. It talks about the wonder of a King who gave up His throne, a Lord who leaves His home, all because of his love for us. It's a really beautiful tribute.

One more old favorite is "Silver Bells". I remember my sister teaching me this song when I was a kid and to this day I loving hearing bells chime every Christmas. Even the bell ringers for the Salvation Army are one of my favorite parts of the season!

I'll finish today with another one of my favorites. "Silent Night" is almost hauntingly beautiful. The second verse is my favorite as it paints the picture of the angels appearing before the shepherds that long ago night. It really would be terrifying but oh so incredible!

What are your favorite Christmas carols? I'd love for you to drop me a note in the comments or find my author page on Facebook, just search K. L. Kirk and my page should come right up. Leave me a note on my page and share what songs will be gracing the airways of your home this holiday season.