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Songs of Christmas: Day 4 – Veni Veni Emanuel

Each year I start playing Christmas Music from the start of December.

Each day until Christmas (in addition to my other posts) I will post a link to a video of one of the Christmas tunes on my iPod. Some will be carols, others pop songs. Here is my 4th offering:

Day 4

Mychael Danna: Veni Veni Emmanuel

The opening titles of the 2006 film The Nativity Story has this amazing version of the familiar Christmas Carol (O Come O Come Emmanuel) by Mychael Danna part of an atmospheric Film Score.

Songs of Christmas: Day 3 – Stop the Cavalry

Each year I start playing Christmas Music from the start of December.

Each day until Christmas (in addition to my other posts) I will post a link to a video of one of the Christmas tunes on my iPod. Some will be carols, others pop songs. Here is my third offering:

Day 3

Jona Lewie : Stop The Cavalry

A pop song written in the ’80s about the  (First World)War is an unlikely Christmas hit but it was. Apparently it was not intended as a Christmas song at all, but the line “Wish I was at home for Christmas” made it a success! A different sort of Christmas tune with a message in this the Centenary of the outbreak of WW1.

 

Songs of Christmas: Day 2 – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Each year I start playing Christmas Music from the start of December.

Each day until Christmas (in addition to my other posts) I will post a link to a video of some of the Christmas tunes on my iPod. Some will be carols, others pop songs. Here is my second offering:

Day 2

Annie Lennox – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

This has always been one of my favorite carols and Annie Lennox is my all time favorite singer – so a winning combination. (Sorry about the ads!)

Two other great versions

Rascal Flatts – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Jars of Clay – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Video

Songs of Christmas: Day 1 – O Little Town of Bethlehem

Each year I start playing Christmas Music from the start of December.

Each day until Christmas (in addition to my other posts) I will post a link to a video of one of the Christmas tunes on my iPod. Some will be carols, others pop songs. Here is my first offering:

Day 1

Jars of Clay : O Little Town of Bethlehem

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs of recent years – I like because it is such a different rendition to the usual version of the Carol.